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On Tuesday 24th November, The Rt. Hon. Lord Burrows will be giving a lecture entitled, “Judicial House of Lords to Supreme Court: Then and Now”. Legal professionals and law students are invited to register to watch the lecture online. Lord Burrows will be giving the second of two lecture

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Law Society of Ireland is due to take place on Thursday 5 November at 6.30pm. All members of the Law Society are invited to attend.

McDowell KC, Turlough Madden and Paul Conway were sworn into office as High Court Judge and District Judges respectively by the Lady Chief Justice on Monday 2 November 2026. David McDowell KC was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2003 having been called to the Bar of England and Wales by Midd

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) has launched an appeal for witnesses to come forward in relation to its investigation into the death of Michael Kay. Michael was a married father of one son, and he worked as an RUC Reserve Constable. He was kill

The trial of a terminally ill man who spent a bag of cash containing 22 million yen (£103,906) (€124,454) that he found lying in the street has ended after just one day with the accused admitting the charges.

There have been no pardons for historical gay sex offences in the eight years since the scheme was introduced in Northern Ireland according to a report by the BBC.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) officially launched its Irish branch, ICJP Éire with an event in central Dublin on Tuesday 13 October. ICJP Éire is led by an expert team of lawyers including Leigh Brosnan, Siobhán Conlon, Karl Gill, Sarah Henry, Cl&ia

Migrant workers, families and supporters from across the country will gather outside Leinster House today to oppose the government’s proposed changes to Irish citizenship under the General Scheme of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. The protest takes place ahea

Nasc - the Cork-based migrant and refugee rights centre - is welcoming its new CEO Sonya Donnelly this week. Ms Donnelly comes with a wealth of international experience having held several senior positions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In the past decade she was sta

Following the success of last year's inaugural CAS arbitrators' workshop, the University of Limerick will host an international sports arbitration seminar on Friday 6 November, followed by a specialist workshop for CAS arbitrators on Saturday 7 November 2026.

The Members’ Committee of The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) will host a Rule of Law Conference entitled “A Union of Values? The EU’s Rule of Law Toolkit and the Retreat from Democracy” tomorrow, 4 November 2026, at Chartered Accountants House, Dublin 2 followed by a n

Matheson has announced that Patrick Kerry of University College Cork has been named the recipient of the Tim Scanlon Corporate Law Bursary 2026. Established in 2022 to honour former Matheson partner and chairperson, Tim Scanlon, the annual bursary is delivered through Matheson’s Impactful Busi

P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has announced that Emma McCaul and Ellen Hartles have been appointed directors of the firm. The appointments are a milestone in the firm's continued growth and development as one of Ireland's full-service law firms, with offices in Belfast, Dublin, Dungannon and Omagh.

LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector, has welcomed Mark Evans as its new chief executive. He joins as the charity approaches its 30th anniversary and looks to reach more people across the legal sector and help make working in law healthier. Mr Evans brings more than 30 years&rsquo

Lewis Silkin has announced that Russell Rochford has joined its Dublin office as a partner in the firm's employment team. Mr Rochford joins from Matheson LLP and brings more than two decades of experience as an international employment law specialist. He began his career at A&L Goodbody in Dubli