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A full obituary of barrister, commentator and law lecturer Paul Anthony McDermott SC, who passed away at the age of 47, has been published by The Irish Times. The obituary, written by his colleague Rossa Fanning SC, states: "The tragedy of his passing at the age of 47 on Tuesday is that he died befo

Greg Berry QC has been reappointed as a governor of Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. The senior barrister, who called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1990 and became a Queen's Counsel in 2006, was first appointed to the role by the Department of Communities in 2011.

Staff and clients from Carson McDowell raised more than £50,000 for Cancer Fund for Children at their recent Strictly-themed dance event. Over 600 people attended the "Carson McDowell Does Strictly" event, modelled on the hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing, at La Mon Hotel and Country Club.

Volunteers from Arthur Cox have spent two days helping with food hamper packing and gift distribution for charity St Vincent de Paul.

A prominent barrister has sold 7,000 bottles of wine from his private collection for £8 million at auction. Ian Mill QC, of Blackstone Chambers, has been collecting wine since 1985, four years after he called to the Bar of England and Wales, The Times reports.

Piglets have been listed as the plaintiffs in an animal rights case filed by campaign group PETA. The lawsuit brought to Germany's top court, the Constitutional Court, aims to end the practice of castrating young male piglets without anaesthetic.

Belfast solicitor John Finucane was elected as MP for Belfast North yesterday in a good general election for lawyers contesting Westminster seats. Mr Finucane, the Lord Mayor of Belfast and son of murdered lawyer Pat Finucane, previously contested the seat for the party in 2017, winning 19,159 votes

The system of Direct Provision accommodation for asylum seekers is "not fit for purpose" and the "flawed" international protection process needs fundamental reform, the Oireachtas justice committee has said. The committee's report, informed by committee hearings in May and June, has been welcomed by

Broadcasters will not be allowed to blacklist journalists because of who they work for under new legislation introduced in the Dáil. The Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019 was introduced yesterday by Sinn Féin TDs David Cullinane and Seán Crowe.

The Government's commitment to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2050 will be enshrined in new legislation. The proposed heads of the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill will be considered by Cabinet before Christmas, the minister for climate action, Richard Bruton, has confirmed.

Dr Rob Hendry, medical director of the Medical Protection Society (MPS), sets out the medical profession's perspective on Mr Justice Charles Meenan's expert group on tort reform and the management of clinical negligence claims. In 2018 the State Claims Agency paid out nearly €270 million i

Scottish lawyer Justin D'Agostino has been appointed as Herbert Smith Freehills' new chief executive officer. The appointment by the firm's council, approved by partnership vote, will take effect from 1 May 2020 for a term of four years. Mr D'Agostino will succeed Mark Rigotti, who has served two te

A man has been awarded €500 in damages and legal costs over a "fleeting" incident of defamation on a Luas. Leon Diop, 24, sued Transdev Dublin Light Rail and security firm STT Risk Management after he was asked to leave the tram after accusing a security guard of racial profiling.

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A man has been arrested for impersonating his mum in a driving test. The 43-year-old put on a floral blouse, nail polish, make-up and a wig to fool a driving instructor into thinking he was his 60-year-old mother.