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The Department of Justice is to complete a review of the law criminalising the purchase of sex by itself instead of appointing another independent consultant to finish the work. Solicitor Maura Butler SC was appointed in 2020 to lead an independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offenc

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has welcomed Siân McConnell as a solicitor in the firm's employment law team. Director David Mitchell said: "Our commitment to growth and enhancing our client services means continually identifying and supporting talent development.

ByrneWallace has congratulated seven newly-qualified solicitors on taking up permanent roles with the firm following the completion of their traineeships. The new solicitors are Tamoor Barlas in the tax team, Bronwyn Hogan in health services, Marion O'Connell, Kate Passmore and Niall Shelley in bank

The payment scheme for survivors and former residents of mother and baby and county home institutions will open for applications next month. The scheme, which the government has promised since 2021, will be open for applications from 20 March 2024. Around 34,000 people are expected to qualify for pa

The Financial Services Bar Association (FSBA) welcomed practitioners to a packed-out conference in the Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre earlier this month. Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC made introductory remarks at the conference on 15 February 2024.

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Solicitors has established a noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) department led by new recruit Orla Shevlin. Ms Shevlin, a graduate of Queen's University Belfast (QUB), is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in occupational disease law.

The family courts are "no longer safe for lawyers or litigants" and government plans only risk worsening the situation, a leading family lawyer has warned. The Irish Times yesterday revealed that the Bar Council wrote to the Courts Service last November to raise concerns about violence in Dolphin Ho

Israel is failing to comply with the provisional measures imposed by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to protect Palestinians in Gaza from the risk of genocide, human rights campaigners have alleged. Yesterday marked exactly one month since the top UN court ordered Israel to "take immediate

A City of London law firm has said it will pay some junior lawyers up to $2 million each over three years. Partners at Pogust Goodhead recently made a $550m investment deal with an American fund manager – the biggest investment ever in an English law firm.

Angry parents summoned police to a "Willy Wonka Experience" in Glasgow after it turned out to be little more than a sparsely-decorated warehouse. Police Scotland confirmed that officers attended the event and provided advice as parents with crying children raged about the £35 (€40) ticket

Court business in Newry and Dungannon will be relocated for three months while repair works are carried out at Dungannon Courthouse. The 20th-century courthouse will be closed from 29 March until 1 July 2024 to allow work to replace a "defective structural beam", the Department of Justice announced

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has launched a public awareness campaign to promote the rights of victims and witnesses. The "These are your rights" campaign was formally launched on Sunday by justice minister Naomi Long in partnership with the commissioner-designate for victims of crime, G

Law firm RDJ has been announced as headline sponsor for the 2024 Dublin City Triathlon, which is set to attract athletes from across the globe. Scheduled for 24 August, the race will feature a challenging course that includes swimming in the scenic waters of the upper river Liffey, by the Garda Boat

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has appointed Michael Wilson as a director in its real estate team. Mr Wilson specialises in all aspects of non-contentious commercial property work, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, residential development and prope

The Irish Immigration Lawyers' Association (IILA) and the Irish Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) are to host a joint CPD event for the first time this Friday. While in-person spaces for the event in the Distillery Building this Friday 1 March, 2pm-4pm are now fully booked, the event ca