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Law Centre (NI) successfully appealed an Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit case for a client who suffered from asbestosis as a result of exposure to asbestos in previous employment. The client received £1,054 in arrears and is now entitled to an additional weekly payment of £16.80 until his

Pupils at Dalriada School in Ballymoney will go on to compete in the Bar Mock Trial National Finals in London after taking first place during the regional finals in Belfast.

A man has failed in his appeal against conviction for producing child pornography in a Skype conversation with a third party. The appellant, Mark Mulligan, had challenged the status of the conversation as child pornography within the meaning of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998.

Barry Devereux, managing partner at McCann FitzGerald McCann Fitzgerald has been named Ireland's Law Firm of the Year 2016 at The Lawyer European Awards in London.

Ciarán Moynagh A legal challenge to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 was adjourned until Tuesday 26 April at a hearing in Belfast this morning.

ELSA Ireland, the Irish section of the European Law Students Association, hosted its inaugural moot court competition on Saturday.

Pictured (l-r): David Barniville SC, chairman of The Bar Council of Ireland, and Chief Justice Susan Denham A new exhibition in the Four Courts explores the connection between The Bar of Ireland and the Easter Rising of 1916.

The Censorship of Publications Board has prohibited the sale and distribution in Ireland of a book that depicts child rape. The book, written by author Jean Martin and published by STAR Distributors Ltd, is the first to be prohibited outright since 1998.

Gordon McElroy Gordon McElroy, director at MKB Law Solicitors in Belfast, will participate in a charity swimathon to support Ceara School in Lurgan.

Thomson Reuters has announced it will sponsor the International Advocacy Training Conference in Belfast from 18-19 April 2016. The International Advocacy Training Council (IATC) and The Bar of Northern Ireland confirmed that Thomson Reuters will be a "diamond sponsor" of the landmark event.

Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, chair of the Bar Council Proposals to establish an online court to resolve civil claims of up to £25,000 have come under fire from the Bar Council in England and Wales.

Conor Houston Belfast lawyer Conor Houston will return to Tokyo on Friday to represent the UK at a Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA) conference hosted by the Japanese government.

The High Court found that a DIY store chain had unlawfully withheld the bonuses of ten employees, accrued prior to their bonus scheme ending. The ten employees had claimed that B&Q Ireland Limited's decision to withdraw a winter/summer bonus, as well as a zone allowance paid to employees working

A new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has recommended legislative reform to allow custody officers to release young people from police custody into other suitable accommodation. The Police Custody report examines the standards and conditions of police custody arrangement

Brian O’Gorman, managing partner of Arthur Cox Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Aisling Burke, Danielle Conaghan and Brian O'Rourke as partners in its Dublin office.