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Kathryn Walls, director of commercial law firm Mills Selig, addressed a major venture capital conference in Belfast today.

Dr Tanya Serisier A two-day symposium examining the policing and regulation of sex work in Ireland begins at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) today.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled the article 6 right to a fair trial of a German man was not violated after he complained that evidence found coincidentally during an unlawful house search had been admitted in criminal proceedings against him. The applicant, Hans-Otto Prade, is a

The relationship necessary to give rise to vicarious liability in tort subsisted between a prison service and a prisoner performing work who accidentally injured a catering manager, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Dyson,Lord Reed and Lord Toulson unanimously dismissed

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has named the winners of the Justice in the Community Awards 2016. The awards are open to individuals or groups working in the voluntary, community and statutory sectors to support the delivery of justice in Northern Ireland.

Staff at Belfast law firm McCartan Turkington Breen (MTB) have raised £350 for Cancer Research UK. The donation was raised by staff participating in a dress down day with the end total being boosted by the firm.

The case between Ewaen Fred Ogieriakhi and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland, the Attorney General and An Post had spanned ten years, and been before a number of High Court judges, the Supreme Court, the European Court of Justice and finally the Court of Appeal. In essence, it concerned

Andrus Ansip Lawyers have welcomed more information about the new regime governing the transfer of personal data between the EU and the US.

Josepha Madigan The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has congratulated a MII-certified mediator on her election to the Dáil.

Pictured (l-r): Marcus Orlovsky and John Kearns Commercial law firm Mills Selig launched a "bold new look" for the firm at a special event in Belfast yesterday.

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has urged against complacency on prison reform while speaking at an event to mark the formal end of the prison reform programme.

Expenses claimed by judges in 2015 declined by €80,000 on the previous year to reach a total of €1.65 million, The Irish Times reports. According to the newspaper, District Court Judge Terence Finn in Co Cork made the highest claim of €52,800. This included over €41,000 in subsistence and �

Shami Cakrabarti, director of Liberty Police in the UK will be able to hack electronic devices in order to access users’ web browsing history under the revised Investigatory Powers Bill.

Sharon Daly Sharon Daly, head of the commercial litigation and dispute resolution team at Matheson, spoke at a litigation funding and insurance seminar this morning.

A company has been held vicariously liable for the actions of its employee at a petrol station who made an unprovoked attack on a customer after the UK Supreme Court said the “close connection” test was satisfied. The court, comprising Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Dyson, Lord Reed and Lord To