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Cork-based O'Flynn Exhams (OFX) Solicitors has announced the appointment of Pat Mullins as a partner and William Hanly as a senior associate, both in its litigation and dispute resolution team. Mr Mullins, a former president of the Southern Law Association and former Law Society Council member, brin

A&L Goodbody LLP has announced the appointment of Chris Bollard as a partner in the firm's commercial and technology group. Mr Bollard is an expert in privacy, data protection, information technology and e-commerce law, advising some of the world's largest technology companies on compliance with

Northern Ireland's High Court has dismissed an application to strip away a father’s parental responsibility towards his daughter despite evidence of domestic and sexual abuse towards her mother in the child's presence. An application was brought by the child, RE’s, mother under Article 7

EY Ireland has announced the launch of a new legal practice led by Alan Murphy, the former managing partner of Eversheds Sutherland Ireland. By launching EY Law Ireland, EY said it has become Ireland’s only global and multidisciplinary professional services firm to offer a law firm as an integ

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has been asked to crack down on non-compliance with rent laws after new figures showed average rents have grown by seven per cent year-on-year. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage said the RTB had been asked by housing minister Darragh O'Bri

The government has denied that there is a conflict of interest between Paul Gallagher SC's role as Attorney General and his work for the former directors of Independent News & Media (INM). It emerged this week that Mr Gallagher continued, following his appointment as Attorney General, to advise

Anonymous reporting through a helpline or smartphone app could help tackle workplace sexual harassment in Ireland, according to a new research discussion paper. The paper summarises research conducted by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC), with contributions from A&L Goodbody and solicitor M&aacut

The end of the stamp duty holiday is not dampening activity in Northern Ireland's housing market, according to a Belfast solicitor. Janet Williamson, director of commercial and property at O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, said her team was working on around 30 completions this week ahead of the stamp du

Complainants in England and Wales are waiting more than 600 days for justice after reporting a crime – a rise of more than 50 per cent in the past year. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that in the second quarter of this year, the time between a crime occurring and a case being resolv

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed three newly-qualified solicitors following their completion of the firm's trainee solicitor programme. Brendan Tabb, Christopher Bew and Ruaidhri Groom have each completed the two-year training programme, which develops skills across a wide range of l

Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Eimear Grealy as a partner in the firm's corporate department. Ms Grealy has worked as a senior associate in the corporate department since joining the firm in 2018, acting for clients, both domestic and international, in acquisitions, disposals

There is no "single solution or silver bullet" to solve barriers to accessing justice in Ireland, the Chief Justice has said at the opening of a major two-day conference. Mr Justice Frank Clarke was joined by justice minister Heather Humphreys, representatives of the Courts Service and Legal Aid Boa

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Vietnamese asylum seeker challenging a decision of an immigration tribunal under fast-track procedure rules that were found to be structurally unfair to refuse her application. The appeal on behalf of TN challenged the validity of a decision made und

A group of parents are suing California over schools' "promotion" of Aztec gods and deities who were once honoured with human sacrifice. Part of a new model curriculum on ethnic studies invites pupils to chant about Tezkatlipoka, Quetzalkoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totek.

DLA Piper is to agree a travel budget with its clients as part of a new series of measures to reduce its carbon footprint in the next two years. The move is part of a wider project of the firm's to commit to targets halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to pre-pandemic levels.