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Simmons & Simmons has announced financial markets partner, Rachel Stanton, as new country head of its Irish office, with effect from 1 January 2023. The news comes after outgoing country head, Fionán Breathnach, announced his decision to retire from legal practice next year.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality commission has argued before the High Court that a State requirement for survivors of historic sexual abuses in schools to have taken legal proceedings against the State before 1 July 2021 – proceedings that, would be doomed to fail – “is in

The Scottish government's indyref2 bill is ultra vires of the Scotland Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Irish Legal News is sad to report that solicitor Richard Grogan has passed away after a period of illness. Mr Grogan, who was partner at Richard Grogan Solicitors, was a regular contributor to ILN, furnishing readers with his employment law expertise.

Via LinkedIn: Today the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission met with International Organization for Migration - UN Migration UK chief of mission, Christa Rottensteiner, on her visit to Belfast.

Hayes solicitors LLP has appointed Liam Moloney as a partner in the firm's commercial property team. Mr Moloney brings nearly three decades of experience in all aspects of commercial and business transactions.

Global law firm DLA Piper has hired former Irish ambassador Daniel Mulhall as a consultant. Over a 40-year diplomatic career, Mr Mulhall served as Ireland's ambassador to Malaysia, Germany, the UK and, most recently, as Ireland's ambassador to the US from 2017 to 2022.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Northern Ireland law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Sonraí Analytics, a Belfast-based medtech firm, has secured funding from New York venture firm Eckuity.

Children's rights experts have called on the Home Office to end the use of hotels as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. The Children's Law Centre and South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (STEP) issued a joint statement after Belfast South MP Claire Hanna raised concerns ab

The president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland was on hand to present solicitor James W Russell with a cake in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Joanelle O’Cleirigh, partner in Arthur Cox's litigation, dispute resolution and investigations group, has been recognised as a Leading Individual in Ireland the Who’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defence Report 2022. According to the Who’s Who Legal research, she “receives wide-

MKB Law has been announced as the Professional Services Firm of the Year at one of Northern Ireland’s leading business awards. The AIB Business Eye Awards, hosted by Business Eye magazine and sponsored by Allied Irish Banks, presented MKB Law with the award at their gala awards evening on Thur

Landmark legislation giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI) is set to be published with a view to it becoming law next year. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill will overhaul the legal framework of accountability, governance a

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland is partnering with Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a series of events and initiatives designed to help local companies grow their international footprint over the next 12 months.

LawCare has published findings on the mental health needs of men in the workplace. A focus group of barristers, partners, mid-level and junior associates, in-house lawyers as well as those in support roles, from across the jurisdictions, was used to gain an idea of the mental health experiences of m