Obituaries

An obituary of Belfast lawyer Neil Faris, who passed away last week at the age of 73, has been published in the Belfast Telegraph. Michael H.C. McDowell, who played a significant role in the Northern Ireland peace process, remembers his friend as a "centrist democratic socialist" from a "proudly non

The Times has published an obituary of Sir Michael Nicholson, the Northern Ireland judge who passed away in October last year. Sir Michael, who was 90, took silk in 1971 and was first appointed as a deputy County Court judge in 1983. He was later appointed as a High Court judge in 1986 and elevated

The Scotsman has published an obituary of Alan Edward Boyle, who passed away on 14 September at the age of 70. "Professor Alan Boyle was among the most influential international lawyers of his generation. Perhaps best known for his pioneering work on international environmental law, Alan’s int

An obituary of well-known criminal law solicitor Robert Purcell, who passed away in February, has been published by The Irish Times. Mr Purcell, originally from Co Galway, was a partner at M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors.

The Times has published an obituary of Judge Robin Rowland which recalls his military service in World War II as part of the British Empire's "Forgotten Army". Judge Rowland was born in Co Antrim in 1922 and began studying law at Queen's University Belfast in 1940, where he also joined the British A

UK, US and Irish newspapers have published obituaries of Lord Trimble, the former law lecturer, barrister, first minister and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader who died on Monday at the age of 77. "It had been that violence [of the early Troubles], beginning with internment in August 1971, that had

An obituary of former solicitor Jim Fitzpatrick, best known as the long-standing proprietor of The Irish News, has been published by the Sunday Independent. Mr Fitzpatrick, who was admitted as a solicitor in 1954 and was a partner in James F. Fitzpatrick Solicitors, passed away last week at the

The Irish Times has published an obituary of Frank Callanan SC, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 65. The obituary, which appears in today's print edition, recognises Mr Callanan as a man who "managed to combine a busy practice at the Bar with an output of historical and literary writ

The Irish Times has published a full obituary of John Leckey, who has passed away at the age of 74. It says that he "was an inspirational figure in the legal system of Northern Ireland who helped to transform public trust in the administration of justice in the jurisdiction".

A full obituary of Judge Mary Kotsonouris, who passed away earlier this month, has been published by The Irish Times. Judge Kotsonouris practised as a solicitor from 1965 until her appointment as a District Court judge in 1981.

The Irish Times has published a full obituary of Professor Nial Osborough, naming him as Ireland's greatest legal historian. The emeritus professor of jurisprudence and legal history at UCD Sutherland School of Law passed away late last year at the age of 81.

The Irish Times has published an obituary for Anne-Marie Hutchinson who has passed away at the age of 63. "The Donegal-born internationally renowned family lawyer, Anne-Marie Hutchinson, has died after a long illness. A trailblazing lawyer who acted for victims of child abduction, forced marriages,

A full obituary of barrister Anne Bunni, who became the first woman to chair the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Ireland, has been published by The Irish Times. Ms Bunni passed away in September at the age of 82, having retired in 2003 after a long career as a barrister, arbitrator and vi

A full obituary of barrister, commentator and law lecturer Paul Anthony McDermott SC, who passed away at the age of 47, has been published by The Irish Times. The obituary, written by his colleague Rossa Fanning SC, states: "The tragedy of his passing at the age of 47 on Tuesday is that he died befo

A full obituary of Mr Justice Richard Johnson, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 81, has been published by The Irish Times. He served as president of the High Court from November 2006 until October 2009, when he was succeeded by Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns.