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Construction lawyer Killian Dorney has rejoined specialist law firm Beale & Co as a partner in the firm's Dublin office. Mr Dorney, who worked with the firm earlier in his career, rejoins from A&L Goodbody, where he spent the last year-and-a-half as a construction associate.

The introduction of domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) in Northern Ireland has moved forward with the launch of a recruitment process for three independent chairs. The DHR process was introduced in England and Wales in 2011 under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 2004 and its

RTÉ has said it will appeal the determination of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in favour of a former employee it forced to retire at 65. The WRC yesterday ordered the broadcaster to pay €100,000 in compensation to former TV producer-director Anne Roper after she suffered discr

Arthur Cox has topped the league table of Irish M&A legal advisers by both deal value and volume for 2019. The firm advised on 34 transactions valued at over $107 billion in US dollars, according to the Mergermarket report.

A landmark case concerning the circumstances in which a border poll will be held in Northern Ireland will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Belfast today. Victims' rights campaigner Raymond McCord is appealing the High Court's June 2018 ruling that the Northern Ireland Secretary does not have to ma

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates examines a recent Spanish court ruling on gig economy workers. On the 27th November, the High Court of Justice in Spain ruled that riders of Glovo, who are a competitor of Deliveroo, are employees and are therefore not self-e

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