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Finian McGrath Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities within six months, The Irish Times reports.

The commoditisation of legal work is rapidly undermining the traditional business model of law firms, according to a new report. "The trend is clear, the blow is yet to come" - published by TGO Consulting - examines the contradiction between clients who see most legal work as commoditised and lawyer

Committee Chair Harriet Harman The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report on the UK government's policy concerning drones for targeted killing, concluding that the legal basis for the policy requires “urgent clarification”.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has warned its members to be vigilant of phone hacking. The Society said it has received reports that some local solicitor firms have been the victim of phone hacking.

Seven staff members at Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin (CFR) put their nerves aside to zipline across the River Lagan in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support over the weekend.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a High Court decision, in which Kearns J held that the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) could not issue a second authorisation allowing a claim for damages to be brought, in respect of the same facts and injury. The case began with an inci

ByrneWallace has been named Law Firm of the Year 2016 at the AIB Private Banking Irish Law Awards.

More than 550 people attended the prestigious AIB Private Banking Irish Law Awards ceremony in the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel on Friday. Michael McDowell, SC, Bar Council of Ireland was guest of honour at the event, opening the awards with a welcome address. The event was presented by RTÉ presenter

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan Mr Justice Gerard Hogan has been awarded an honorary degree by University College Dublin (UCD) for improving public understanding of the formation and development of the Irish state.

Chief Commissioner Emily Logan The UN's special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities will today launch a new report by NUI Galway's centre for disability law and policy.

More than 40 lawyers from across Northern Ireland have signed up for the Women in the Law Mentoring Programme in its third year. They heard from past participants and key speakers at an event held at the Galgorm Manor last week.

Paul Egan, corporate partner at Mason Hayes & Curran A report jointly published by Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) and the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) has found that cyber security is increasingly becoming a priority for Irish businesses.

Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, chairman of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee In a damning report published today, the House of Lords EU Justice Committee has questioned the need for the UK government's proposed "British Bill of Rights", given its similarity to the Human Rights Act and Euro

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has taken on new responsibilities under departmental changes agreed in cross-party talks last year. The reduction in the number of government departments from 12 to 9 will see the DOJ also encompass the Planning Appeals Commission and Water Appeals Commission

Séamus Given The head of Arthur Cox's employment law practice has received an award for Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession at the Chambers Europe Awards 2016.