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Matheson has welcomed 42 newly-qualified solicitors across its asset management, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, corporate, finance and capital markets, private client and tax teams ..read more
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A six-part TV drama based on the 2018 Belfast rugby rape trial is reportedly in production. Ireland and Ulster rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were acquitted in March 2018 following a high-profile trial in which they ..read more
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Maria O'Loan of Tughans writes on the implications for Northern Ireland businesses of new UK and EU carbon measures. The UK government has launched its consultation on the introduction of a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which closes ..read more
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The adoption this week of the UK’s controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill generated ripples (or rather waves) of concern that reached far beyond Britain’s shores. One of those most concerned was Michael O’Flaherty, the Irish human rights lawyer ..read more
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The UK government has announced plans to develop an official history of the Troubles, with up to five historians to be granted privileged access to UK state archives. Lord Bew, from a northern unionist background, and Dr Caoimhe ..read more
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Undergraduate students Esther Ozonyia from Maynooth University, Johana Hajduchová and Ainsley Hamilton from Trinity College Dublin, and Anastasiia Ukhlova from University College Dublin have won the Matheson University Challenge 2024 ..read more
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Jim McCooe has been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for a three-year term. Mr McCooe is currently a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee at Northern Ireland's Department of Health. He is also ..read more
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DAC Beachcroft has recently announced a number of senior hires, strengthening the firm's full-service offering in Dublin. The new appointments are legal director Seamus White, who has joined the Injury Risk team, senior associates Lisa Kelly and Feena ..read more
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Professor David Kenny has been elected as the next head of Trinity College Dublin School of Law. An expert in constitutional law, Professor Kenny joined the faculty in 2012. He was elected as a Fellow of Trinity College ..read more
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The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has issued a pointed reminder about contempt of court laws amid widespread speculation regarding criminal charges against former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. Sir Jeffrey resigned from the party leadership after being ..read more