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Carson McDowell takes duo from Pinsents Belfast
Northern Irish firm Carson McDowell has hired a duo of partners from Pinsent Masons’ Belfast office in a bid to strengthen its position in the local market.
Nomination form not required for unmarried partner's pensiondownload
A court has held that a requirement under the Local Government Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland requiring the deceased member to have completed a nomination form in order for a survivor’s pension to be paid to his unmarried partner was a breach of the ECHR.
Northern Ireland’s gambling laws — Taylor Wessing looks at the changes afootdownload
Northern Ireland’s Executive announced last month that it intends to update the province’s outdated gambling laws.
Belfast claimants set to recoup £750,000 from Italian lawyers
A Belfast court is to enter judgment against Italian lawyer Gabriele Giambrone in relation to property investments made in Italy.
Belfast's Johns Elliot defeated as sex offender wins case against Facebook
Belfast-based Johns Elliot has lost a High Court order for Facebook as the social networking site is given 72 hours to remove a Facebook page that identifies pedophiles in Northern Ireland.
Carson McDowell steers Wrightbus contract for 600 London buses
Carson McDowell has acted as sole adviser to public transport supplier Wrightbus as it secured a multi-million pound contract to build 600 buses for Transport for London (TfL).
Land of the giants
Ireland has always prided itself on its innovation and two sectors attracting large-scale global investment as a result are technology and agriculture.
Border control
Despite fee pressure and a slow transactional market, Northern Irish firms are recruiting in anticipation of growth driven by international work...
Doughty Street silk to defend Peter Hain against 'arcane' contempt claim
Doughty Street Chambers silk Gavin Millar QC is to defend Labour MP Peter Hain against contempt of court claims after the former Cabinet minister criticised a judge in his memoirs.
Axiom to open Belfast base with £1.6m public cash injection
Axiom has launched a new delivery centre in Belfast after being offered up to £1.6m in public funding to make the move.
McGrigors appointed sole adviser to Belfast's Queen's University
Queen’s University Belfast is to appoint McGrigors as its sole legal adviser following a competitive tendering process.
Arthur Cox wins Ulster University
The University of Ulster has ditched long-time adviser Carson McDowell in favour of Irish firm Arthur Cox following a cost-cutting panel review.
A&O widens Belfast focus with fee-earner injection
Allen & Overy (A&O) is bolstering its Belfast Legal Services Centre with a team of fee-earners as it diversifies the support centre’s focus.
Northern Irish police decide against questioning lawyer ahead of Massereene murder trial
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has made a rapid U-turn on its decision to interview a lawyer from Belfast-based firm Kevin R Winters & Co as he begins to lead the defence of a high-profile murder trial in Northern Ireland.
McGrigors favours Belfast in six-strong promotions round
Scotland-headquartered firm McGrigors has bolstered its team by making six promotions across its network and adding a Jones Day senior associate to its City partnership.
Herbies gets £500,000 from Invest NI to create further 61 jobs
Herbert Smith has announced it will create a further 61 jobs in its newly opened Belfast office over the next five years, after receiving additional public funding of more than £500,000 from Invest Northern Ireland.
Quiet invasion
A&O and Herbert Smith entering Ireland has apparently not been the cause of any Northern Irish lawyers having sleepless nights.Joanne Harris finds that post-crunch matters are keeping them well occupied...
Maples scores Eversheds Ireland partner
Eversheds’ Irish funds practice has been hit by the defection of its only partner to Maples and Calder.
Fund praising
Despite the country’s economic malaise, Ireland’s funds industry is at an all-time high. Joanne Harris reports...
In clover
Joanne Harris explores the reasons why, despite the economic chaos in the country, Irish lawyers are still optimistic...
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