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US law firm K&L Gates is planning to open an office in Dublin and has hired Irish lawyers Gayle Bowen and Shane Geraghty ahead of its launch, according to reports. Ms Bowen was the inaugural head of Pinsent Masons' Dublin office, where she remains a partner leading its Irish asset management and

Retired judges have been recruited to address the soaring court backlog in England and Wales. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has authorised the recruitment of 65 retired judges to deal with cases. The judges, half of whom are in their 70s, will aid in the effort to reduce the backlo

The vast majority of property industry professionals believe that government housing policy disproportionately relies on the private sector to address the social and affordable housing crisis, according to a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The firm surveyed 200 industry lea

Lawyers Against Homelessness is hosting its eighth CPD conference in support of the Capuchin Day Centre this Thursday. The collaborative initiative between barristers and solicitors has raised over €185,000 through CPD events for the Capuchin Day Centre since it was established in late 2017.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has been recognised with an award for hosting the three-day Commonwealth Mediation Conference in Belfast earlier this year. The Society won in the Best Business and Professional Services Event category at the Belfast Ambassador Awards held at the Crown Plaza Hotel

The government has indicated that it will amend domestic law in response to a Supreme Court ruling on obstacles to the ratification of the EU–Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), rather than holding a constitutional referendum. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the propos

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Gavin Coyle as a solicitor in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department. Mr Coyle has 10 years of experience in both High Court and County Court matters and is dual qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced plans to double its workforce in Ireland after achieving an initial target of recruiting 100 lawyers and business professionals. The firm established its Irish operations in 2019 and has since grown to a full-service law firm. It relocated last year to a six-f

A top official with Italy's National Association of Referees has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in international drug trafficking. Rosario D'Onofrio was the body's chief prosecutor until he and dozens of others were arrested by Italy's financial police in a major operation on Saturday.

The long-awaited review of Ireland's civil legal aid scheme has begun with the opening of a consultation for stakeholders. The consultation, which will run from today until Friday 6 January, marks the first part of a multi-phase consultation process aimed at capturing a broad range of views across s

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has announced plans to establish an Irish office in Dublin next year, led by current Pinsent Masons partner Dennis Agnew.

Followers of the popular Irish Legal News Linkedin pages have reached 18,000 with the number of unique visitors to our website, www.irishlegal.com, now averaging 100,000 per month. LinkedIn followers are increasing by just under 500 per month and last month 169 new subscribers to the free Irish Lega

Arthur Cox has been named as a sponsor of Belfast-based women's hockey club Pegasus. The club is one of the most successful in the history of Ulster and Irish hockey and was one of only eight teams to compete in the Women's Euro Hockey League earlier this year.

The Irish government should commit to bringing the UK government to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) if it presses on with controversial legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles, Amnesty International has said. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation Bill) propose

Tipperary solicitor Maura Derivan has been appointed as president of the Law Society of Ireland for 2022/23. Ms Derivan, managing partner of Derivan Sexton & Company, becomes the 152nd president of the Law Society and the sixth woman to serve in the role. This is the second time in history that