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Women solicitors have been invited to apply to take part in the Law Society of Ireland's new mentorship programme. The Women in Leadership Programme 2020 aims to empower and support women in advancing their careers to senior leadership positions.

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has announced its support for the 2020 RDS Visual Art Awards, one of the most important platforms for visual art graduates in Ireland with a prize fund of €32,500. Now in its fourth year, the RDS Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency Award

The Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP) has launched a new mobile app to help embed women’s rights in peace negotiations in the Arab world and beyond. PSRP researchers joined with those from the Monash University in Australia and InclusivePeace in Geneva to develop the data an

A police force has reminded officers not to leave their keys in unoccupied police cars after one was stolen during a chase. Officers in southern New Zealand were chasing down a suspect on foot last August when he circled back and drove off with the police car.

Corporate and commercial law firm Mills Selig has announced the promotion of three senior associates to director. Richard Craig, Fiona McFall and Glenn Watterson have been promoted "in recognition of their continued excellence in their relevant fields and overall contribution to the firm".

Arthur Cox partner John Menton has retired from legal practice after nearly three decades with the firm. Mr Menton led the firm's New York office from 1996 to 1999 before returning to Dublin to join the partnership.

Fianna Fáil's justice spokesperson, Jim O'Callaghan SC, has turned down a junior ministerial role in the Department of Justice. Mr O'Callaghan, a barrister and one of the most prominent legal voices in the Dáil, was offered the position of minister of state with responsibility for law

Solicitors have been invited to apply to become senior counsel for the first time in Irish legal history. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has opened applications for solicitors and barristers to apply to the advisory committee on patents of precedence to use the title of senior counse

Irish Legal News is proud to present an expert discussion on how the new Irish government can protect and extend access to justice. Our free Zoom webinar on Thursday 16 July, 2pm–4pm will be the first public event discussing access to justice in Ireland since the new coalition government enter

Ireland's first academic research centre dedicated to research, policy and education on corruption and anti-corruption has been established at Dublin City University (DCU). The new Anti-Corruption Research Centre (ARC) is co-directed by Dr Michael Breen of DCU's School of Law and Dr Rob Gillanders o

MLAs will be asked to nominate Margaret Kelly for appointment as the new Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman. Ms Kelly has been identified by Stormont's corporate body, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, for nomination by the Assembly.

A final year student in Law and Taxation at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) has completed the Chief Justice's Summer Placement Programme for Law Students for the first time. Grace Reddan, a native of Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, who was since graduated, was assigned to a judge in the Criminal C

British judges could be asked to rule on cases brought under controversial new national security legislation imposed on Hong Kong this week, a senior Hong Kong judge has said. There are 14 non-permanent foreign judges on the bench in Hong Kong, 10 of whom are from the UK – including Lord Reed,

Global experts in law and human rights have contributed to a new online publication about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, Law and Human Rights: Essex Dialogues, published today by the University of Essex, includes expert analysis on issues including emergency powers legislation, healt

An e-bike advert has been banned on the basis that it creates "a climate of anxiety" around the car industry. The TV advert shows the reflection of gridlocked streets and factory chimneys in a car's bodywork, which melts away to reveal Dutch company Van Moof's new e-bike.