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BHSM LLP has appointed Brenda Ntambirweki to its corporate team as a senior associate. Ms Ntambirweki, who has extensive cross-border experience in public and private M&A in the Middle East and East Africa, joins from the corporate and M&A team of a leading law firm in Kuwait, having previou

Broadcasters will be allowed to film — but not air — the handing-down of judgments in Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal as part of a pilot programme commencing today. While there is a long-standing prohibition on the filming of court proceedings in Northern Ireland under law, the Lady C

Caoimhe Grogan has been appointed as chairperson of the disAbility Legal Network. The disAbility Legal Network was founded by Jane Barrett in 2021 – the first network of its kind in Ireland. It is a platform for people with disabilities from all corners of the legal profession to come tog

EY Ireland is pleased to announce that Aidan Lawlor and Conor O’Dwyer have joined EY Law Ireland as Equity Partners. Aidan and Conor have market-leading reputations as two of the foremost legal practitioners in the Corporate and M&A space in Ireland. Aidan and Conor join the fast-growing E

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. What South Africa Really Won at the ICJ

The European Commission has adopted a revised Market Definition Notice. Market definition requires identifying the boundaries of competition between companies when assessing mergers and most antitrust cases.

Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has welcomed the findings of two review reports on Maghaberry and Magilligan Prisons. The two independent review reports are intended to provide assurance or highlight issues which need addressed in advance of a full inspection.

Intellectual property law specialist FRKelly has relocated to Dublin's Silicon Docks after more than five decades in Ballsbridge. The firm — previously based on Clyde Road, Ballsbridge — is now based in Waterways House, Grand Canal Quay, a multi-storey building designed and constructed t

JMK Solicitors has successfully appealed a decision of the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) on behalf of a 20-year-old woman who was seriously injured after a road traffic accident in Downpatrick. The woman was the driver and sole occupant of her car and was on her way to work when she lost control on a

John Farrelly has been re-appointed as chief executive of the Mental Health Commission (MHC) for the next five years. Mr Farrelly has served as chief executive of the MHC since October 2018 and previously served as Ireland's charity regulator and as HIQA's deputy chief inspector of social services.

A joint operation by two police forces succeeded in recovering 27 bags of ice stolen from a discount shop. For whatever reason, the 27 bags of ice were stolen from a Family Dollar store in southern Ohio on Sunday, NBC4 WCMH-TV reports.

An independent working group has been established to review the Law Society of Northern Ireland's handling of the trainee pay issue which threatens to leave some firms out of pocket to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds. A special general meeting taking place in Law Society House yesterday hear

The overwhelming majority of Irish employers say they would consider hiring someone with a history of convictions, but significant barriers remain to making this a reality, new research by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) suggests. The NGO today published a new report titled "The Secondary Punish

Lawyer Irene Gleeson has been appointed to the board of Pobal, the not-for-profit organisation that works on behalf of the Irish government to support communities and local agencies towards achieving social inclusion and development. Ms Gleeson is a solicitor and has held various roles in the financ

Johnsons Solicitors has presented a cheque for £2,300 to Belfast Samaritans after taking part in the charity's Christmas appeal.