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Legislation is to be brought forward to give effect to the Supreme Court decision extending access to the widow's, widower's and surviving civil partner's contributory pension to unmarried couples. The court ruled just over a year ago in John O'Meara & Ors v The Minister for Social Protection, I

The Northern Ireland Executive has published its finalised programme for government for 2024 to 2027. The 98-page document includes a commitment to exploring the expansion of out-of-court disposals, including community resolution notices, in order to speed up cases and help to "reduce pressure on th

Queen's University Belfast law student Lee Curran has been named as the 2025 Lord Kerr Bar Scholar. Established in memory of the late Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, an alumnus of the university and former lord chief justice of Northern Ireland, the scholarship supports aspiring barristers in their pursuit

The American Bar Association (ABA) has accused the Trump administration of undermining the courts and the legal profession by attacking and intimidating judges, lawyers and firms. In a blistering statement issued yesterday, the ABA said there was a "clear and disconcerting pattern" of "escalating go

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, has welcomed a new partner, three of counsel and 14 associates.  Funds and investment management lawyer Richard O'Donoghue has been promoted to partner, while finance lawyers Una Killeen and Rory Beasley and funds and inve

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling several bags of cocaine under his toupée. The "narco wig" was discovered by police at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Colombia last week, according to CBS News.

Gibson Dunn, one of the highest-paying law firms in the UK, has suggested Gen Z lawyers require more "hand-holding" as junior employees across the industry push back against long hours and criticism. The firm’s London office is looking for a professional support lawyer to provide targeted trai

A painting of the Ten Commandments featuring the decree “Thou shalt not steal” has been stolen from a church in England. Thieves made off with the Victorian mural from St Andrew’s church in Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, last week.

Employee reward and recognition was the hot topic at a free business advice event delivered by solicitors Millar McCall Wylie and advisory firm BDO Northern Ireland at Custom House Belfast recently. With input from experienced employment lawyer David Mitchell, corporate lawyer Abbie Long and BDO tax

Draft legislation to amend Ireland’s “triple lock” on deploying Defence Forces peacekeepers overseas will be brought to Cabinet this week, Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed. The triple lock requires that any deployment of more than 12 Irish troops on overseas peacekeeping

The European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting all interested parties to express their views on the functioning of the competition rules applicable to vertical agreements in the automotive sector. These rules include the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) and the S

Mulholland Law has announced the appointment of John Walsh to its trial and superior courts section. Mr Walsh previously worked for several years with a leading Dublin criminal defence practice and has extensive expertise in complex criminal litigation having acted for clients before the Central and

Students from the University of Galway have won an ECHR competition held at Dublin City University.

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are ending an all-out boycott of all legally aided Crown Court cases amid an ongoing dispute over legal aid. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said today that it will not extend the withdrawal of services which began at the start of January and was later exte

Government ministers Jack Chambers and Thomas Byrne were welcomed to the official launch of Keoghs Ireland LLP, formerly OBL Solicitors. It was announced last October that the Dublin law firm, established in 2000 by Jack O'Brien and Michael Lynam, was to become part of Keoghs, the legal solutions ar