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West Cork firm Hallissey & Partners LLP Solicitors has appointed Kate Hallissey and Julie Gallwey as partners. Ms Hallissey, who joined the firm 15 years ago, works across a number of legal areas, specialising in litigation, including personal injuries, medical negligence, landlord and tenant di

A public consultation has been launched as part of a review of civil legal services in Northern Ireland. The Department of Justice is seeking views from people who have needed to get legal advice or help in court for issues including family courts, non-molestation order, faulty goods, exclusion from

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has quashed a conviction for murder in relation to the 1975 Forkhill landmine attack following a referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Patrick Thompson received a life sentence with a 30-year minimum term for the murder of four British Army offic

The European Commission has opened a second set of formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to a 'task and reward' programme which it says "could be as toxic and addictive as cigarettes". Under the DSA, designated very large online platforms (VLOPs) such as

UK legislation to automatically quash convictions linked to the Post Office Horizon scandal will be extended to Northern Ireland, the UK government has confirmed. A total of 26 convictions in Northern Ireland will now be quashed through the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill, which is expect

A disgruntled movie-goer is suing a cinema chain over claims its largest drink cup falls slightly short of the advertised size. Texas man Shane Waldrop said he noticed the discrepancy after ordering a 20-ounce beer and a 24-ounce beer — equivalent to around 590ml and 710ml respectively.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has promoted Andrea Brennan to partner in its dispute resolution, restructuring and special situations team in Dublin. Ms Brennan advises on high-profile commercial disputes and complex restructuring work, including cross-border restructurings, asset reco

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has ordered a fresh inquest into the killing of Official IRA man Joe McCann, which is unlikely to take place due to the UK government's controversial new legacy law. Mr McCann was shot and killed at the age of 24 in the Markets area of Belfast on 15 April 19

Northern Ireland's director of public prosecutions has publicly called for more funding in order to allow for the urgent appointment of additional prosecutors. Stephen Herron told BBC News NI that the annual budget of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) "has not kept pace with things", having been

Children's charity Barnardos has raised concerns about proposed family court reforms which senior lawyers warn could lead to a "two-tier" family justice system. The Bar of Ireland and the Family Lawyers' Association (FLA) strongly oppose plans to move most judicial separations, divorce and co-habita

Major updates have been rolled out to the Achtanna.ie website, which provides access to the official Irish language versions of Acts of the Oireachtas enacted since 1922. The updated website was developed in conjunction with Rannóg an Aistriúcháin, the Irish language translation

Northern Ireland lawyers Jude Copeland and William Wilson have become 'champions' of legal wellbeing charity LawCare. Champions support LawCare's vision of a legal sector that values good mental health and where people thrive, by committing to work with the charity to raise awareness and generate op

A passenger on a short-haul flight has been fined for urinating in a cup while waiting to be allowed to disembark. The 53-year-old man was reported by other passengers after they heard an incriminating noise while the plane was on the ground at Sydney Airport.

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne is to become the chairperson of the Courts Service board. The function of the Courts Service board is to consider and determine policy in relation to the Service, and oversee the implementation of that policy by its chief executive officer.

Further legal action could be brought by victims and survivors of the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre following a decision not to prosecute any former British soldiers for perjury in relation to evidence they gave to successive inquiries, a lawyer has warned. Only one former British soldier, known as &l