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There are close to 300 children in the State whose mothers are imprisoned, with devastating effects on the children and their families, according to a new report. The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) estimates that 278 children are impacted by maternal imprisonment and recommends that the courts take

New X-ray body scanners are set to be introduced in Northern Ireland prisons to tackle the trafficking of illegal contraband including drugs. The scanners are similar to those which have already been introduced in England, Wales and Scotland, the Northern Ireland Prison Service said.

A New York lawyer who defended drug kingpin El Chapo and billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has launched a new career as a musician. Mariel Colón Miró's debut single La Abogada — Spanish for "The Lawyer" — tells the story of a young woman lawyer who falls in love with h

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has promoted Joanne Leetch to the position of senior associate. Ms Leetch specialises in conveyancing, landlord and tenant law and probate, with particular expertise in trusts and estate planning.

If you thought the leap from lawyer to mediator was a big one, what about going from judge to mediator? Not only will you need new skills and process knowledge, but you’ll also be required to enter into a whole new mindset.

The Trinity College Law Review (TCLR) and Trinity College Law Gazette (The Eagle) will this month host a collaborative webinar on ‘Housing and Home’ with Professor Lorna Fox-O’Mahony and Professor Jessie Hohmann. This event, which forms part of the Distinguished Speaker Series for

Six teams are set to compete this week in the 4th Dublin Vis Pre-Moot, held in anticipation of the 30th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. Teams from University College Dublin, the University of Galway, the University of Warsaw, the University of Basel, Ukrainian Cath

Northern Ireland's restrictions on school transport during the pandemic breached the human rights of disabled children, the High Court has ruled. The Children's Law Centre (CLC) brought judicial review proceedings on behalf of two disabled children after a referral for specialist legal services by t

A police officer tracking a suspected spy balloon was left red-faced after discovering it was guano on his windshield. The community police officer in the Dutch town of Boxtel said he noticed a "spy balloon above my neighbourhood" during his rounds.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland will next week publish a special podcast to mark International Women's Day 2023. The podcast will feature Paddy Kelly, former barrister and director of the Children's Law Centre; Maria McCloskey, director of The PILS Project; Ursula O'Hare, director of the Law Cen

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has adopted a revised declaration in respect of vertical agreements and concerted practices. Under the Competition Act 2002, the CCPC is permitted to declare in writing that a specified category of vertical agreements, decisions or concerted

Belfast solicitor Colette Diamond has passed away. Ms Diamond qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 1982 and worked in Francis Keenan Solicitors.

Irish lawyer Gary McSharry, partner and head of McCann FitzGerald's US office, has been appointed to the leadership of the American Bar Association (ABA) M&A committee and as vice-chair of its international M&A sub-committee. The ABA M&A committee is the world’s largest forum for M

Belfast-based Diamond Heron Solicitors has appointed Lesanne Green as an associate solicitor in the firm's private client team. Ms Green qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and joins the firm having worked in a well-respected rural practice for the previous 18 years.

The Northern Ireland Assembly will have veto powers over new EU goods laws as part of the new Windsor Framework agreed between the UK government and the European Commission. The framework, agreed by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen yesterday, is in