Appointments

An Irish barrister who has practised law in Australia for two decades has been appointed as a judge in Queensland. Eoin Mac Giolla Ri yesterday began serving as a magistrate in Brisbane, where he will be based until December, when he will be relocated to the city of Mt Isa on the opposite side of th

Intellectual property protection business Murgitroyd IP has appointed Belfast lawyer Joanne Lecky as managing director of its trade mark group. Ms Lecky has already been serving as interim managing director for trade marks prior to being confirmed for the permanent role.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin associate director Brendan Martyn has been appointed as the Northern Ireland trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA). Mr Martyn, elected at UKELA's AGM last week, will succeed CFR chairperson and director Karen Blair, who has served in the post for the maximum t

Children's rights expert Paddy Kelly has been appointed as the legally qualified commissioner to the Board of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Ms Kelly, a qualified barrister who also serves as director of the Children's Law Centre (CLC), has been appointed to the role for a five-

Patents of precedence have been granted to 25 barristers and 12 solicitors, entitling them to use the title of senior counsel. The barristers are William Abrahamson, Ray Boland, Conor Bourke, John Byrne, Dermot Cahill, Oisin Collins, Ruth Fitzgerald, Robert Fitzpatrick, Tom Flynn, Ted Harding, Ronan

Belfast-based Carson McDowell has announced the appointment of two new partners, bringing its partner headcount to 30 – the largest of any legal practice in Northern Ireland. Paul McGuickin has been promoted to partner in the firm's corporate team and Chris Phillips has been promoted to partne

Dublin solicitor Michael Quinlan has been appointed as chairperson of the board of the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA). Mr Quinlan, managing partner of Dixon Quinlan Solicitors and a past president of the Law Society of Ireland, brings to the role over 30 years of experience as a solic

Solicitors Dione Darragh and Jenny Ebbage have been appointed as trustees to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland. Ms Darragh is a director in O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, specialising in personal injury litigation, while Ms Ebbage is a partner at Edwards & Co Solicitors, specialising in

Belfast and Newtownards firm Worthingtons Solicitors has announced the promotion of three new partners and one new associate partner. Toni Fitzgerald Gunn, Jonathan Duncan and Naomi Devlin have been promoted to partner while Katie Buchanan has been promoted to associate partner, effective from 1 Jun

Belfast solicitor Trevor Ringland MBE has been appointed by the UK government as the first special envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland. Mr Ringland, a partner at Macaulay & Ritchie Solicitors, will be responsible for promoting Northern Ireland interests across the US, including in the

Professor Grainne McKeever, professor of law and social justice at the University of Ulster, has been appointed to chair an independent review of the discretionary support scheme. Professor McKeever will be joined on the panel by Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, also of University of Ulster; Gerry McConville o

Belfast-based KRW LAW LLP has welcomed four new paralegals across its civil, criminal and legacy departments. Jack Murphy joined the criminal defence team and will assist in specialist Crown Court, Magistrates' court and Court of Appeal defence cases.

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of seven new of counsel in Dublin. With effect from yesterday, Suzanne Kearney, Gavin McArdle, Ed McDonagh, Andrew O'Connor, Laura Rafferty, Michael Shovlin and Amelia Walsh have been promoted to of counsel.

Ronan Daly Jermyn head Richard Martin has been appointed as a non-executive director of Johnson & Perrott Motor Group. Mr Martin recently commenced his third term as managing partner of RDJ, a position he has held since 2012.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Lisa Connaughton as head of company secretarial operations in Dublin. Ms Connaughton, who joins from Maples Fiduciary Services and has over 15 years' company secretarial, compliance and governance experience, will boost the firm'