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Matheson LLP has again been ranked as the number one Irish legal advisor for corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by deal count. The report for the first three quarters of 2022, by Mergermarket, shows that Matheson acted on 29 transactions in the period, more than any other law firm in

Beauchamps partner Barry Cahir has been appointed as president of INSOL Europe. Mr Cahir, who heads the insolvency and corporate restructuring team at Beauchamps, was appointed to lead the professional organisation during its recent conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Irish barrister Mark O'Brien O'Reilly has joined London barristers' set Francis Taylor Building (FTB) following the completion of his 12-month pupillage. FTB is a barristers' chambers specialising in planning, environmental and public law.

The University of Galway is to present an alumni award to Mary-Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Programme's country director in Afghanistan. Ms McGroarty completed her BA, LLB and LLM with the university in 1987, 1993 and 2019 respectively.

The number of young Catholics in custody in Northern Ireland appears to be disproportionately high, new research suggests. A 32-page report produced by researchers at Queen's University Belfast for the Department of Justice notes that 63 per cent of children in custody in 2018/2019 self-identified a

Flynn O'Driscoll has appointed Michael Hanley as a partner and head of a new banking and finance department. The newly-established department will support the firm's corporate M&A teams in delivering an integrated business and financial service to clients.

The judge with oversight of speeding ticket cancellations has said he "remains uneasy" about gardaí claiming exemptions for speeding while performing a routine duty. Judge Matthew Deery, the independent oversight authority for the Garda fixed charge processing system (FCPS) cancellation polic

A group representing Northern Ireland families who lost loved ones during the pandemic has been granted core participant status in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors is representing NI Covid Bereaved Families for Justice (NICBFJ), which is one of just 28 groups to successfully s

Criminal barristers in England and Wales are to end their indefinite strike later today after accepting the UK government's deal on legal aid fees. Fifty-seven per cent of barristers voted in a ballot to accept a 15 per cent pay rise, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said.

Legal rights group FLAC has said it is disappointed by a court decision to refuse a widower's pension to a bereaved member of a cohabiting couple with three children, who had lived together in a committed relationship for 20 years but had not married. The High Court last week refused judicial review

A giant potato weighing more than 3,600 kilograms and measuring over four metres long has ended up in hot water with traffic police. The potato — which isn't real — is being driven around the United States on the back of the Big Idaho Potato Truck as part of a marketing campaign by the I

An event marking the opening of the new legal year in Ukraine has been cancelled as a result of missile strikes across the country. The Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) had invited legal professionals from across Europe to virtually attend tonight's event, which was set to be addressed by Vsevolod Kn

Retired Belfast solicitor Louise Craig, a former partner at McKinty and Wright, has passed away. Mrs Craig, née Taylor, was admitted to the roll of solicitors in Northern Ireland in 1992 and was an apprentice, solicitor, and partner in McKinty and Wright, which was acquired by DWF in 2021.

Shane Costelloe has been appointed to the partnership of corporate law firm Holmes, part of Holmes O'Malley Sexton LLP. Mr Costelloe now heads up the firm's employment team, specialising in employment law, corporate, commercial and public sector work.

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by a person of both British and Irish citizenship asserting a right to be recognised as an Irish citizen only. The court rejected claims that the British Nationality Act 1981 unlawfully interfered with the appellant's rights under Article