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Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, met with the chair of the Parades Commission, Professor Evelyn Collins, yesterday in the wake of the High Court decision that described decision making processes at the Commission as “sloppy”.  During their discussion, the Secretary of S

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan is travelling to Germany today to attend a summit on hybrid threats and how EU member states can adequately respond. Ireland currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, and Mr O’Callaghan is attending the Baltic Sea Security Summi

The Bar of Northern Ireland has partnered with local digital agency, Eyekiller, to produce a new website which includes a searchable barrister directory.

Former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has said that she will “vehemently contest” her conviction on charges of deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Ms Anne Donaghy, 56, became chief executi

Two men named Dan Sullivan are competing in Alaska’s Senate race, but only one has secured the endorsement of another politician – who is also named Dan Sullivan.

Judge Garrett Simons giving judgment in the case of Ennis, Irwin and O’Hanlon v. Governor of Cloverhill Prison has stated that his colleague Judge Michael Twomey ‘misread’ previous jurisprudence in finding that the alleged unlawful detentions had been caused by the conduct of

Ireland has the opportunity to transform its economy, reduce dependence on overseas investors and raise an initial €1 billion to back indigenous SMEs, without material Exchequer cost, according to the Irish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (IVCA) in its pre-budget submission

Pinsent Masons has promoted three lawyers in its construction and infrastructure practice in Belfast reflecting the growth in its integrated projects and construction offering across Ireland and the UK. Jennifer Lee has been promoted to legal director and Meghan Kirk to managing senior associate wit

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has called for a higher claim threshold in the Small Claims Court as its report shows 6,000 referrals from its helpline in the first half of the year.

Tánaiste Simon Harris and minister of state Robert Troy have announced that the ‘right to be forgotten’ legislation requiring insurers to disregard cancer-related medical history for eligible mortgage protection insurance applications will come into effect from 15 October. The Ins

The High Court in Belfast has issued a judgment in judicial review proceedings quashing a decision of the Parades Commission to block the Orange Order from marching down the Garvaghy Road. The judicial review proceedings were brought by a member of the Portadown Orange Lodge and claimed that the Com

Legal AI firm Newcode has been selected as AI provider for the Bar of Ireland.  The company, whose Irish operations are led by former Mason Hayes & Curran LLP solicitor and Cork native Donna O’Leary, has now increased its headcount to 60 following its establishment in Ireland in

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed the contract for a new extension at the Dóchas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison) that will increase the prison’s capacity by 52 spaces or 30 per cent.  The Rowan House yard extension project supports the minister's commitment under th

A US judge has identified what appears to be the first attempt by a plaintiff to hide instructions in a court filing designed to manipulate an AI system reviewing the document.

DWF has promoted seven colleagues and welcomed 12 new hires in its Belfast office as part of the business' latest global promotions round and ongoing investment in its teams. This year, dispute resolution lawyer James Griffiths was promoted to partner, while fellow dispute resolution lawyer Carley C