News

Ropes & Gray has become the latest global law firm to expand into Ireland, with competition law expert Dervla Broderick joining the firm's new Dublin office. Ms Broderick previously worked in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), where she was deputy director for competition

An American pizza shop which refused to serve a group of police officers has become the focal point of an inter-departmental row over police conduct. The Pizza Squared restaurant in San Francisco faced a deluge of bad reviews after the SF Police Officers Association (POA) said a number of officers w

Intellectual property specialist firm HGF has announced the relocation of its Dublin office and the opening of a new office in Belfast. Craig Thomson, a partner and patent attorney in the firm, is leading both offices, supported in Dublin by patent director Marie Walsh.

Dublin solicitor Helena Walsh has rejoined Castlebar-based Thomas J Walsh Solicitors. Ms Walsh, who spent the past seven years as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution department of Gore & Grimes LLP, announced on LinkedIn that she was rejoining her family firm.

A public consultation on reform of Ireland's civil legal aid system has been extended until the end of the month for further submissions. The consultation, which forms part of the independent review led by former chief justice Frank Clarke, began in December and was originally set to run until 3 Feb

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has ruled that the Industrial Tribunal was correct in using special measures to protect a schoolgirl who made a claim of sexual harassment against her former employer. Alona Forose launched a sexual harassment and discrimination case with support from the Equality

Amanda Stewart, the chief executive of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI), has been awarded an OBE for public service. Ms Stewart was named in the Queen’s birthday honours list last year for public service and was presented with the honour by King Charles in a recent ceremony in W

Ireland should raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years old and ensure that the detention of children is used only as a "last resort", the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has said. The general age of criminal responsibility in Ireland is 12 years, but there is al

Holmes has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Ciara Downes and Melissa Regan on completing their training at the firm. Ms Downes has now joined the firm's commercial team and Ms Regan has joined the financial lines team.

Matheson has announced the 2023 launch of the Tim Scanlon Corporate Law Bursary, which honours late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon. Now in its second year, the bursary is delivered as part of Matheson's impactful business programme and is open to undergraduate and postgraduate l

A senior business leader in The Bar of Northern Ireland has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of her work to advance diversity in the barristers' profession. Clare Rice, service delivery manager in the Bar Council office, is a finalist in the Individual Advancing Diversity Award category

A man who allegedly wielded a cat as a weapon against police officers has been charged with offences. Christopher Gaddis, 41, allegedly shoved a cat in the face of a police officer in Nashville, Tennessee while attempting to evade arrest.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Kenyan policemen get sentences for murder of human rights lawyer | Al Jazeera

Corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields Solicitors LLP has welcomed Pat Fox back to the firm as a real estate partner. Mr Fox, who was previously a partner in LK Shields from 1998 to 2004, is a real estate and finance specialist with extensive experience acting for developers, funders and purch

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed nine new partners and three new of counsel across its Dublin and Belfast offices.