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The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed the appointment of Sir Chris Bryant MP as secretary of state for Northern Ireland. The society said it had worked constructively with Hilary Benn MP and the Northern Ireland Office on the legal framework for addressing the legacy of the past and maint

E-scooters will have to be registered from September under new Government plans aimed at improving safety and tackling a rise in serious injuries, Transport Minister of State Seán Canney has confirmed. The move follows agreement by coalition leaders on proposals to ban e-scooters for under-18

A retired New York lawyer is seeking to void a $3.85 million mortgage after claiming he was experiencing a manic episode when he bought a $5.5m Cape Cod mansion that was later demolished because it was at risk of falling into the ocean. John G. Bonomi Jr, 66, bought the five-bedroom property in Well

Beauchamps has announced the promotion of two lawyers to senior associate and two to associate. Alexandra Stokes (banking) and Sarah Kane (commercial real estate) have been promoted to senior associate, while Darren Murray (commercial real estate & housing) and Don Hanley (banking) have been pro

A Department of Health consultation on commercial sunbed use has found strong opposition among respondents to a ban, with greater support for public awareness campaigns and enforcement of existing regulations. The consultation, which received 9,320 public responses and 11 stakeholder submissions, is

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is celebrating 10 years in Ireland, marking a decade of growth from a team of two to more than 80 colleagues and becoming a trusted provider of corporate governance, fiduciary, accounting and transaction management services to international financial services clie

Ireland South independent MEP Michael McNamara has been appointed chief observer of the European Union's Election Observation Mission for Zambia's general election next month.

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has launched a dedicated National Development Plan Legal Service Office, a legal service designed to support public bodies, developers, investors, contractors, lenders and other stakeholders involved in delivering projects under Ireland's National Development Plan 2026&nda

The Law Society has said there has been a "collapse" in criminal legal aid work since the introduction of a new flat-fee payment scheme, citing figures showing a sharp drop in legal aid certificates issued by the courts. Department of Justice figures show 174 criminal legal aid certificates, or bill

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, chaired an engaging dialogue on ‘The Voice of the Child in Private Family Law’ at the informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers last week. During the meeting, ministers discussed giving child

The board of An Coimisiún Toghcháin has published its decision under Section 51 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 in an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Political Parties. The appeal taken by Ms Maguire and Mr Blighe challenged the decision made by the Registrar under Section 50

Ireland’s implementation of the digital wallet pilot raises significant legal, privacy, security, governance and transparency concerns, particularly given the State’s reported trialling of the wallet to enforce social media age verification, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) a

A senior figure at Scotland's human rights watchdog is taking legal action against the organisation, claiming she faced discrimination because of her gender-critical beliefs. Dr Claire Methven O'Brien, a civil liberties lawyer, has launched an employment tribunal case against the Scottish Human Righ

Andrew and Tristan Tate now face a combined 59 criminal charges in the UK after prosecutors authorised 38 new counts against the influencer brothers, who were arrested in the United States over the weekend. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had approved additional charges covering four mor

Fender is being sued by a German guitar retailer after sending cease-and-desist letters to rivals over Stratocaster-style "ST" guitars. A Düsseldorf court ruled last December that the Stratocaster's design deserved copyright protection, praising its "soft curves" and "timeless" look.