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The Law Society of Northern Ireland is hosting a multi-disciplinary elder law conference in Belfast next month, focusing on capacity law and issues for medico-legal professionals. The "timely and important" is event is being organised in partnership with STEP NI, and all proceeds will go to charity

Pictured (l-r):Turlough Galvin, Shay Lydon and Darren Maher Matheson is partnering with Finance Dublin and Financial Services Ireland for the 2017 Financial Centres Summit.

Jonathan Forrester Belfast-based firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has excelled in the rankings of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Legal 500.

Eversheds Sutherland recently invited a representative of LGBT+ group OUTstanding to its offices for the re-launch of Perspective, the firm's employee network for LGBT+ staff and supporters.

Jo Maugham QC The Electoral Commission’s decision to abandon an investigation into Vote Leave’s Brexit campaign could see it face legal action, the BBC reports.

An Italian woman has been granted paid sick leave for days she took off to look after her dog, following a landmark court battle. The 53-year-old academic took two days off working at La Sapienza University in Rome in order to look after her English settler, Cucciola, who became unwell.

A debtor has had his appeal to the High Court dismissed in a preliminary hearing, on the basis that he did not have locus standi to appeal an application pursuant to the Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015, which was brought by a personal insolvency practitioner in the first instance. Finding in favo

Liz Quinn Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of senior associate Liz Quinn to partner in the firm's debt recovery team.

The Department of Justice has still not indicated a time frame in which it will complete its consideration of a Supreme Court judgment on prisoner transfer applications handed down well over a year ago. Transfer applications to Ireland from prisoners abroad remain on hold after three prisoners succe

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan stressed the importance of continued participation in European law enforcement measures and a careful Brexit transition at a meeting with UK cabinet ministers.

Nuala Butler SC A senior barrister has warned the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment that all of the options under consideration for abortion law reform involve significant legal uncertainty.

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Peter McCloskey The Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway will host a free public lecture on the prosecution of the Bosnian genocide next week.

Neil Cahill Tughans has announced its sponsorship of the Insurance Institute of Northern Ireland’s (IINI) Premium Masterclass series.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Essential repair works on Ballinamore Courthouse have been delayed while a structural engineer prepares a report on the building.