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Patrick Corrigan Amnesty International has called for a review of Northern Ireland's hate crime laws, with the aim of bringing them in line with Britain's.

Advocate General Sharpston has clarified the criteria for determining an "emanation of the state" for the purposes of establishing the bodies against which an individual may bring a claim based on rights under an EU directive which has not been transposed correctly into national law. The concept of

Tara Doyle Tara Doyle, Matheson’s head of asset management and investment funds, has been named Best in Investment Funds at the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2017.

Staff at O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors visited Museum of the Moon on the first day of its installation in Cork Institute of Technology.

A man who married two women in Lebanon, before seeking asylum in Ireland, has been granted a declaration that the marriage to his first wife in 1975 was valid as of the date of its inception. The issue regarding the first marriage arose because the man’s second wife was granted asylum on the basis

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan mounted a robust defence of Máire Whelan's appointment to the Court of Appeal as a row over her appointment came to a head.

Karen Kearney Claims that a statutory offence of perjury will reduce fraudulent claims in the courts have been met with scepticism by members of the legal community.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, has criticised the absence of legislation addressing the lifetime care needs of the catastrophically injured, The Irish Times reports.

Harry Fehily HOMS Solicitors has extended its reach outside Ireland for the first time by establishing an office in the heart of London.

Pictured (l-r): Lorna Kehoe, HR Manager; Geoff Moore, Partner; Kieran O’Brien, Associate; Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Brian O’Gorman, Managing Partner; Grainne Hennessy, Partner Taoiseach Leo Varadkar praised Arthur Cox's leadership as he launched the Dublin-based law firm's LGBT+ network yesterday.

Imelda McMillan The Law Society of Northern Ireland's Mentoring Programme continues to go from strength to strength as it enters its fourth successful year.

The High Court in London has ruled that the application of the benefit cap to lone parents with children under two is unlawful because of its discriminatory impact upon children. The challenge was brought by four lone parent families for whom the reduced benefit cap has, or will have, severe effects

Richard Tromans Leading lawyers have predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will make paralegals redundant within years, The Brief reports.

More than 20 members of the Belfast Solicitors’ Association (BSA) got on their bikes to support charity partner Inspire.

The UK Supreme Court welcomes visitors from all over the world. But it has ignored one important audience – bears! However, with the help of artist Isobel Williams, the bears have produced a special guide to the historic building which they are proud to call their habitat – the highest court in