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UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of corporate lawyer Andrew Jennings as a partner in its Belfast office. Mr Jennings is dual qualified in Northern Ireland and England and Wales, with a strong reputation for venture capital and private equity work.

Julia Launders has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of the Hibernian Law Journal. Ms Launders, a deputy editor of the outgoing board, succeeds Matt Gregg in the role and will edit Volume 21 of the Journal.

Northern Ireland's High Court has ruled that Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers have acted unlawfully by boycotting meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC). Mr Justice David Scoffield said the boycott, launched by the DUP last month in protest of the Northern Ireland Protocol,

The Northern Ireland courts are relying on Westminster to ensure that remote hearings can continue to take place in the criminal courts beyond spring 2022, justice minister Naomi Long has said. Mrs Long has expressed concern that repeal of the UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 "would make it impossible to c

The Court of Appeal has ordered a full rehearing of a personal injuries case after the court determined that the trial judge had failed to engage with essential aspects of the evidence. The court held that it was “surprising and unfortunate” that the trial judge failed to recognise that

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Fairfield Real Estate Finance, one of Ireland's leading non-bank real estate lenders, on its financing with Goldman Sachs.

The government's planned carbon tax hike risks exacerbating fuel poverty in the absence of affordable clean energy and reliable public transport, Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has warned. The community law centre and charity, which opened a Centre for Environmental Justice earlier this year, i

An Irish lawyer has been elected as the 693rd Lord Mayor of the City of London. Vincent Keaveny, a partner in the London office of international business law firm DLA Piper, will serve as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry from 12 November 2021 for a on

Prison healthcare in Northern Ireland is characterised by underfunding and delays, with a £4 million budget boost needed just to bring it in line with funding levels in England and Wales, a long-awaited review has found. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has published its

A barrister from Northern Ireland who practises in London has been shortlisted for an award recognising young barristers in England and Wales for their pro bono work. The Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year award, facilitated by Advocate, the pro bono charity of The Bar of England and Wales, celebr

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Patricia Kelly as a member of the firm's company secretarial and corporate governance team. Ms Kelly is a senior company secretary with expertise in company secretarial matters, regulatory compliance and client relationships.

A suite of hate crime guides for use in the workplace have been published by Northern Ireland's Department of Justice after being developed in collaboration with the Labour Relations Agency. The three separate guides offer practical support in circumstances where a member of staff becomes a victim o

A government review of penal policy has been expanded to include remission and how it is applied to prisoners. At present, prisoners sentenced to a definite term qualify for one quarter remission on the basis of good behaviour. Those serving life sentences, sentences for the enforcement of court ord

A speeding motorist was relieved of his brand-new Lamborghini just hours after he purchased it under new Danish legislation. The owner, an unnamed Iraqi man, was driving his new £228,000 car home from Germany to Norway when he was stopped by police in Denmark.

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