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A local authority that failed to increase the salary of one of its employees with 17 years’ service has been told to place the employee on the highest salary scale for his position. Stating that the employee’s dissatisfaction was understandable, Adjudication Officer Ray Flaherty said tha

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has announced 17 internal promotions, naming seven new senior associates and 10 associates across its teams.

Lacey Solicitors, with offices in Belfast, Dublin and Derry/Londonderry, has announced the appointment of Colleen Ward as a solicitor following the end of her training contract with the firm. Ms Ward joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2017 after her graduation from Queen's University Belfast,

A major milestone in the establishment of the Judicial Council was reached yesterday as Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan signed the first commencement order related to the body. The order, in force from today, deals with the appointment of a member of Courts Service staff as interim secretary to th

Lawyers for Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan have said he will continue his defamation action against Facebook in the High Court in Dublin. Mr Dahlan made the decision yesterday after concluding his English defamation claim against London-based news outlet Middle East Eye.

Northern Ireland's criminal justice agencies will today meet with the head of the NI Prison Service following a news report on the number of post-custody deaths in the past five years. A total of 23 people have died within a fortnight of being released from prison in the past five years, according t

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates examines the law on constructive dismissal. This is an issue which we constantly come back to, as there are a significant number of cases that go by way of constructive dismissal. The vast majority of these are lost.

Law student Lauren Graham has briefed government lawyers in Belfast on key issues involving technology and the law, including smart technology, cryptocurrency and cyber security.

Leaving the European Union means the loss of a safe, legal route for the reunification of separated refugee families in Europe, a House of Lords committee has told the UK government. The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel to share key fin

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced joint title sponsorship of the ninth annual NI & Ulster Road Relay Championships, organised by Orangegrove Athletics Club.

Scottish legal academics are developing a board game to help the public negotiate the complex legal world of marriage.

A court has ruled by a majority that the rectum is "inherently personal and private" after limiting how police can perform body cavity searches. Guntallwon Brown was arrested in 2015 after he sold an undercover officer crack cocaine then hid a bag of the substance in his backside.

An airline has been ordered to repay training costs which were deducted from a pilot’s wages when he resigned from the company within three years of being trained on a new aircraft. The pilot had signed a training bond with the airline when he was based in London, however, when he was relocate

Data privacy and employment law specialist practice Crowley Solicitors has become part of Matheson, with founder Deirdre Crowley joining the firm's Cork office as a partner. Ms Crowley brings her existing team to Matheson, increasing the headcount in the Cork office to 13. The appointments, combined

A new initiative to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has been launched by UCD Sutherland School of Law in partnership with Mason Hayes & Curran. The student support initiative, called Opportunity, will provide a a suite of resources for students from under-repres