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The Law Society of Ireland has called on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to engage with it to resolve the ongoing legal aid dispute after a new survey of 260 solicitors found only three intend to remain on the Criminal Legal Aid panel under the new payment scheme that took effect on 1 July. Un

The Taoiseach has delivered an unreserved State apology in the Dáil to the victims of convicted child sex abuser Bill Kenneally, following the publication of the report of the South-East Commission of Investigation, chaired by Mr Justice Michael White. Kenneally, a former basketball coach in

The Law Society of Ireland’s Probate Committee has issued guidance regarding bequests in wills to non-profit companies limited by guarantee that are not registered charities and to unincorporated bodies or associations. Clients may from time to time instruct a solicitor to prepare a will to in

DLA Piper has made three senior appointments across its business services leadership team in Ireland, further strengthening the firm's operational, commercial and knowledge capabilities. Rita Yachoui has joined as head of operations, Clara Carroll as head of marketing & business development, and

Lawyers acting for an Argentine animal rights group have persuaded a court that goldfish are sentient beings and succeeded in rescuing a pair of fish from an inadequate tank displayed in the window of a Buenos Aires sushi restaurant. Lawyer Matías Trufero, acting for Jaulas Vacías (Emp

Major book publishers yesterday raised an action against Google in New York for allegedly taking copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that "directly" competes with the original authors' work. The action notes, “The scale and spe

The co-founder of an $8 billion asset management firm is suing after being fired for breaching the very return-to-office policy that he himself signed off on. William Nieporte, who co-founded Bramshill Investments, was dismissed in 2022 after the company discovered he was not attending one of the fi

Five school bus operators were convicted of bid-rigging in a landmark cartel prosecution last year as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) stepped up enforcement activity across competition and consumer law, its annual report shows. The watchdog's 2025 report highlights the conv

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a Chinese construction worker over €14,000 for underpayment of wages and unpaid annual leave, following a complaint supported by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland. Mr Dongming Hou, who worked over 50 hours per week for Cork-based Buildify Con

Louisa Burke, Cormac Gilroy and Alan Murphy (Credit: Naoise Culhane) EY Law Ireland has appointed Cormac Gilroy to lead its newly established banking and finance practice.

The number of newly qualified solicitors in Ireland rose by 54 per cent last year, while the number of new barristers increased by 10 per cent, according to a new report from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). The LSRA's Pathways to the Professions 2025 report documents the number of pe

South Dakota’s governor marked the completion of a new women’s prison by cutting a “ribbon” made from razor wire. Governor Larry Rhoden used the substitute for a traditional ceremonial ribbon on Friday to celebrate the completion of the South Dakota Women’s Correctional

The Bar of Ireland welcomed European commissioner for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, Michael McGrath, to deliver the 2026 Daniel O’Connell Memorial Lecture in Dublin. The annual lecture honours the legacy of Daniel O’Connell and provides a forum for discussi

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has reported a 13 per cent increase in net profit to £209.4 million after revenue rose eight per cent to £827.1m in its latest financial year. Profit per equity partner also increased by 14 per cent to £1.61m for the 2025/26 financial year. 

The Children's Rights Alliance has welcomed a report from the European Commission's Special Panel on Child Safety Online, saying it marks a significant shift towards requiring technology companies to demonstrate that their products are safe before children can access them. The panel, established by