A&L Goodbody has been authorised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland to become a limited liability partnership (LLP), more than two years after taking the same step south of the border. The firm became A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP with effect from Tuesday 1 August 2023.
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Extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ravages the country, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report, Death Came To Our Home: War Crimes and Civilian Suffering In Sudan, documents mass civ
A police force that boasted of having seized a large volume of chocolate and sweets from men who were "acting suspiciously" has been widely mocked on social media. Lewisham Central Policing Team tweeted photos of a large haul of chocolate bars — including popular brands such as Galaxy and Aero
European law firm Fieldfisher has appointed Ciara Burke as a partner to lead its data protection and privacy offering in Dublin. A privacy and data protection expert, Ms Burke joins Fieldfisher from Meta, having also worked previously at LinkedIn, where she provided in-house counsel on matters of da
A trainee solicitor with Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has raised more than £9,000 for the Down's Syndrome Association after climbing Africa's tallest mountain. Conor Cleverley, 23, travelled to Tanzania in early July to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the only charity in Northern
So-called 'sex-for-rent' arrangements would be criminalised under new draft legislation proposed by Sinn Féin. Eoin Ó Broin, the party's housing spokesperson, today published a draft Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Sex for Rent) Bill 2023 which he will seek to introduce when the D&a
Belfast firm Edwards & Co Solicitors has promoted Cathy Warnock and Kellie Morwood to associate. Ms Warnock joined the firm in 2007 as a senior solicitor in the private client department. She has over 24 years' experience in property and probate law.
Amanda Logan has joined the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland as its new chief executive. A graduate of Queen’s University, Ms Logan comes to the Commission from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, where she was head of enforcement.
Public bodies have been criticised for an "unacceptable" failure to comply with their obligations under Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) regulations. Ger Deering, the commissioner for environmental information, said his office's experience of reviewing decisions by public authorities o
Most provisions of a wide-ranging law concerning Irish nationality and citizenship, court offices, bankruptcy, international protection, data protection, immigration and legal services have been commenced. The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 will "help improve access to just
Governance expert Dr Maurice Keady has been appointed to the governing body of Belfast Metropolitan College. Dr Keady's appointment by the Department for the Economy is for a four-year period effective from 1 August 2023.
Heather Diver has joined Aviation Capital Group (ACG), becoming the US-headquartered company's first legal team member in Dublin. Ms Diver, who qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has more than five years' experience in the aviation sector, has joined the aircraft leasing business as assistant vice
UK law firm Shoosmiths, with an office in Belfast, has announced enhancements and updates to its family-friendly policies, including enhancements to its co-parent leave package. Eligible staff will be able to take up to 12 weeks of co-parent leave at full pay, a gender-neutral replacement for the fi
A real estate agent has incurred a hefty fine of $20,000 (around £12,000) for drinking milk directly from the container while showcasing a house for sale. During a viewing in 2022, the Canadian real estate agent, Mike Rose, became parched and opted to quench his thirst with milk from the selle
Arthur Cox has announced a new three-year corporate partnership with the National Gallery of Ireland, beginning with the Lavery. On Location exhibition forming part of its autumn-winter programme. Lavery. On Location will present 74 artworks by the internationally renowned Irish painter Sir John Lav