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LK Shields has appointed corporate partner Jennifer McGuire as the firm's new head of mergers and acquisitions. A partner in the firm since 2012, Ms McGuire is an experienced adviser to Irish and international public and private companies and private shareholders on all aspects of corporate and comm

Northern Ireland's strategic framework for ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG) has gone out for public consultation. The 56-page document, developed by representatives from across government and wider society, includes a commitment to delivering "a justice system which has the confidence

Australian sports law expert Professor Jack Anderson will speak on concussion litigation at a free CPD event hosted by the Sports Law Bar Association (SLBA) tomorrow. Professor Anderson is on leave as professor and director of sports law studies at the University of Melbourne. He is currently acting

Legislation providing for the establishment of a new Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has competed its final stages in the Seanad and is likely to soon become law. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022, which represents the most significant reforms to the judicial appointments process

Anti-abortion protests will be banned outside abortion clinics in Northern Ireland by September 2023, the Department of Health has said. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023 was one of the last pieces of legislation approved by MLAs shortly before the Northern Irelan

Dr Charles O'Sullivan has joined Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology as an assistant professor in law. He previously completed his PhD at Maynooth before joining the faculty at Dublin City University and later Ulster University.

Police are on the hunt for an unusual serial thief who has stolen metal grates from dozens of urinals in public parks. At least 37 urinals across 16 parks in the Japanese city of Sapporo have been hit by the thief, whose motivation is unclear, TV station UHB reports.

Ministers have agreed to commission two separate and parallel reviews into RTÉ as the broadcaster's undisclosed payments scandal continues to unfold. Catherine Martin, the minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, said there would be a review of governance and culture a

Six people, including lawyers Noeline Blackwell and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, have been proposed for appointment to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The six new members proposed by the government are:

Barristers Gerard Meehan SC and Fiona O'Sullivan SC and solicitor Jennifer O'Brien have been nominated for appointment as Circuit Court judges. The new nominees will fill vacancies created under the Courts Act 2023, which provides for an increase in the number of ordinary Circuit Court judges from 4

Browne Jacobson has promoted specialist dispute resolution lawyer Darragh Killeen to partner. Mr Killeen has particular expertise in handling complex transnational TMT disputes and regulatory investigations. He represents clients across a variety of sectors, in particular technology, construction an

A new grant scheme providing financial support to homeowners affected by the Mica scandal has been commenced. The defective concrete blocks (DCB) grant scheme will financial support to affected homeowners in counties Donegal, Mayo, Limerick and Clare whose dwelling had been damaged by the use of def

Hundreds of people who were unlawfully interned in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, including former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, are set to be barred from receiving compensation. In May 2020, the UK Supreme Court unanimously held that the interim custody order (ICO) made in respect of Mr A

Matheson's pro bono practice has been recognised at the 2023 Women in Business Law Europe, Middle East, & Africa (EMEA) Awards. The firm won in the Pro Bono Work National Firm of the Year category, while three Matheson lawyers — Deirdre Crowley, Angela Brennan and April McClements —

AI chatbots answer questions about divorce law in Northern Ireland and the UK with an "unacceptable level of accuracy", Belfast-based SG Murphy Solicitors has warned. The firm found put ChatGPT and Google Bard to the test, asking a series of questions about divorce law and asking the chatbots to dra