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A ceremony next week will see new three new justices sworn in at the Supreme Court as Lady Hale becomes the UK's most senior judge. The swearings-in of Baroness Hale of Richmond as President, Lord Mance as Deputy President, and Lady Black of Derwent, Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lord Briggs of Westbourne as

Regulatory gaps have allowed a UK-based shell company to act as an intermediary in huge prospective arms deals to war-torn South Sudan and other countries, new research has found. Amnesty International said its latest report shows corporate regulation shortcomings are making the UK a hotspot for com

The UK Supreme Court will consider the compatibility of Northern Ireland's abortion laws with human rights law late next month. It is the latest move in a years-long legal battle between the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and local authorities.

Conor McGregor Fighter Conor McGregor is gearing up for a trademark battle with Séamus O'Hara, founder of the Carlow Brewing Company, over the planned launch of his "Notorious" whiskey brand.

A trophy will be awarded to the winning team at this year's Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) charity quiz for the first time. Next Thursday's quiz aims to raise cash for Inspire, formerly the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health.

Andrew Mairs Solicitor Andrew Mairs of Belfast firm Keenan Solicitors has announced he is giving up his distinct long locks for charity.

An environmentalist who argued that a section of the proposed road from Randalstown to Castledawson would threaten protected species, and therefore breach EU legislation, has had his appeal dismissed in the Court of Appeal in Belfast. Delivering the judgment of the Court, Lord Chief Justice Declan M

Judges have called for judicial salaries to be restored to their pre-recession levels as soon as possible as some judges are "struggling" on their current pay, the Irish Examiner reports. George Birmingham, president of the Association of Judges of Ireland, set out the judges' case in a letter sent

The Government is considering a second referendum on new parliamentary inquiry powers which leading legal figures had helped to defeat just six years ago, The Irish Times reports. A memorandum to be presented to Cabinet today proposes to re-run the 2011 referendum on empowering Oireachtas committees

Hugh Cummins Commercial law firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Hugh Cummins as a partner.

Michael Monahan The president of the Sligo and County Solicitors Bar Association has called for the appointment of at least one dedicated family law judge for western Ireland.

Paul Tweed Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed has issued libel proceedings in Dublin against Facebook and Twitter on behalf of exiled Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan, The Irish News reports.

Northern Ireland solicitors who qualified in 1967 met for a 50th anniversary reunion in Belfast Reform Club.

Foreign Minister Simon Coveney Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa, held in a Cairo jail pending his formal release, will be returned to Ireland within days, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said.

Men are still being forced to pay more than women for car insurance, despite the introduction of an EU directive five years ago prohibiting price discrimination by gender. The EU gender directive attempted to eliminate the practice that saw women favoured with discounted premiums. So commonplace was