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The Hibernian Law Journal has announced the virtual publication of its 20th volume, now available online via HeinOnline and Westlaw. Volume 20 explores topics including the contemporary impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the courts, the examinership process and insurance claims as well as a sweepin

Belfast-based McCartan Turkington Breen has announced the appointment of two new partners and six new associates. Civil litigation and criminal defence specialist Harry McAleese and clinical negligence and personal injury litigation specialist Tanya Waterworth have been promoted to the position of p

Organisations providing educational opportunities for marginalised communities have benefited from the largest-ever awards from the Engage & Educate Fund, supported by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The awardees for 2021-2024, who will share a total of €1.2 million, are the Galway Traveller

Irish solicitor James MacGuill has taken up the role of president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). Mr MacGuill was elected as president by the CCBE plenary session last month and has led the CCBE since the start of January.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced the establishment of two new special interest groups focusing on climate justice and law tech. Brigid Napier, president of the Law Society, said: "As we approach the Law Society’s centenary year, it is important to look forward to the next 100

A judgment handed down by the High Court yesterday in a planning dispute has attracted attention for including images of the site and the proposed development at the centre of the case. The 120-page judgment in Ballyboden Tidy Towns Group v An Bord Pleanala & Ors was authored by Mr Justice David

Three trainee solicitors have received awards from the Law Society of Ireland after representing its law school in the International Academy of Dispute Resolution's 2020 annual tournament. James Leahy, Hannah Gallagher and Katie Lee, coached by John Lunney, placed overall second as mediator team in

Dublin-based boutique law firm Eames Solicitors has merged into US-based Clark Hill, the firms have announced. The merger will see four solicitors join Clark Hill, including Eames Solicitors founder and managing partner Aidan Eames, bringing the number of solicitors in Clark Hill's Dublin office to

There is a shortage of associates at London law firms, new figures show. Law firms advertised more than 2,300 jobs for associate-level positions between January and November last year, data from BCL Legal and Vacancysoft indicate. This was a 131 per cent increase on 2020.

Lithuania has given a Guantanamo Bay detainee €100,000 in compensation after allowing the CIA to torture him at a site near the capital Vilnius. Abu Zubaydah's payout follows a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which found that the country had fallen foul of the European Convention

The High Court has quashed a decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) to refuse refugee status to two people who faced xenophobic violence in South Africa. The IPAT had determined that South Africa provided effective protection for the applicants from the alleged violence. Ho

A court has upheld the sacking of two police officers who ignored an ongoing robbery to continue playing Pokémon Go. Los Angeles police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were recorded dismissing a call to assist with the robbery while boasting of catching rare Pokémon in the mobi

Northern Ireland ministers have issued a call for views on two new strategies aimed at tackling domestic and sexual abuse and violence against women and girls.

Global business leaders have concerns about decisions and omissions made by artificial intelligence (AI) systems despite their wide adoption in the private sector, a survey by Dentons has found. The vast majority (81 per cent) of businesses cited personal data protection as a significant concern, ye

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. ByrneWallace LLP has advised the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) on its recent investment of $7 million in Nuritas, a Dublin-based biotechnology company revolutionizing the discovery and d