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Mason Hayes & Curran partner Fiona McNulty has topped the Law Society Council election poll for the second consecutive time. Formal confirmation of the result took place at the Law Society Annual General Meeting on Thursday 5th November. The Council is the governing body of the Law Society of Ir

The Law Society of Northern Ireland brought solicitors from across Northern Ireland together at the Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh for its Member Forum. The event explored the emerging challenges and opportunities facing the profession, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, busin

The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will co-host the annual Environmental Law Enforcement Conference during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) is investigating the death of Joseph James Speer who was shot and killed on Tuesday 9 November 1976. Joseph James, known as Jimmy, was a married father of three. He was 46 years old when he was killed.

Throples, foursomes and those in polyamorous relationships will be able to register their partnerships in West Hollywood, California following a City Council vote on 3 November.

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Legora, the agentic operating system for legal professionals, has announced that Fieldfisher is deploying Legora across the firm, to around 1,400 lawyers and staff. 

The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) will co-host an EU Presidency Conference themed ‘Ireland’s Enduring Place in Europe and why it matters: The Legal View’.

CMG Cunningham Dickey Solicitors has welcomed Paula Gibson as a partner, strengthening the firm’s specialist private client team.  Ms Gibson is STEP-qualified and brings experience gained in the private client departments of leading Belfast law firms. She joins Julie Ann Osborne and Chris

Phoenix Law have initiated legal action against the Southern Area Health Trust following their decision to move maternity services from Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry to Craigavon Area Hospital. Solicitor Jack Murphy who is acting for a local expectant mother said: “We have initiated this legal

Justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, has approved plans for demolition of the former Cork Prison site as part of the Cork Prison Extension Project.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland Has met with the QUB Diversity in Law Society for a discussion with students on access to the profession. The discussion explored some of the barriers individuals may face when pursuing a career in law, alongside the wide range of opportunities available to aspiri

William Fry has advised on the sale of Beechfield Healthcare to Vital Ireland.

Cantillons Solicitors have secured a €7.5 million settlement for eight-year-old in High Court birth-injury case following six years of contested litigation concerning maternity care at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Ireland must move from promises to delivery on gender equality, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has said, warning that five years after the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality, too many of the reforms identified remain outstanding.