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A French teenager has been charged with public nuisance and mischief in Singapore after allegedly filming himself licking a straw before putting it back in a vending machine and posting the footage online. The 18-year-old, who is understood to be studying in Singapore, could be jailed for more than

Lord Reed has suggested that the UK Supreme Court should be able to take more criminal appeals from England and Wales as there is currently a risk that the Court of Appeal is "marking its own homework". Criminal appeals from England and Wales or Northern Ireland can only go to the Supreme Court if a

On Sunday, 3 May, a hardy group of barristers will be lacing up their running shoes and taking to the streets for the Belfast City Marathon, completing the full 26.2-mile route in relay teams, in support of the Bar’s charity partner, Marie Curie (NI). Marie Curie is a local charity that helps

Almost 20,000 fines were paid by passengers caught evading fares on Dublin’s Luas tram network in 2025, as usage reached a record high. The system carried 55 million journeys over the year, yet the number of successful appeals against penalties declined. Figures released under the Freedom of I

HOMS Assist has expanded its personal injuries team with a number of appointments across its workplace and road traffic divisions. Sorcha Nagle has been appointed as a personal injury solicitor specialising in workplace injuries. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) from NUI Galway and advises cl

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has strengthened its dispute resolution and private client teams with the appointment of two new professionals, alongside a key internal promotion within the firm. The firm is pleased to welcome David Heatley as an associate in the dispute resolution team. He brings extensive e

More than one in three Irish adults (35 per cent) have experienced fraud or scams, with nearly two-thirds of victims suffering financial losses, according to a new report. The findings from the Central Bank of Ireland were based on a survey of almost 3,000 adults, providing one of the most comprehen

Russia’s Supreme Court has used AI to assist in drafting a plenary resolution, according to pro-Kremlin media reports. Judge Vyacheslav Gorshkov said the technology was employed “for the collection and processing of information” in preparing updated guidelines on civil case procedu

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 13-and-a-half years for the religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman in her home in Walsall. John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, was sentenced on Friday at Birmingham Crown Court. He pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial,

UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson is set to join forces with Davidson McDonnell, one of Northern Ireland's most active law firms.

A new five-year strategy aims to embed "meaningful, safe and inclusive participation by people with lived experience" across probation services in Northern Ireland. The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) launched its Service User Involvement Strategy 2025–2030 at Clifton House, Belfas

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan welcomed Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, to Dublin on Friday.  During the meeting, Mr O’Callaghan re-emphasised Ireland’s commitment to the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The disc

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan visited Castlerea Prison to turn the sod on the second phase of the Castlerea Grove Housing Development Project. Construction of the project is underway which will deliver 126 spaces across 21 new housing units. 

Addleshaw Goddard Ireland hosted its annual Employment Law Training Day at The Merrion, bringing together industry representatives to explore key employment trends shaping 2026.

P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Ross Kane as marketing and business development manager. Mr Kane joins the firm with a wealth of experience in professional services marketing and business development, bringing a strong strategic and commercial focus to the role. He wi