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A senior JPMorgan Chase executive has been fired after being identified as the woman seen in a viral video emptying and apparently taking a commemorative New York Knicks-themed rubbish bin.

A major research review of the Disability Act 2005, the State’s principal disability law, has found that it no longer reflects the modern standards for disability rights and requires significant reform to deliver greater accountability, participation and equality. The report was carried out by

MSM Law has announced the appointment of Emma Stratton as family law solicitor.  Ms Stratton advises clients across all areas of family law and brings significant experience supporting individuals and families.

Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny has launched the Ireland for Law NYC Business Mission. The mission will promote Ireland as a global hub for international legal services and takes place from 8 to 10 September. Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, will be among the keynote speakers.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has highlighted serious concerns about the lack of progress in Ireland’s response to human trafficking and warned of potential backsliding in critical areas. In a letter to the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against T

An Coimisiún Toghcháin has made recommendations over the use of posters during Ireland’s elections and referendum campaigns. An Coimisiún considers that election posters play an important part in public engagement with the electoral process but notes environmental, public

CRASH Services, JMK Solicitors and Granite Exchange have raised £16,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. Supporting a chosen charity each year is a core part of all three organisations’ values. Between January and June, the teams have been exceptionally active, participating in a dive

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has been recognised with three Deals of the Year awards at the Finance Dublin 2026 Awards for work with clients Goodbody Stockbrokers and DunPort Capital Management. The accolades highlight AG’s strength in delivering complex, cross-border M&A and financing transact

MSM Law has announced the appointment of Conor Padraig Moylan as solicitor within the firm's criminal law department. Mr Moylan joins the firm with significant experience representing clients across the island of Ireland and has appeared at every level of the criminal courts in Belfast, Dublin and L

Two people were arrested after police discovered suspected narcotics inside a bag labelled “definitely not a bag full of drugs”. A detective with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office in the US state of Kentucky was investigating a suspicious vehicle parked in an employee area of a lo

Chief State Solicitor, Maria Browne, had the pleasure of welcoming this year's interns to the Chief State Solicitor's Office as part of the Legal Access Internship Scheme. 

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has congratulated its second group of newly qualified solicitors for 2026. Now admitted to the Roll of Solicitors by the Law Society of Ireland, the four are:

Ahead of this week’s annual Oireachtas vote to continue the use of emergency powers and the non-jury Special Criminal Court, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has launched a new short animated film, developed in collaboration with animation students in the Institute of Art, Design

A small town in Quebec has become the first municipality in Canada to formally recognise trees as living beings with rights of their own. The council of Terrasse-Vaudreuil, west of Montreal, unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that trees are entitled to protection, including rights to life, n

An AI-powered law firm has secured its first courtroom victory, in what is believed to be a world first for a regulated legal practice operating through artificial intelligence. Garfield AI, which became the first AI law firm authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in May 2025, successfull