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Law students Aoife Stewart and David Cotter have been chosen as this year's recipients of memorial bursary established in memory of late Arthur Cox partner Niamh Burke. Ms Stewart, from Drogheda in Louth, and Mr Cotter, from Oranmore in Galway, impressed judges with their commitment to working to ta

International law firm Pinsent Masons has increased its starting salaries for newly-qualified solicitors in Belfast to £35,000. The move, which takes effect in September, represents a 12.9 per cent increase on the previous starting salary of £31,000.

Barrister Julie Ahern has been appointed as head of legal, policy and services at the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA). Ms Ahern joined the CRA in 2013 and has worked in various roles including legal and policy manager, leading the establishment of its access to justice initiative and projects such

A couple whose "golf-course-view" home was repeatedly struck by golf balls has won more than €4.6 million after a court ruled the neighbouring country club should have done more to protect them. As many as 651 golf balls struck the property of Erik and Athina Tenczar, who live next to the 15th

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP (MHC) has announced the appointment of Hazel McDwyer as a partner in the firm's intellectual property team. Ms McDwyer, who joins MHC from a leading Australian commercial law firm based in Sydney, helps clients to identify, secure and commercialise their intellectual pro

A man has died after self-immolating in front of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) building in what is believed to have been a protest against climate change. Wynn Bruce, a 50-year-old photojournalist and a Shambhala Buddhist, died in hospital on Saturday, a day after he set himself on

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has launched a new online learning module to support public servants' understanding of the human rights and equality obligations of their work. The new e-learning module, which will be rolled out across the civil service, was formally launched at an eve

The Bar of Northern Ireland has called for an end to the "unsustainable underfunding" of legal aid as it set out its policy priorities ahead of next week's election. In Raising the Bar: Priorities for the Post-Election Period, the Bar urges policy and decision makers to "take a strategic view of the

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has been awarded two environmental accreditations in Northern Ireland in recognition of its commitment to sustainability. The firm, which employs over 120 people at its Belfast office, has been awarded the ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Standard. The internationally recognised

Former Irish president Mary Robinson and former UK Supreme Court president Baroness Hale of Richmond will be the joint awardees of this year's Hibernian Law Medals.

Two legal challenges to the Northern Ireland Protocol have made legal history as the first cases ever granted permission by the Court of Appeal to proceed to the UK Supreme Court, lawyers have said. The court last month rejected both challenges, the first brought by unionist politicians including Ji

Space urgently needs special legal protection similar to that given to land, sea and atmosphere to protect its fragile environment, according to a new paper. Research led by the University of Edinburgh is linked to a US legal case that aims to set a precedent in the growing campaign for space e

A bride and caterer who allegedly fed a cannabis-laced dinner to her unsuspecting wedding guests have been arrested. Florida woman Danya Svoboda's wedding reception ended with her speaking to police officers after a number of guests reported feeling sick and high, CBS News reports.

EU plans to hold major online platforms like Facebook and Twitter accountable for illegal and harmful content are gathering pace after political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and member states over the weekend. The Digital Services Act (DSA), proposed by the European Commissi

The UK government is drafting legislation to give its ministers unilateral powers to disapply parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol in breach of its obligations under international law, according to reports. Prime minister Boris Johnson and foreign secretary Liz Truss have "in principle signed off"