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John Dugdale, associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, writes on the latest legal developments concerning "smash & grab" adjudications. So-called "smash & grab" adjudications have been the subject of much debate in the construction industry in the last 18 months. This follows the case of S&

Northern Ireland lawyers are preparing to join Lawyers with Pride at Belfast Pride for a fourth year running. Lawyers with Pride was set up in 2016 to “ensure that the LGBT community know that they can access justice without fear or bias”.

Niall Neligan, lecturer in criminal law and drug policy regulation at the School of Law, Languages & Social Sciences at Technological University Dublin, contributes to the debate around cannabis and the law. For those of us who approach the subject of cannabis from the regulatory perspective, we

Human rights activist Ellen Murray will deliver Amnesty International's annual Belfast Pride lecture this year on the theme of transgender rights. Ms Murray is executive director of not-for-profit organisation TransgenderNI and an international trans human rights consultant focusing on healthcare an

Ronan Daly Jermyn's private client practice has been ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2019. Chambers describes the RDJ team as “decisive”. Additionally, a source added that clients appreciate the firm's "attention to detail and provision of multiple options", with another client p

A 41-year legal battle – fought over the sum of 20 rupees – has finally come to an end. Ismail Khan, 68, from Gwalior in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been relieved of charges dating back to 1978, the Hindustan Times reports.

The decision to grant planning permission for a large-scale housing development in Blackrock, Co Dublin, has been set aside in the High Court. Rejecting An Bord Pleanála’s argument that the breach of regulations was de minimis and didn’t affect the validity of the decision to gran

Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of life sciences and technology litigation specialist Michael Finn as a partner in Dublin. Mr Finn will join the firm from Matheson, where he currently leads its IP disputes group and previously established its life sciences regulatory and litigation prac

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of John Farrell as a partner in the firm’s technology team. Mr Farrell works closely with large companies solving complex technology law issues and providing them with commercially focused solutions. He specialises in large scale technolog

Legislation to increase the number of ordinary judges in the Court of Appeal from nine to 15 has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019 increases the number of judges in the court less than five years after its establishment following a 201

The general scheme of the Family Law Bill 2019, which was approved by Government earlier this week, has been published. The primary purpose of the bill will be to amend the law in relation to divorce following the referendum on 24 May, but it will also include other minor reforms, such as providing

Ireland is in breach of EU law and is not fulfiling its obligations to asylum seekers under a directive which became legally binding a year ago, a new report has warned. The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) analysed Ireland's implementation of the EU Reception Conditions Directive, which the Government o

Legislation providing for an independent, statutory Parole Board following a clear and transparent process has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Parole Bill 2016, introduced as a private member's bill by Fianna Fáil finance spokesperson Jim O'Callaghan, was supported by the Government afte

Lavelle Solicitors has announced plans to rebrand as Lavelle Partners with effect from next month. In a statement, the firm said the change would herald "a new era for our firm, built on our foundations of innovation, trust and focus".

Tully Rinckey Ireland has secured Q9000 certification, demonstrating the firm's ongoing commitment to maintaining exceptional risk and quality procedures.