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Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has donated €100,000 to charity following his victory in a high-profile defamation case brought against the BBC. In a statement yesterday, Johnsons Solicitors said the BBC have now discharged the order of the court in relation to the compensation of

New routes to qualifying as a solicitor in Northern Ireland are set to be introduced in a bid to make the profession more accessible, inclusive and future-focused. The Law Society of Northern Ireland this week published the findings of a consultation it undertook between December 2024 and March 2025

Northern Ireland firm Armstrong Solicitors has promoted Jonathan Scullion to director. "Since joining us in 2022, Jonny's conscientiousness, hard work and commitment have been plain for all to see, and he has continued to build a significant following based on returning clients and recommendations a

Barrister Patrick Barrett BL has joined the Irish Writers Centre's board of directors. Mr Barrett is one of seven new directors spanning the literary, financial, legal, healthcare, sustainability, publishing and cultural sectors.

Nominations for election to the Law Society of Ireland's governing Council are now open. The Law Society Council comprises 31 general and four provincial elected members, in addition to 13 nominated members from the Law Society of Northern Ireland, the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and the South

Pinsent Masons' Belfast office has been recognised for its commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion and advocacy.

Employment law firm Watershed has appointed Rachel Richardson as an employment lawyer and solicitor (England and Wales). Based in Belfast, Ms Richardson will play a key role in expanding the firm’s work in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Former shareholders of oil and gas company YPF have failed in a bid to enforce a $16.1 billion US court judgment against Argentina in the largest claim of its kind ever brought before the Irish courts. Ms Justice Eileen Roberts yesterday refused the High Court application for enforcement of the reco

Two major airlines are being sued for allegedly misleading customers by offering window seats which don't have windows. Greenbaum Olbrantz LLP has filed proposed class action lawsuits against Delta Air Lines in New York and against United Airlines in California.

Limerick solicitors narrowly lost to members of An Garda Síochána in their annual charity football match, which raised over €2,400 for Cliona's Foundation.

Northern Ireland firm McCay Legal has promoted Gillian Smyth to operations manager following a period of growth. Ms Smyth has been part of the team since McCay Legal acquired AD McClay & Company Solicitors two years ago.

More than 20,500 people contacted the CCPC's consumer helpline in the first six months of the year, with faulty goods, poor online shopping experiences and botched home improvements ranking as the most common complaints. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today published a rep

A manager in a financial services company who was dismissed for sexual harassment has been awarded €22,500 after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) found that his dismissal was procedurally unfair. The complainant, who held the role of assistant manager and was considered “number tw

A proposed increase in Northern Ireland court fees will jeopardise access to justice, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has warned. The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service (NICTS) has just closed a consultation on a proposed nine per cent increase in civil court fees, spread

A YouTuber has meticulously identified every misused road sign in Grand Theft Auto V. The Scottish-made video game's fictional setting of Los Santos is loosely based on real-life Los Angeles.