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Dublin solicitor Ciarán Kirwan will step down as chair of the board of directors of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) next month. Mr Kirwan and the IABA's CEO, Fergal Carruth, announced their resignations last week after an extraordinary general meeting rejected proposed reforms to

Tommy O'Donoghue BL has joined the board of Men's Aid Ireland, the only dedicated support service in Ireland for male victims of domestic violence. Originally from Kerry, Mr O'Donoghue studied at University College Cork and the King's Inns before calling to the bar in 2011.

International law firm Hatstone has announced the appointment of Donna Wearen as of counsel in the firm's real estate team in Dublin. Ms Wearen brings over 12 years' experience in both commercial and residential conveyancing and real estate financing to the firm.

Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has announced the appointment of Ron Boucher as head of its London office. Mr Boucher, who was promoted to partner in the firm's corporate team last year, specialises in advising both Irish and international clients on M&A transactions involving Irish companies. He

Northern Ireland's legal aid agency has launched a crackdown on overpayment through a new process that will see a random monthly sample of cases investigated to confirm the financial eligibility of the applicant at all stages. The Legal Services Agency (LSA) previously began investigating a monthly

A newly-announced blanket ban on transgender women participating in Irish rugby may amount to unlawful discrimination, legal rights organisation FLAC has warned. The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) yesterday published an updated gender participation policy which states that players "are only permi

UK-headquartered law firm Browne Jacobson has opened its first overseas office in Dublin, with Jeanne Kelly, Ciarán Markey, Declan Cushley and Anthony Nagle named as the four founding partners. Ms Kelly and Mr Markey will be permanently based in the Dublin office, which will focus on technolo

The Law Society of Ireland will launch a new and improved website on Monday. The professional body has shared a preview of the new website on its social media profiles.

A lawyer who was overcharged for railway tickets by mere pennies has won compensation after a 22-year-long case. Tungnath Chaturvedi, from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, sued after he was charged an extra 20 rupees (around €0.24 or £0.21) for two tickets in 1999, the BBC reports.

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Dublin firm Ken Kennedy has announced the appointment of Mark Donnellan as a commercial property solicitor in its property department. Mr Donnellan joins Ken Kennedy after working with several leading commercial law firms in Dublin.  He is a graduate of UCD, where he received a BComm, and holds

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced two senior appointments to its Belfast team. Rachel Richardson has been appointed as a director in the employment team, while Laura Menary has been appointed as a senior associate in the healthcare team.

Hourly rates at the UK's richest law firms have doubled in the past 15 years, a new report shows. Costs expert Jim Diamond said that rates for partners at magic circle firms have now reached between £1,000 and £1,500 – compared with the £625-£700 charged in 2007.

The Scottish Parliament "plainly" lacks the power to hold an independence referendum, the UK government law officers have said. In October, the UK Supreme Court will determine whether MSPs can legislate for a vote without Westminster's support.

Manufacturers of women's clothing in Iran have been threatened with closure if they persist in using "loud" colours. Iran's ministry of industry and trade has "emphasised that manufacturers should not use loud colours", according to the head of Iran's fashion and clothing organisation.