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Barristers staged protests outside of courthouses yesterday to condemn the "pitiful rates" paid to defence lawyers practising in the District Court under the criminal legal aid scheme. Dozens of junior lawyers, joined by a handful of senior colleagues in a show of solidarity, gathered outside the Cr

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has appointed Florence Smith as an associate director in the firm's growing employment and immigration department. Ms Smith brings over 14 years' experience in employment law and joins a team which now boasts six experts in Northern Ireland employment and immigrat

Belfast-based Tughans has officially moved its headquarters to The Ewart, taking over the 11th and 12th floors of the Grade A office building at Bedford Square. The commercial law firm said its move from Victoria Street marks a period of growth and change for the firm, which celebrated 125 years in

Solicitors now have until Friday to respond to a consultation being carried out by the Law Society of Ireland to assist in the development of its strategy for 2024–28. The first phase of the strategic review consultation process began last month with an anonymous survey sent to those on the ro

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has promoted Robert Kelly to associate solicitor in the firm's general litigation team. Mr Kelly joined the firm in 2019, having previously worked at a local practice in Athlone since qualification.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Kevin Mangan as a partner and co-head of the firm's tax team. Mr Mangan brings more than 16 years of experience including working with a Magic Circle law firm in London and six years with a major global technology company.

A&L Goodbody's Belfast office has raised over £16,000 for social enterprise and wellbeing charity Inspire over a three-year partnership which has just concluded. The corporate law firm paid tribute to the "hugely beneficial and inspiring" partnership, which also saw ALG's 140-strong team i

Human rights lawyer Colin Smith BL has been appointed to the truth recovery independent panel for Northern Ireland's mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses. The independent panel forms part of the integrated truth investigation recommended by the truth recovery design panel

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has appointed Stephen Browne as an associate solicitor in the firm's real estate team. A graduate of NUI Galway, Mr Browne qualified as a solicitor last year after training with a Galway-based firm. He latterly worked as a solicitor in another Dublin-based firm.

Lawyers and law students can now get the latest legal headlines direct to their Instagram feed as Irish Legal News has joined the image-sharing platform.

England's Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a call for evidence on the role that lawyers’ conduct can play in the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). While the majority of NDAs are lawful and can legitimately be used to protect the confidentiality of sensitive business ideas and

A university is being sued by more than a dozen graduates who wrongly believed their financial planning course was accredited and would allow them to start their professional careers. The 18 graduates of James Cook University in Queensland, Australia are pursuing a class action against their alma ma

Squire Patton Boggs has recruited George Kennedy as a partner in the firm's global corporate practice as its Dublin office formally opens its doors. Mr Kennedy started his career with A&L Goodbody where he worked as an M&A adviser alongside Dennis Agnew — now Squire Patton Boggs' manag

Lewis Silkin Ireland has promoted two lawyers in its employment, immigration and reward division, with Catherine Hayes becoming managing associate and Declan Groarke becoming a senior associate. Both lawyers have extensive experience advising both national and international clients on employment and

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Bébhinn Bollard, Amy Brick, Jamie McGee and Ruairí Stewart as partners, bringing the firm's total partner count to 84. Ms Bollard, appointed as partner in the commercial litigation team, has extensive experience acting in complex, high-value and cross-bo