In Pictures

A bronze bust of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, commissioned by Art for Human Rights and Human Rights in China (HRIC), has been unveiled at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway. It was announced last week that the bust by Czech sculptor Marie Šeborová

Housing minister Darragh O'Brien addressed over 400 delegates at a major housing conference recently hosted by Beauchamps.

The Law Society of Ireland has unveiled a new Elephant in the Room sculpture to promote mental health awareness. Elephant in the Room is a social enterprise which aims to challenge the stigma around mental health using sculptures of elephants.

Solicitors joined the annual Belfast Pride parade on Saturday, marching through Belfast city centre in celebration of the LGBT+ community in Northern Ireland.

Lawyers lined the front of the Four Courts yesterday during the third and final day of withdrawal of services by criminal barristers this legal term.

The disAbility Legal Network hosted its second annual Disability Pride brunch in Dublin on Saturday, with support from A&L Goodbody.

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has triumphed in the Irish Tag Rugby Association's 2024 corporate league.

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has welcomed five new trainee solicitors this month.

Criminal barristers gathered outside courthouses across the State yesterday as they withdrew services to pile pressure on the government over fee restoration. Irish Legal News yesterday reported from the largest gathering at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

Mason Hayes & Curran has welcomed its second cohort of summer interns for 2024. The firm’s three-week internship programme offers aspiring lawyers an in-depth look at life in a top-tier corporate law firm.

The Bar of Northern Ireland’s charity committee organised a dog-friendly family fun day at Belfast Harlequins RFC to raise funds for charity partner Brain Injury Matters NI.

Mason Hayes & Curran has welcomed its first group of summer interns for 2024. The firm’s three-week programme offers an immersive introduction to life at a corporate law firm.

A new book on domestic violence law and practice has been named Ireland's law book of the year.

The Construction Bar Association's 10th major open conference event took place last week, discussing key issues including building defects, international arbitration and construction litigation.

Dozens of past presidents of Queen's University Belfast Law Society reunited at a special event last week.