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The final report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry has been published. Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden thanked Sir Anthony Hart, a retired High Court judge, for his work on the inquiry, which was set up in 2013.

Pictured (l-r): Sarah Field, Stephen O'Flynn and Mary Hassan Dublin firm KOD Lyons has welcomed trainees Sarah Field, Stephen O'Flynn and Mary Hassan to its team.

Mark Ward, head of M&A at A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody has been ranked Ireland's number one law firm for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by deal volume in 2016, after advising on more M&A deals in 2016 than any other firm.

Richard Martin, managing partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn Cork solicitor firm Ronan Daly Jermyn has been named as a finalist in the Large category at the Cork Chamber of Commerce Company of the Year Awards.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden and Ireland's Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald have condemned the shooting of a police officer in Belfast last night.

A proposed overhaul of the way solicitors are trained has been given short shrift by a group of senior academics. The new regime would see all those hoping to qualify in England and Wales sitting a centralised exam.

A man who was ordered to move out of the family home where he was residing with two of his children, in order for his wife to move in and take custody, has been successful in his appeal. In the Court of Appeal, the husband appealed against the decision of Ms Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon in the High Co

A private member's bill to reform Ireland's "archaic" laws on consumer insurance contracts has been laid before TDs. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty (pictured) said his Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 represents "a major modernisation of insurance contract law in Ireland", based on a 2015 report

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has refuted suggestions that it represents a conflict of interest for members of the Legal Aid Board to be actively practising in cases against applicants of legal aid.

Brexit represents "opportunity" for Commonwealth lawyers, according to the president of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA). Alexander Ward, speaking to Irish Legal News, said he was not concerned about the administration of justice after Britain's exit from the European Union.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced additional PSNI funding to tackle cybercrime. The funding will provide for the PSNI's £167,000 plan to introduce two purpose-built mobile cyber labs - allowing officers and technical staff to capture evidence ‘at the scene’ - to go

Dublin firm Matheson recently advised B Capital on an $8.1 million investment in an Irish digital health company. B Capital, an international venture capital firm, made an $8.1 million Series A investment round in SilverCloud Health, which provides online therapeutic solutions to improve behavioural

Pinsent Masons has been ranked second in LGBT charity Stonewall's Top 100 Employers list for its commitment to workplace diversity. It is the ninth consecutive year in which Pinsent Masons has been ranked in the list.

For the purposes of the freedom to provide services, Gibraltar and the UK are to be treated as one entity, according to an Opinion of an Advocate General in the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (“the GBGA”) is a trade association whose members

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce will pay £671 million to settle corruption cases with authorities in the UK and US. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) found the company failed to prevent bribery as well as conspiracy to corrupt in India, China and other markets.