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The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced a new initiative aimed at improving the experience of moving house in Northern Ireland. The inaugural Conveyancing Week, which has been launched by the Law Society in partnership with Propertynews.com, is taking place from 16–20 October 2023.

Lawyers from Millar McCall Wylie have completed a 20-mile hike along the Mourne Way from Rostrevor to Newcastle to raise funds for Cancer Fund for Children.

Legal aid should be provided in all domestic violence and child care cases before the family courts, regardless of income, a judge has suggested. In comments reported by The Irish Times, Judge John Campbell, of Dublin District Court, told a conference on domestic violence and child protection that t

Human rights campaigners have sounded a note of caution amid calls for Ireland to sign a bilateral extradition agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Barry Andrews, a Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, last week said Ireland should follow Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands in striking an a

A task force organised by UK culture secretary Lucy Frazer will meet today to address the growing concern of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) aimed at curbing the freedom of the press. These vexatious actions, often launched by affluent individuals such as Russian oligarchs,

The French government has made a fresh attempt to ban vegan foods from having meaty-sounding names after a previous decree was thrown out by judges. A draft decree published by France's agriculture ministry sets out 21 terms — including "steak", "escalope", "spare ribs", "ham" and "butcher" &m

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired transactional life sciences specialist Michael Stewart as partner in its Dublin office as it expands its pan-European technology, science and industry (TSI) capabilities. Mr Stewart is a life sciences lawyer specialising in corporate transactional proj

Bolivian nationals will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to or through Ireland with effect from tomorrow. Until now, Ireland — unlike the UK and Schengen countries — has not required Bolivian nationals to have a visa to enter the country.

Ulster University School of Law has welcomed new law lecturers Dr Anna Pathe-Smith, Dr Connor McBain, Dr Katie Nolan, Sasha Gillespie and Dr Siobhán Buckley. Dr Pathe-Smith has joined from Royal Holloway, University of London, where she completed her PhD research examining the legal conceptua

The revised National Planning Framework (NPF) should include more ambitious compact growth targets, an expert group has recommended. Three independent experts with experience of spatial planning, economic and social development and environmental protection were appointed by ministers to provide a hi

Almost 98 per cent of women surveyed for a report into violence against women in Northern Ireland experienced at least one form of violence or abuse in their lifetime. The report, 'Every Voice Matters!' Violence Against Women in Northern Ireland, led by Ulster University, also reveals that seven out

A new handbook on Revenue audits and investigations has been published by the Irish Tax Institute. Revenue Audits & Investigations – The Professional’s Handbook has been authored by RDJ tax partner Mark Barrett, Julie Burke BL and Aidan Lucey of PwC Ireland.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. China’s concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a ‘selective’ approach

Police called to the scene of a "ritual mass murder" earlier this week found that it was actually a yoga class in progress. Dog walkers raised the alarm after peering into the window of a café in a small Lincolnshire village and seeing several people lying motionless on the floor surrounded b

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has formally opened a new office in west Belfast, located on the Andersonstown Road. Established in 2003, and with offices also located in Belfast City Centre, Newry, and Derry~Londonderry, JMK has successfully helped