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The most highly recommended law firms in Ireland have been identified by new Legal 500 data which draws on feedback from hundreds of thousands of law firm clients.

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Triona Sugrue as partner in its employment law team. Ms Sugrue brings experience advising employers and employees on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. She has experience representing parties in employment d

The Beauchamps Housing Conference, 'Beyond the Blueprint | Accelerate 2026', convened yesterday at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, bringing together more than 500 policymakers, public bodies, developers, home builders, funders and leaders. Opening the conference, minister for housing James Brown

Coimisiún na Meán’s Investigations Team have commenced the first formal investigation under Ireland’s Online Safety Code, into the provider of the X online platform (X).

LawCare has launched a new free online course, ‘Supporting legal workplace wellbeing’, for anyone with a role in creating healthier, more supportive working environments across the legal sector.

The Irish Innocence Project has issued a statement on criminal defence solicitors ongoing withdrawal of services in the District Court in opposition to the new criminal legal aid scheme.

The Law Society of Northern welcomed Jo Farrar, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice, to Law Society House yesterday for a roundtable on the growth of the legal services sector in Northern Ireland. The roundtable focused on the opportunities and challenges facing the sector – includi

Grindr is to pay £26m (€30.3m) to settle a lawsuit brought by 12,000 UK users who claim the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases HIV status, with advertisers.

Ukraine is considering lifting its ban on pornography as lawmakers seek to bring a large online adult industry into the tax system and raise funds for the war.

Ireland’s first AI enablement programme for legal professionals has been launched by agentic platform Newcode, it was announced today. The six-week programme, a landmark national initiative designed to accelerate responsible, governed AI adoption in the legal sector, will see 475 professionals

The Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan has stated in an interview with Good Morning Ulster that it is unwise for legal professionals to give character references. The issue has become prominent in the last few months as the provision of a character reference by the chief executive of the L

The chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland Denise Kiley KC has extended her congratulations to Fiona Doherty KC and Moira Smyth KC who were sworn into office as High Court judges on Friday. Ms Kiley KC said: “On behalf of the Bar, I offer my warmest congratulations to Fiona and Moira on

Just one in five (21 per cent) Irish employers have taken significant steps to prepare for incoming EU pay transparency rules, new Mason Hayes & Curran research shows. The survey of more than 200 HR professionals was conducted at a joint event with people consultancy HR Path. Three in five emplo

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has commenced legal action against Ticketmaster accusing it of two breaches of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in its handling of the sale of Oasis tickets on the weekend of 31 August 2024.

The Irish Judicial Studies Network (IJSN) is to host a launch event at the University of Limerick.