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Public liability claims declined by 40 per cent from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, according to research published by the Injuries Resolution Board. The new research report, produced in collaboration with EY Economic Advisory, draws on data from over 30,000 claim applications for injuries su

Carson McDowell partner Cathal O'Neill has been appointed as Northern Ireland president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL). Mr O'Neill, who joined the firm in 2017, is co-head of its defence insurance litigation team.

Lawyers Against Homelessness raised nearly €38,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People at its Christmas CPD event last year.

Whistleblowers made over 1,100 protected disclosures to public bodies in 2023, according to a new report. Annual figures are now being published as a result of legislative changes made by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.

Donald Trump would have been convicted in relation to his "criminal efforts to retain power" after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden if not for his re-election last year, according to a report released by the US Department of Justice. The 130-page document, authored by special counsel Jack Smith

A ban on flying "foreign flags" on flagpoles has come into effect in Denmark. As of 1 January 2025, the only flags that can lawfully be raised are those of Denmark and its autonomous territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, as well as the other Nordic countries, neighbouring Germany and interna

Quigg Golden has announced the promotion of Dermot Durack to director, with John Doherty and Stephen McKenna advancing to the positions of associate directors. The appointments come just two months after Quigg Golden joined law firm HF and reflect the exceptional contributions each has made to their

Former Bar Council chairman Patrick MacEntee SC has passed away at the age of 89. The criminal lawyer was best known for his defence work in the Special Criminal Court in the 1970s and 1980s, including in the Sallins train robbery case.

Barrister Donal Keane BL has passed away following a short illness. Mr Keane called to the Bar in 1992 and practised on the Midland and Northern circuits, latterly as the State prosecutor in Co Leitrim.

Irish law students travelled to Strasbourg last year to learn how the Council of Europe works and to meet with leading officials.

Retired Belfast solicitor Ronnie Robinson has passed away. Mr Robinson qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 1975 and was head of the litigation department at Johns Elliot prior to his retirement at the end of 2023.

Philip Lee has welcomed Tara Fitzpatrick, Zoe Dunne, Aoife McLoughlin, Conor O Curraín, Michelle Mehigan and Fiona McLoughlin as associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Ms Fitzpatrick and Aoife McLoughlin have been appointed to the firm's commercial litigation

A police officer has admitted he crashed into another motorist because he was watching porn on his phone. Tristan Macomber, an officer in Lake County, Florida, initially lied about what he was doing when he rear-ended another vehicle while on duty in early November 2024, local TV channel WESH r

Jaime Carey has become the first Chilean lawyer to serve as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Carey, senior partner of Carey, Chile's largest law firm, succeeded Spain's Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama at the start of the year.

The Hibernian Law Journal is now accepting submissions to be considered for publication in Volume 24.  Established in 1999, the Hibernian Law Journal is a legal journal co-ordinated by trainee and qualified solicitors. Dr Jonathan O’Rourke, a trainee solicitor with VP McMullin LLP, was re