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Community Law & Mediation has launched two guides in partnership with Family Carers Ireland to mark the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015. The two guides, A Guide on the Legal Aspects of Caring and A Practical Guide for Family Carers on The Assisted Decision-Making C

Criminal defence solicitor Shalom Binchy has been nominated by ministers for appointment as an ordinary judge of the District Court. Ms Binchy will fill the vacancy arising from the retirement of Judge Brian J. Sheridan in March.

Staff at Higgins Hollywood Deazley are running in the Belfast City Relay Marathon on Sunday in aid of Inspire Wellbeing. Inspire is an all-island charity whose aim is wellbeing for all. Inspire works together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions t

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has said there was "collusive behaviour" in the original police investigation into the 1974 abduction and murder of Omagh councillor Patrick 'Patsy' Kelly. In a report published yesterday, Marie Anderson said Mr Kelly's family was "failed by police" as the r

Belfast-based Wilson Nesbitt has appointed private client and family lawyer Ciara Barlow as a director within the firm. Ms Barlow has extensive experience specialising in divorce, financial settlements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, adoption, surrogacy and all family-related matters.

Northern Ireland's Law Society and Bar Council have warned of a looming "catastrophe for access to justice" in a joint letter to the Northern Ireland secretary and the Northern Ireland affairs committee. The letter warns that Northern Ireland's justice system is already in a poor state, with a court

Legislation providing for the mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents has completed all stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Once commenced, the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019 will require a list of specific serious patient safety inciden

Staff at Madden & Finucane Solicitors will take part in the Belfast City Relay Marathon this weekend to raise cash for the Stroke Association.

A joint project by the European Union and the Council of Europe to support the implementation of the Barnahus model in Ireland has published its first report. The inception report published yesterday aims to offer a preliminary exploration of the views of the different actors involved in the functio

Singapore has executed a man convicted of trafficking a kilogram of cannabis despite international pleas for clemency. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at Changi Prison at dawn on Wednesday, one day after the courts rejected a last-minute appeal, the BBC reports.

Ministers have referred recommendations for legislative reform included in a review of abortion law by barrister Marie O'Shea BL to the Oireachtas joint committee on health for its consideration. Ms O’Shea was appointed last January to lead the second phase of the review required under section

Matheson, in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD), has announced second year TCD law student, Brendan Giurgila, as the winner of the 2022 Cara Scholarship. Delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme, and named in honour of late partner Cara O'Hagan, the annual schola

The wards of court system will come to an end today with the long-awaited commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. A core principle of the new Act is that all persons have the presumption of capacity and should be supported to make their own decisions as far as is possible.

Popstar Ed Sheeran has appeared in court over accusations he plagiarised Marvin Gaye's soul classic Let’s Get It On in his own song Thinking Out Loud. The plaintiffs in the case are the heirs of musician and producer Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 hit.

Listed law firm Gateley has appointed Ruth Downie as the new legal director for the real estate team based at its Belfast office. Ms Downie brings more than 20 years' experience in real estate to Gateley, specifically working in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors providing asset mana