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The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new "solicitor safety toolkit" following a rise in threats and abuse. A survey carried out by the Society last month found that 66 per cent of members have been subjected to some form of threat or abuse in the course of their work.

Time is running out for the implementation of employment law reforms without which Northern Ireland will be left out of step with the rest of the UK, a law firm has warned. The Belfast office of Lewis Silkin has raised concerns that the 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill has "stalled" and may not pa

Jarleth Heneghan, a partner in William Fry’s projects and construction practice, has been recognised at the Lexology Client Choice Awards in London for a third year running. Mr Heneghan has been named the exclusive 2026 Client Choice Award winner for Construction in Ireland – the third c

The Council of Europe has issued a direct appeal to Israel’s leadership, urging them to abandon legislative proposals currently before the Knesset that would expand the death penalty. In official letters addressed to Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana and to the President Isaac Herzog, Council

Ireland's performance in protecting the rule of law is "stagnating", with persistent failures to implement key EU recommendations and concerning legislative proposals raising alarm in civil society, according to new report. The report, published today by Brussels-based human rights watchdog Libertie

The High Court has rejected a constitutional challenge brought by a teenager who cannot avail of a "Romeo and Juliet" defence to criminal charges relating to alleged sexual offences involving a girl seven months younger than him. The applicant, now 18, was charged with a number of offences related t

Gardaí are set to deliver classroom lessons in Irish secondary schools on the law around online harassment and intimate image abuse. The new Garda schools programme lesson on the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 – also known as 'Coco's law' – w

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has set out "provisional concerns" that a proposed acquisition may substantially lessen competition in the provision of rental laundry services. The watchdog today issued its preliminary assessment to the parties involved in the proposed acqu

A man alleged to have a bong built into his car to allow him to smoke cannabis while driving has been arrested for the 98th time. The man, who has not been named, was one of two suspects apprehended by police in the US state of Washington in connection with organised retail theft.

LEAP Legal Software has returned as headline sponsor for this year's LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026. They will be sponsoring the "Law Firm of the Year" category among some others. Organisers say are sincerely grateful for their continued support, which plays a vital role in making this event possible. L

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) has raised over £800 for its charity partner, the WAVE Trauma Centre, at its annual charity quiz night.

Nearly a third of businesses checked in a Europe-wide sweep were found to have advertised misleading discounts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Ireland's consumer watchdog, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), participated in the sweep alongside the European Commissi

A compensation scheme has been extended to cover children and young people identified as having suffered harm in a review into mental health services in North Kerry. An external lookback review into the standards of care provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in North Ker

Ireland's human rights watchdog is to make submissions to the Supreme Court in a case concerning whether "necessity" is a valid defence to prosecution for direct action protests. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been granted leave to appear as amicus curiae in the case of DPP v Dow

Intellectual property advisers Murgitroyd has launched a new "responsible AI" framework as it seeks to integrate AI into the IP lifecycle. The framework represents a milestone in the firm's multi-year programme to adopt AI, which it says has already transformed how the firm delivers patent and trade