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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the bloc’s core democratic principles, creating an early challenge for the country’s incoming government. In a sweeping judgment, the CJEU foun

More than half of law firm clients still expect lawyers to dress formally, according to new research, suggesting the traditional suit and tie may be regaining ground after years of more relaxed office attire. The study found that 52 per cent of clients prefer formal dress, while presentation also ex

Trace amounts of cocaine in rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, scientists have found, raising concerns about the potential impact on wild populations. In a study of juvenile Atlantic salmon, fish exposed to cocaine and its main breakdown product swam

Justice sector leaders, politicians and organisations from the voluntary and community sector gathered at Parliament Buildings yesterday for an event hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, focussing on how a joined-up, whole-system approach to family justice can deliver better outcomes

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced funding of more than €4.3 million for organisations supporting victims of crime. €3.8 million will be allocated to 10 specialised victim support groups including:

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication of approximately 1,000 government records relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles by The National Archives, as part of an ongoing digitisation partnership. These records are already open in hard-copy at The Natio

Dr Lydia Bracken of the School of Law, University of Limerick, has been awarded over €200,000 in research funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme for her project on LGBTQI+ parent families’ experiences of accessing reproducti

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its Irish real estate practice with four senior appointments. The firm welcomes two experienced partners, Gillian Beechinor and Andrew Ion, in addition to of counsel David McClelland and a

Human rights protections came under severe strain in Northern Ireland during 2025, according to Amnesty International’s annual report, The State of the World’s Human Rights, published today.  Legacy issues, unlawful PSNI surveillance, attacks on press freedom and record levels of ra

O’Flynn Exhams LLP Solicitors has announced the appointment of two graduates from its trainee programme to the role of associate. Kathryn Buckley has been appointed to the firm’s corporate and commercial department with a focus on data protection having completed her masters in advanced

A 54-year-old man suspected of drink-driving told officers he did not need a licence and did not drive at all when approached in a liquor store car park, according to police. Officers in Vancouver, Canada, were called to the scene on April 8 following reports of a potentially impaired driver and fou

Italian lawyers could receive financial incentives for persuading migrant clients to return to their countries of origin under proposals put forward by Giorgia Meloni’s government, prompting sharp criticism from across the legal profession. The measure forms part of a wider security bill that

An 86-year-old woman has been convicted of a criminal offence after a single-letter error on her car insurance documentation rendered her policy invalid. The woman, from York, believed she had properly insured her Suzuki Splash through Swinton Insurance for a full year. However, she mistakenly recor

Staffing shortages at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus have been described as a human rights issue by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). The assessment, carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), evaluated the campus across five categories, with two rated as “

Matheson LLP has announced a number of appointments. David Fitzgibbon has been appointed as head of the firm’s corporate department.