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Denmark's outright ban on adoption in the context of a commercial surrogacy agreement violated the rights of two children born to a surrogate mother, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled.

International human rights lawyer and author Professor Philippe Sands KC will deliver FLAC's annual justice lecture this evening. Professor Sands will launch his latest book, The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy, at the lecture, which is held in memory of Dav

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed fines totalling €390 million on Meta Ireland in connection with its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Meta has said it strongly disagrees with the DPC's findings and will "appeal the substance of the decision" in the Irish courts.

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Colin Monaghan and associate Anthony Strogen look at recent case law developments concerning data breach claims and the threshold for awarding compensation. Prior to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an individual whose information wa

The High Court has refused an application by a plaintiff for well-charging relief against a deceased’s estate on the basis that the monies had become payable in September 2008. It was held that the plaintiff’s claim was statute-barred as no proceedings had issued within two years of the

Russia has been censured by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for failing to provide legal recognition and protection for same-sex couples. In a Grand Chamber judgment handed down yesterday, the court held by a 14–3 majority that Russia had violated Article 8 of the European Conv

The Court of Appeal has held that the sentence for a man who impeded the investigation and apprehension of the murderer of Thomas Farnan was too lenient. The sentence was initially set by the trial judge at four years with the final 18 months suspended but the Court of Appeal held that the appropria

Global legal business DWF has named five new directors, two new senior associates and three new associates in its Belfast office. Real estate lawyers Kathleen Gillespie and Tomás McLaughlin, dispute resolution lawyer Michelle Cully and defence healthcare lawyer Laura Menary have been promoted

Gerard Kelly, partner at Mason Hayes & Curran, examines the potential impact of new AI-powered tools on legal practice. E-discovery is the process by which traditional discovery, a process in litigation whereby the parties exchange and review potentially relevant documents, has been increasingly

To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tom O’Connor considers the courageous conduct of two German judges who remained true to their principles and stood up to the Nazis. The shameful conduct of German judges under the Hitler regime was symbolised by the appalling behaviour of the fa

Enda Hurley, partner at A&L Goodbody, considers a recent English court decision on the validity of a notice to quit. The Court of Appeal (CoA) in England and Wales recently considered the validity of a notice to quit and held that a notice addressed to the wrong recipient was invalid. The court,

Northern Ireland firm Fisher Law has announced the promotion of Lindsey Colgan to partner in the firm. Mrs Colgan, a native of Coleraine, joined the Galgorm Castle-based practice as an apprentice solicitor in 2017.

Stuart Nevin, principal associate in the Belfast office of Shoosmiths, analyses the trends in Northern Ireland's real estate market.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed punitive fines of over €1 billion last year, more than two-thirds of all fines issued across the European Union. The watchdog's 2022 annual report also details multiple reprimands and/or compliance orders supervised and enforced following the c

UK law firm TLT has introduced free menopause testing for women as part of a package of new supports for staff members going through menopause. The firm, with a well-established office in Belfast, announced the new measures on International Women's Day 2023 and said they would help to reach its ambi