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The Government has appointed solicitor Peter Mullan as interim chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. Mr Mullan will take up his post on 2 September when the current interim chairperson, Oonagh Buckley, moves to her new role as secretary general of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communi

It is with deep sadness that the Law Society of Northern Ireland has notified members of the passing of Edward (Eddie) Bergin, trainee solicitor with Cleaver Fulton Rankin. The Law Society offered its condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

An event has been held to mark the end of the Law Reform Commission of Ireland's 2023 Legal Research Access Internship.

The chair and board of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) have announced the appointment of Rachel Morrogh as its new CEO from November 2023. Ms Morrogh will take over from Noeline Blackwell and joins DRCC from the Irish Cancer Society where she is currently director of advocacy and external affairs.

The Supreme Court decided yesterday that its order declaring Seanad University Panel voting laws unconstitutional will take effect on 31 May 2025 – meaning that legislation amending those laws and expanding the franchise to institutions beyond TCD and NUI must be in place before then. In his j

The Supreme Court has ruled that litigation funders must redraft their agreement terms. In PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors, four out of five justices declared that these types of agreements fall under the statutory definition of damages-based agreements (DBAs).

Post-Brexit cooperation between the UK and the EU on law enforcement and criminal justice is sub-optimal, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee. In a letter to Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the committee has outlined its conclusions and observations on the operational

A human rights and criminal KC and her 11-year-old daughter have launched a new international not-for-profit organisation to inform and empower girls across the world to further their rights locally, nationally and globally. The Girls Human Rights Hub – co-founded by Sultana Tafadar KC of No5

A man was forced to stop removing letters from a sign at Twitter's San Francisco headquarters after complaints were made to the police about the work. Elon Musk, who owns the social media giant, wanted to change the sign above the city’s Market Street on Monday after the company’s name w

A criminal inquiry has been launched following allegations of sexual offences involving the ex-assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). This probe into the behaviour of Will Kerr, now the head of Devon and Cornwall Police in England, was confirmed by the Police Omb

The Government has appointed Jane Mulcahy to the Policing Authority following an open State Boards selection competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Ms Mulcahy has worked as a researcher in the area of criminal justice, penal policy and social justice since 2005 and is current empl

Graffiti threatening senior district judge Mark Hamill has appeared on the walls of Newtownards courthouse. The incident occurred prior to scheduled court appearances on Wednesday over disputes amongst local loyalist factions.

A valedictory was held for UK Supreme Court justice Lord Kitchin yesterday, ahead of his retirement in September. Lord Kitchin has been a justice since October 2018. Remarks were made by Lord Reed, Iain Purvis KC, Daniel Alexander KC and Lord Kitchin himself who thanked his family and colleagues for

The UK government has committed to integrating mediation in the court process for small civil claims valued up to £10,000, starting with specified money claims – which make up 80 per cent of small claims. This could include claims such as a homeowner suing their builder for failure to de

A competition open to both solicitors and barristers in Ireland and Northern Ireland is accepting entries. The British Irish Commercial Bar Association's Bursary Competition aims to assist those whose completion of further studies will enhance diversity in the profession.