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Former Transparency Legal Advice Centre (TLAC) managing solicitor Judy Dobbin, née O'Loan, has passed away. Mrs Dobbin died on Friday at Blackrock Hospice, Dublin and is survived by her husband Henry and children Malachy, James and Oliver.

Families and individuals in dire need of emergency homeless accommodation are being refused access by some local authorities, masking the real extent of homelessness in the population, according to the Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC). In its latest annual report, published today, the independent la

New guidance for frontline staff working with families in Northern Ireland experiencing domestic abuse has been launched in Stormont.

Parole decisions in Ireland take around three times as long as in England and Wales, according to new figures. The Parole Board's annual report for 2023 states that the time between an initial application to the issuing of the final decision "usually takes in the region of 18 months".

A judge has rejected an application by the PSNI which sought to force news companies to hand over unbroadcast and unpublished journalistic material. DWF partner Olivia O'Kane acted on behalf of Channel 4 News, ITN, Press Association and UTV in the proceedings before Judge Gordon Kerr QC of the Crown

Being anti-Zionist qualifies as a philosophical belief and a protected characteristic under section 10 of the Equality Act, a UK employment tribunal has found.  It was ruled in February that Professor David Miller was unfairly discriminated against when he was dismissed by the University of Bri

The European human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, has urged the Irish government to do more to tackle the "persistent racism and discrimination" against Travellers and Roma. Mr O'Flaherty, the first Irish person to hold the key post in the Council of Europe, conducted an official visit to

Legislative changes mean UK security services including MI5 and MI6 must now obtain independent authorisation before accessing journalists' data collected through bulk surveillance techniques. The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024, which came into force yesterday, requires the investigatory

A&L Goodbody has welcomed eight newly-qualified solicitors in Northern Ireland. Chris Swann, Eimear Meenan, Elle McMaster, Niamh Wilson, Rachael McDonnell and Sarah Moore take up their new roles as solicitors in the firm's Belfast office, having completed the firm's trainee solicitor programme.

The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

Lawyers, journalists and activists who suspect they have been spied on by the PSNI have been urged to complain before an impending deadline. London lawyer Angus McCullough KC is leading an independent inquiry into alleged PSNI surveillance of journalists, lawyers, non-governmental organisations and

Ireland is continuing to breach the rights of asylum seekers 10 weeks on from a landmark court ruling, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The High Court ruled in August on a case brought by the Commission in its own name which related to a large group of international protectio

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Tamy Conn as a solicitor in the firm's property team. Ms Conn specialises in residential property, providing expert advice on all aspects of conveyancing transactions.

DND Law has merged with fellow Newry firm ML White Solicitors. ML White's former offices on Monaghan Street are now closed and all staff, files and client documents have moved to DND Law's address at 1 Downshire Road.

Retired Belfast solicitor Neil Faris has passed away. Mr Faris, who qualified in 1977, was formerly a principal with Cleaver Fulton Rankin before setting up as sole practitioner of Neil Faris Solicitors.