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McCann FitzGerald LLP has been unveiled as title sponsor of the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition, Ireland's largest and longest-running open submission exhibition of visual art. The 195th RHA Annual Exhibition in association with McCann FitzGerald provides a vital platform for artists to present their wo

Northern Ireland's centuries-old ban on the use of the Irish language in the courts is to be repealed this week. Irish language group Conradh na Gaeilge said it has been informed that Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn will this week commence section 4 of the Identity and Language (Northern Irel

Barrister Ryan McManus BL has suddenly passed away. Mr McManus died in Wales on Saturday 22 February.

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has appointed six long-standing team members as directors in the firm.

A lawyer is facing charges after leaving youth court without his bag — which allegedly had his personal supply of cocaine in it. The 67-year-old Pennsylvania attorney was captured on CCTV carrying his bag into a waiting room and then leaving it behind.

The Isle of Man is likely to become the first jurisdiction across these islands to legalise assisted dying. A private member's bill, now at its final stage, would make assisted dying available to adults who are terminally ill and expected to die soon.

A new book strengthens the case for an Enniskillen bombing inquiry along the lines of the ongoing Omagh bombing inquiry, lawyers acting for four victims' families have said. Journalist Martin Dillon last week published a new book, The Sorrow and the Loss: The Tragic Shadow Cast by the Troubles on th

There was a 21 per cent increase in mergers notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in 2024, according to its latest annual M&A report. There were 82 merger notifications in 2024 and the CCPC issued 77 determinations over the same period, including seven in relation

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has welcomed nine newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their traineeships with the firm.

Around four in 10 organisations in Ireland still lack a dedicated sustainability function, while only one in five have adopted climate transition plan, according to research by A&L Goodbody. A new report from the law firm suggests that many Irish companies remain unprepared for the legal re

The Hibernian Law Journal has extended its submissions deadline for a further two weeks. The submission deadline for inclusion in Volume 24 was originally today but is now Monday 10 March 2025.

A former CEO of the Women's Aid Federation NI has been appointed to lead an independent review into the death of a man during his trial for rape and murder. Dr Jan Melia, a current domestic homicide review chairperson, has been appointed as the independent reviewer in the case of Jonathan Cresswell.

Rape and murder trials involving victims and defendants under the age of 18 are to be expedited under a new protocol. The wide-ranging new juvenile protocol was launched at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday evening by justice minister Jim O'Callaghan.

A man whose credit card was stolen and used to buy a €500,000 (£414,000) winning lottery scratchcard in France has appealed to the thieves to come forward so they can split the prize. The winning ticket, purchased in Toulouse, has yet to be submitted for collection.

Birkenstock has failed in a legal bid to have its iconic sandals recognised as works of art. The footwear manufacturer failed to convince the highest civil court in its home country of Germany that its cork-soled shoes should still enjoy copyright protection.