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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

A&L Goodbody has been announced as a "JAM Card friendly" business by the NOW Group, a social enterprise operating across Ireland that supports people who are neurodiverse, autistic or have a learning difficulty into jobs with a future.

Irish lawyer Dara Robinson SC has been appointed as chair of Fair Trials, the only international NGO that campaigns exclusively for the right to a fair trial. Mr Robinson is a senior Irish solicitor and legal leader with a long-standing career in criminal law, including landmark work representing vu

A judge has shown little patience with a woman who joined an online court hearing while driving a car and then unsuccessfully tried to convince the judge she wasn't. Kimberly Carroll joined the Detroit court hearing via Zoom late and with her camera switched off, according to FOX 2.

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Legal observers have identified "emerging issues" in the policing of protest in Ireland in a first-of-its kind report. The Irish Network of Legal Observers (INLO), co-convened by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway, today pub

An expert working group has recommended a total ban on commercial sunbed use in Ireland. In a 70-page report published today, members of the working group advocated for a ban as the most effective, evidence-based approach to reduce the harmful effects of sunbeds, particularly among children and youn

A legal academic whose research led to posthumous pardons for men executed in 19th-century Ireland has challenged the government's decision to no longer recommend pardons for offences pre-dating the foundation of the State. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan yesterday annou

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission has launched a public consultation as part of a statutory review of An Caighdeán Oifigiúil, the guide to official writing in the Irish language. An Caighdeán Oifigiúil was published for the first time in 1958 and was placed on a sta

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is seeking views on opportunities to simplify and speed up processes relating to legal aid. Justice minister Naomi Long has published two public engagement papers as part of the 'Enabling Access to Justice' reform programme.