Northern Ireland

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Eamonn Burke as a solicitor in the firm's corporate and commercial property teams. Mr Burke has experience in the areas of corporate law, commercial property and finance, and is qualified in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Belfast lawyer Niamh Ní Cheallacháin has been appointed as an associate in the New York office of Norton Rose Fulbright. Ms Ní Cheallacháin, who graduated from QUB School of Law in 2011, joined the international law firm's disputes team in London as an associate last Augu

The number of company insolvencies in Northern Ireland between July and September rose by 14 per cent on the same period last year, new figures show. However, individual insolvencies have declined by around 22 per cent, including a 31 per cent decline in bankruptcies.

Belfast firm Edwards & Co. Solicitors sponsored the Volunteer of the Year award at the recent Social Enterprise NI awards.

Enda Lavery, solicitor at MTB Solicitors, has been elected chairman of the Belfast Solicitors Association (BSA). He takes over from outgoing chair Steven Keown, director at McCallion Keown Solicitors, who was presented with his BSA past chair's medal on Friday.

The new chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland has emphasised her aim to promote gender equality within the profession in her inaugural speech.

Over £900,000 is set to be paid out in damages to the families of people shot by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday in 1972. The latest settlement with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will see the families of nine people who were shot and killed paid £75,000 each, while five people who were

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, has said it is "shocking" that the Hyponatraemia Inquiry recommendations have not been implemented more than 600 days on. The recommendations of the inquiry, which investigated the deaths of five children in Northern Ireland hospitals, c

Legal professionals from Carson McDowell are bringing the Legal Experts in Schools education initiative to 25 lower-sixth students at Malone Integrated College. It marks the third time that the programme will be offered to Northern Ireland students in partnership with Young Citizens, an initiative o

Mr Justice Adrian Colton helped to launch Stephen Fitzpatrick's new book, Road Traffic Offences of Northern Ireland, at the Law Society's headquarters. Over 60 members of the legal profession, including members of the judiciary, attended the launch.

TLT has announced the appointment of Andrew Lyon as its new UK-wide head of financial services, supporting the financial services team in Belfast and the firm's other UK offices. Mr Lyon, based in London, will lead the growth and expansion of the firm's financial services practice, which supports ma

Northern Ireland is experiencing an "unprecedented surge" in M&A activity in spite of a decline in the overall number of deals, a new report has found. There were 128 transactions worth a total of £2.03 billion in the first nine months of 2018, a 37.7 per cent increase in value over the sa

Derry solicitor Damien McDaid has been found not guilty of eight charges of legal aid fraud, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Mr McDaid was alleged to have submitted fraudulent legal aid claim forms for his personal benefit while working as a sole practitioner between July 2010 and December 2011.

Belfast firm Mills Selig has announced its support for a new initiative aimed at promoting collaboration between the legal, planning, economic development and business sectors. The "HW Corporate" series of events are being organised by Conor Houston, director at Houston Solutions, and Richard Willis

A private members' bill to decriminalise abortion in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has cleared the first legislative stage in the House of Commons. MPs voted by 208-123 to pass the Abortion Bill 2017-19 at the first stage, with a second stage debate to take place in a month's time.