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A judge in British Columbia has refused to ask members of a jury about their vaccination status. “I do not think the participation of unvaccinated jurors risks public confidence in the administration of justice,” Justice Geoffrey Gomery said in a ruling.

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A long-awaited review of prison healthcare has been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The health needs assessment was due to be completed in June 2021 but is still being finalised, The Medical Independent reports.

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced a new charity partnership with Depaul, which supports individuals, couples and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Since its establishment in Ireland in 2002 and Northern Ireland in 2005, Depaul has grown to become a significant leader in the hom

A major insurance company's withdrawal from the professional indemnity insurance (PII) market for smaller law firms could be "yet another casualty of Brexit", a prominent lawyer has said. Keith Walsh, a former president of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA) and a current member of the Law

The Courts Service has issued a warning about fraudulent phone calls appearing to come from a number associated with the Dublin Circuit Court family law office. Members of the public have been urged not to engage with suspicious calls appearing to come from the number 01-8886806, a legitimate court

Data-driven measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic such as contact logging and tracing raise data protection concerns, experts from the Covid-19 Law and Human Rights Observatory at Trinity College Dublin have said. In a 69-page report published today, legal experts recommend the government should

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two investigations into TikTok's compliance with the GDPR.

Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker has joined UCC School of Law as an adjunct professor, alongside human rights expert Emily Logan and corporate lawyer John Gaffney.

Belfast lawyer Linda Johnston, private client partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, has announced her retirement after 38 years in legal practice. Ms Johnston first joined Francis Hanna & Co in 1983 as a newly-qualified solicitor in the property law department. By 1988, she had become th

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jackson as a director and shareholder.

An expert panel appointed to help design a victim-centred independent investigation into mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland has called for a statutory public inquiry. The independent truth recovery panel, comprising social worker Deirdre Mahone and legal academics Dr M

The High Court has determined that the legal costs of an employment injunction application should be costs in the cause after the motion was rendered unnecessary. The plaintiff had sought to be reinstated by his employer following his suspension on full pay during an ongoing investigation. However,

Four talented young musicians have been selected to join the innovative Accelerator Academy run by Eversheds Sutherland Ireland in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Legislation permitting the use of e-scooters and electric bikes on Irish roads has been published by the Government. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan published the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 yesterday, which provides for a new class of powered personal transporters (PPTs).