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Scotland's justice secretary, Keith Brown, is to be quizzed this week on why he wants the Scottish Parliament to refuse consent to a bill about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would create an Independent Commission for Reconciliation a

Coleraine-based Turley Legal has been recognised at the inaugural Causeway Coast and Glens People Awards hosted by the Causeway Chamber of Commerce.

A notorious Holocaust denier who fled France has been arrested in Anstruther in Fife, Scotland. Vincent Reynouard, 53, evaded authorities after he was convicted under anti-Nazi laws which criminalise denial of the Holocaust.

A bakers' union chief was arrested after disparaging countries with high rates of bread consumption, including his own. Cihan Kolivar, chair of Turkey's Union for Bread Producers, told a Turkish TV channel that bread is "the staple food for stupid societies".

US law firm K&L Gates is planning to open an office in Dublin and has hired Irish lawyers Gayle Bowen and Shane Geraghty ahead of its launch, according to reports. Ms Bowen was the inaugural head of Pinsent Masons' Dublin office, where she remains a partner leading its Irish asset management and

Retired judges have been recruited to address the soaring court backlog in England and Wales. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has authorised the recruitment of 65 retired judges to deal with cases. The judges, half of whom are in their 70s, will aid in the effort to reduce the backlo

The vast majority of property industry professionals believe that government housing policy disproportionately relies on the private sector to address the social and affordable housing crisis, according to a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The firm surveyed 200 industry lea

Lawyers Against Homelessness is hosting its eighth CPD conference in support of the Capuchin Day Centre this Thursday. The collaborative initiative between barristers and solicitors has raised over €185,000 through CPD events for the Capuchin Day Centre since it was established in late 2017.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has been recognised with an award for hosting the three-day Commonwealth Mediation Conference in Belfast earlier this year. The Society won in the Best Business and Professional Services Event category at the Belfast Ambassador Awards held at the Crown Plaza Hotel

The government has indicated that it will amend domestic law in response to a Supreme Court ruling on obstacles to the ratification of the EU–Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), rather than holding a constitutional referendum. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the propos

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Gavin Coyle as a solicitor in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department. Mr Coyle has 10 years of experience in both High Court and County Court matters and is dual qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced plans to double its workforce in Ireland after achieving an initial target of recruiting 100 lawyers and business professionals. The firm established its Irish operations in 2019 and has since grown to a full-service law firm. It relocated last year to a six-f

A top official with Italy's National Association of Referees has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in international drug trafficking. Rosario D'Onofrio was the body's chief prosecutor until he and dozens of others were arrested by Italy's financial police in a major operation on Saturday.

The long-awaited review of Ireland's civil legal aid scheme has begun with the opening of a consultation for stakeholders. The consultation, which will run from today until Friday 6 January, marks the first part of a multi-phase consultation process aimed at capturing a broad range of views across s

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has announced plans to establish an Irish office in Dublin next year, led by current Pinsent Masons partner Dennis Agnew.