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Pictured (clockwise): New associate solicitors Kyle Wimpress, Clíodhna Walsh, Ciara Murphy and Conor McEvoy Dublin-based commercial law firm Beauchamps has announced its expansion with the appointment of four new associate solicitors.

Michael McNamara A barrister and former TD has appeared in court accused of dangerous driving and obstructing a garda, the Irish Independent reports.

Pictured: Prize winners from the College of Social Sciences and Law Three lecturers at UCD Sutherland School of Law have been recognised with teaching and learning awards this year.

The trial in Brazil of Pat Hickey, former president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, on charges of theft, tax evasion, money-laundering and criminal association will begin in November. Mr Hickey's trial in Rio de Janeiro will begin on 29 November, almost a year after he left Brazil on medical grou

Pictured (l-r): Andrew Hetherington, CEO of Business to Arts, Minister Pascal Donohoe, Catherine Ann Cullen, A&LG Writer in Residence, Sinead Smith, Corporate Responsibility Manager, A&LG and Sean McGrath, CEO Allianz A unique writing programme sponsored by law firm A&L Goodbody has been

Belfast firm Tughans has urged fellow solicitors across Northern Ireland to lace up their trainers and get teams together to race to the top of River House in aid of a local charity. The firm is sending two teams to take part in the mac-interiors and Castleforge Partners charity event in aid of Caud

Professor Ann Skelton The Children's Law Centre celebrated its twentieth anniversary yesterday at the leading charity’s Belfast offices on the Ormeau Road.

A digital privacy group has had its application for a preliminary ruling on the validity of domestic legislation refused in the High Court. Finding that the issues in the case were too complex to justify proceeding without evidence, Ms Justice Costello dismissed the notice of motion.

Dublin-based corporate and commercial firm LK Shields has announced the appointment of Jeanne Kelly as a partner in their intellectual property, technology and data privacy team.

Northern Ireland's annual judicial procession took place in Belfast at the Opening of the New Legal Year this morning.

Controversial proposals to protect the names of judges who have been reprimanded for misconduct were introduced on the lobbying of the judiciary, The Irish Times reports. The provisions were reportedly introduced to the Judicial Council Bill 2017 after former Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Susan Denham,

A man whose electronic communications were monitored by his employer suffered a violation of his article 8 rights, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The case of Bărbulescu v Romania concerned the decision of a private company to dismiss an employee after monitoring

Sex worker organisations have said the criminalisation of the purchase of sex in Ireland has led to a sharp increase in attacks on sex workers, The Irish Times reports. They cited research by Lucy Smyth, developer of the Ugly Mugs database, which allows sex workers to report dangerous clients..

British companies using Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) are at the centre of a scheme to funnel money out of Azerbaijan, The Guardian has discovered. SLPs were established in the early twentieth century for farm holdings but have been used as shell companies to accommodate the transfer of $2.9

The judge-led review of Northern Ireland's civil and family justice systems has produced two reports with over 400 recommendations for "transformative change". The reports were launched by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, and the most senior Court of Appeal judge, Lord