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Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has named Patrick O'Hanlon and Stuart Sproule as directors in its real estate and corporate and commercial departments. Mr O'Hanlon joins the real estate team after several years working with a national law firm. He commenced his career in the construction sector

The trial of a former British soldier in connection with Bloody Sunday in 1972 was delayed after an administrative error saw lawyers directed to the wrong court. “Soldier F” was charged in March 2019 with the murder of James Wray and William McKinney, and the attempted murders of Joseph

Ireland is sliding backwards on tackling human trafficking, with the number of investigations decreasing and the number of prosecutions and convictions at a very low level, an expert group has warned. The Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) urge

The Irish courts will benefit from €13 million in additional funding in next year's budget, including capital funding of €67 million. A total of €176.5 million has been allocated to the courts in Budget 2023, up from €164 million in the previous budget.

Government plans to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence will next year benefit from a record 22 per cent funding increase worth around €9 million. The Department of Justice launched its five-year "zero tolerance" strategy earlier this summer, containing 144 detailed actions to be

Westminster's justice committee has called on the UK government to re-sentence all prisoners subject to Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. In a report published today, the committee finds that the current regime for managing IPP prisoners is inadequate in supporting their specific n

Pop star Shakira must face trial on tax fraud charges that could see her jailed for eight years, a Spanish court has ruled. A court in Barcelona said the singer – made famous in Europe by her record-breaking hit Hips Don’t Lie – should face trial for six alleged tax crimes, the BBC

Carson McDowell has announced the appointment of Bobbi Murtagh, Paul Hadden, Ruth O’Gara, Clare Eccles and Emer Sweeney as solicitors following the end of their training contracts in its Belfast office. Ms Murtagh, Mr Hadden, Ms O'Gara, Ms Eccles and Ms Sweeney have joined the healthcare, bank

Social media companies must be held legally responsible for what users post on their platforms in order to protect individuals from defamation, harassment and abuse, the Law Society of Northern Ireland's centenary conference heard. Friday's conference closed with a panel discussion chaired by well-k

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Flynn O'Driscoll has acted as Irish counsel to TrueNoord and financiers Citibank, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, Royal Bank of Canada and NORD/LB o

The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched a toolkit to "empower female legal professionals". Research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that gender disparity in world societies and labour markets has a $12 trillion impact on the global economy. Thi

A village has come under the global spotlight after adopting a new "digital detox" from 7pm to 8.30pm every evening. A siren marks the beginning of the detox period in Mohityanche Vadgaon, a small village in India's western Maharashtra state, during which all people are asked to set aside their mobi

The Belfast office of UK law firm TLT has been recognised with the Silver Diversity Mark on its first round of application, two years after it was first awarded the Bronze Diversity Mark. The Diversity Mark accreditation is a mark of progress that allows organisations to demonstrate to their own peo

Lawyer and business executive Ruth Nic Aoidh has been appointed as interim chief executive officer of Paralympics Ireland. Ms Nic Aoidh brings a wealth of leadership and sports experience through her 13 years with McLaren in the UK where she most recently was the executive director responsible for p

Kildare solicitor Liam Moloney has been elected as vice-president of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), the first Irish lawyer to hold the position. PEOPIL is one of the largest personal injury lawyers' associations in Europe with over 430 members from 30 jurisdiction