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John Bercow, former Speaker of the House of Commons, has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at Mason Hayes & Curran's 50th anniversary celebrations. The law firm was founded in 1970 and will celebrate its 50th year in practice at a special version of its annual "MHC Lounge" event.

Rape complainants who give evidence over screens are not believed because the medium is equated with watching television, a senior barrister has warned. Amanda Pinto QC, the new chairwoman of the Bar Council, cast doubt on the value of alleged rape victims using screens in court.

Law firms Leman Solicitors and Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) have been named as finalists at the Green Awards 2020. The awards, now in their 12th year, recognise the contribution and commitment of businesses to a greener future.

LK Shields has announced its support for the year-long Galway 2020 programme of cultural events. The events celebrating Irish landscape, language and cultural diversity will coincide with Galway being a European Capital of Culture for 2020.

A shuttle bus was allegedly hijacked at Dublin Airport yesterday morning without any passengers realising. Three people were sitting in the bus waiting to be taken to the nearby Carlton Hotel when two men boarded and drove it away, The Irish Times reports.

A consultation paper on strengthening Northern Ireland's hate crime laws has been launched. Judge Desmond Marrinan was appointed last summer to lead an independent review of hate crime laws, fulfilling a commitment given by former Justice Minister Claire Sugden and following calls from across the cr

The use of restrictive procedures at Oberstown Children Detention Campus has been reduced but remains "significant", inspectors have said.

A Polish judge has thanked the Irish judiciary for its support ahead of a protest in Warsaw against the erosion of judicial independence in the country. One of Ireland’s most senior judges, Mr Justice John MacMenamin of the Supreme Court, will represent the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJ

The deadline for written submissions on the general scheme of the bill providing for the phased excavation of the mass child burial site at Tuam has been extended. The Oireachtas joint committee on children and youth affairs will accept submissions from interested groups or individuals until Friday

Arthur Cox has been shortlisted for an award recognising champions of the LGBT+ community. The law firm is competing with three other businesses in the Outstanding Company category at the GALAS 2020 Awards, organised by the National LGBT Federation (NXF).

Mallon McCormick Solicitors has raised over £4,500 for NI Chest Heart and Stroke in a pilot run of the charity's will-writing initiative. Solicitors at the Maghera-based firm waived their fees for will writing services during November and instead invited clients to donate to NICHS.

The British Irish Chamber of Commerce (BICC) has published a framework for the continuation of trade in services between the UK and the EU post-Brexit. The business network's Signposts for Services document is proposed to be considered by negotiators when entering talks on the future trading relatio

Police responding to reports of a woman screaming for help were relieved to find the screams were coming from a parrot. A woman called police after hearing screams of "help, help, let me out!" from inside her neighbour's house.

Global law firm Dentons has become the latest firm to expand into Ireland with the appointment of two partners from William Fry and Matheson. Eavan Saunders, previously a senior partner at William Fry as well as global law firm Ashurst, will be managing partner of the Dublin office, while Peter O'Br

Ministers are planning to bring proposals to the Dáil to protect sports clubs from some personal injuries claims, according to reports. Michael D'Arcy, minister of state with responsibility for insurance reform, told the Irish Independent that proposals to amend the Civil Liability Act and th