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Solicitors at the Criminal Courts of Justice will withdraw from district court legal aid work for two days this week and a further three days next week as their dispute with justice minister Jim O'Callaghan over criminal legal aid reform continues. The action follows the introduction on July 1 of a

A Ford electrician is preparing legal action against the carmaker and catering firm Aramark after he was fired over allegations he stole a $1.95 packet of cookies. Kurt Kromm, 60, was dismissed from Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant after a self-checkout kiosk appeared to show he had not paid for the snac

France has become the first European country to approve a nationwide ban on social media for children under 15 after parliament backed legislation requiring technology companies to block underage users from creating accounts. The new law, hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as a "major step forward"

A new programme has commenced to enhance the provision of supportive environments for people who are staying in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres. As part of the Supportive Spaces project, staff who work in IPAS centres will participate in a mental health and trauma infor

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that publishers and virtual private network (VPN) providers are not liable for copyright infringement where users bypass geographical restrictions using VPN software. The judgment arose from a dispute over the online publication of Anne Frank's ma

Human rights organisations have welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal to grant Osgur Breatnach a miscarriage of justice certificate in relation to his wrongful conviction for the 1976 Sallins Train Robbery. Mr Breatnach, who was convicted in the Special Criminal Court of taking part in the Sa

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed the appointment of Sir Chris Bryant MP as secretary of state for Northern Ireland. The society said it had worked constructively with Hilary Benn MP and the Northern Ireland Office on the legal framework for addressing the legacy of the past and maint

E-scooters will have to be registered from September under new Government plans aimed at improving safety and tackling a rise in serious injuries, Transport Minister of State Seán Canney has confirmed. The move follows agreement by coalition leaders on proposals to ban e-scooters for under-18

A retired New York lawyer is seeking to void a $3.85 million mortgage after claiming he was experiencing a manic episode when he bought a $5.5m Cape Cod mansion that was later demolished because it was at risk of falling into the ocean. John G. Bonomi Jr, 66, bought the five-bedroom property in Well

Beauchamps has announced the promotion of two lawyers to senior associate and two to associate. Alexandra Stokes (banking) and Sarah Kane (commercial real estate) have been promoted to senior associate, while Darren Murray (commercial real estate & housing) and Don Hanley (banking) have been pro

A Department of Health consultation on commercial sunbed use has found strong opposition among respondents to a ban, with greater support for public awareness campaigns and enforcement of existing regulations. The consultation, which received 9,320 public responses and 11 stakeholder submissions, is

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is celebrating 10 years in Ireland, marking a decade of growth from a team of two to more than 80 colleagues and becoming a trusted provider of corporate governance, fiduciary, accounting and transaction management services to international financial services clie

Ireland South independent MEP Michael McNamara has been appointed chief observer of the European Union's Election Observation Mission for Zambia's general election next month.

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has launched a dedicated National Development Plan Legal Service Office, a legal service designed to support public bodies, developers, investors, contractors, lenders and other stakeholders involved in delivering projects under Ireland's National Development Plan 2026&nda

The Law Society has said there has been a "collapse" in criminal legal aid work since the introduction of a new flat-fee payment scheme, citing figures showing a sharp drop in legal aid certificates issued by the courts. Department of Justice figures show 174 criminal legal aid certificates, or bill