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Ireland's leading legal rights charity has hit out at the "entrenched cliché that legal aid is just ‘more money for lawyers’" as it warned the civil legal aid system is at risk of collapse. FLAC's chief executive, Eilis Barry, appeared before the joint Oireachtas committee on just

A "bigger conversation" is needed before the introduction of a blanket social media ban for under-16s which could come with its own risks, the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) has said. The government is expected to agree today to introduce legislation banning social media for under-16s, following i

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded €40,000 to a Deaf man who faced discrimination in a recruitment process after finding that a statutory €13,000 limit on compensation was inadequate under EU law. Noel O'Connell, who was represented by FLAC, succeeded in a disability disc

Self-employed people and personal employees working with vulnerable groups will now be able to obtain enhanced criminal record checks in Northern Ireland. Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 will widen access to "AccessNI Enhanced" checks.

Philip Lee LLP has promoted Patrick Butler to head of corporate secretarial services. Mr Butler founded the firm's corporate secretarial department and the promotion recognises his work in establishing and growing the practice area for the firm's clients.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk's social media company, X, in relation to the AI-generated images scandal. The DPC's inquiry into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) under section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 is separate to an ongoing EU investig

A "two-email limit" has been imposed on lawyers in England's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in a bid to encourage younger members of staff to pick up the phone. Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, has ordered a clamp-down on long email chains between CPS staff and police.

A post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar has reached another milestone following its formal adoption by the European Commission. EU and UK negotiators reached a political agreement last summer on a deal to remove all physical barriers, checks and controls on persons and goods circulating between Spain and Gi

The forensic science system in England and Wales is on the brink of collapse, according to a new report. The stark assessment by Professor Angela Gallop has been reinforced today by the House of Lords' science and technology committee in a report that found “little to contradict it”.

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fast fashion giant Shein under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Coimisiún na Meán, as the digital services co-ordinator for Ireland, where Shein's EU operations are based, will assist with the investigation.

The Stardust recognition payment scheme is now open for applications for the next six months. Survivor beneficiaries of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal in 1985 can obtain ex gratia payments of €20,000 through the scheme, which was approved by ministers last week.

RDJ LLP has welcomed seven newly-qualified solicitors across its corporate and commercial, employment, real estate and tax teams. Sarah Alexander, Ciara Hurley and Scion Flanagan have joined the firm's corporate and commercial team.

Dublin firm Reddy Charlton LLP has welcomed Emma Gunn as a senior associate in its property and private client department. Ms Gunn advises on all aspects of residential and commercial purchases, sales and re-mortgages, and assists in large-scale property transactions.

Bria Mongan OBE has been appointed as deputy chair of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI). Ms Mongan, who was already a member of the board, will serve in the post until 29 February 2028, aligning with the wider membership of the board.

Matheson has launched a new EU Presidency Hub to support clients and stakeholders as Ireland prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The launch of the dedicated information resource coincided with an event at the firm's Dublin office addressed by Neale Richmond, the m