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Dungannon-based P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has been awarded the Law Society of Northern Ireland's prestigious Lexcel accreditation. The Lexcel legal practice quality mark is designed to promote excellence and set the benchmark for high-quality legal practice management.

An aircraft pilot who posed as a lawyer because he wanted a career change has been fined more than €2,700. During a short-lived fake legal career, Nathaniel Whitehall appeared in court, signed documents describing himself as a solicitor and prepared wills for clients.

MPs have been urged to reject the UK government's controversial legacy bill as it returns to the House of Commons for its final stages. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill aims to end criminal investigations and civil cases linked to the Troubles, instead establishing an i

The Law Reform Commission has published a new consultation paper on third-party litigation funding, setting out five possible regulatory models which could be adopted in Ireland. The 207-page consultation document highlights international examples from England and Wales, Hong Kong and New Zealand to

AMOSS LLP has appointed Kyle Nolan as a partner in the firm's commercial litigation department. Prior to joining AMOSS, Mr Nolan worked for 10 years in the litigation practice of a large international law firm based in Dublin.

The Toronto Police Service has confirmed the closure of a licensed, fully-stocked bar at its headquarters after an officer who had allegedly drunk there was charged with impaired driving. The decision was communicated to senior officers in May, with the liquor licence not due for renewal. A spokespe

The Illegal Migration Bill will effectively extinguish the right to seek asylum in the UK, say lawyers who have examined the proposed legislation on behalf of human rights charity, Freedom from Torture. Key aspects of the bill are incompatible with the UK’s international obligations under the

Junior and senior, defence and prosecution barristers gathered outside courthouses around the country today to protest about the pitiful rates of pay paid to defence lawyers practising in the District Court under the criminal legal aid scheme.

The Family Courts Bill represents long-awaited progress to reform Ireland’s family courts system in the public interest. Since this was first promoted by the Law Reform Commission in the 1970s, families have faced long delays, courthouses not fit for purpose, and unequal access to ancillary se

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Prosecutor in Argentina launches investigation into alleged human rights crimes in Venezuela

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has reported a 12 per cent increase in revenue to £521 million (around €610m), with profit up by two per cent to £189 million (€221m). The firm — which this year celebrates five years since opening its Dublin office — sai

The new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) has been officially launched by ministers, marking a significant milestone in the State's stewardship of the maritime area including plans for renewable offshore energy development. The newly-established authority will be responsible for regulating d

The suspension of visa-free travel to Ireland for refugees has been extended by ministers for a further 12 months. The government last year suspended the operation of a Council of Europe agreement on the abolition of visas for refugees on a "temporary" basis — a decision described as "shameful

A wide-ranging bill introducing new standalone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation, increasing the maximum sentence for various offences and introducing new protections for victims has completed all stages in the Oireachtas. The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which de

A domestic violence and child protection course run by Mason Hayes & Curran in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin has been approved as part of a new national micro-credential programme. The MicroCreds.ie programme is an initiative from the Irish Universities Association to make education