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Social media algorithms should be disabled by default to protect people from "hateful, false and violent content", the Irish and UK governments have been told. An open letter signed by over 240 organisations has called on Taoiseach Simon Harris, UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Northern Ireland le

The UK's top charity for older people has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in compensation for age-related harassment. An employment tribunal found that Age UK broke the law in its treatment of a 59-year-old graphic designer after his job application was not considered due to a technical erro

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has launched two new resources to help clients working across borders comply with sanctions and global freezing orders. The Eversheds Sutherland sanctions tool aims to assist clients in keeping pace with the ever-evolving world of geopolitics and subsequent chang

The UK is failing to meet its international human rights obligations on race, dozens of civil society organisations have told the UN. A joint submission from the Runnymede Trust and Amnesty International UK to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's 113th session says that UK

Eight leading children's rights and youth justice charities have called for an end to child imprisonment in England and Wales. A review by the Alliance for Youth Justice, Article 39, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Child Rights International Network, Howard League for Penal Reform, INQUEST, Ju

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has welcomed a Philippines court ruling which overturns an order to shut down independent news organisation Rappler. The Irish-born barrister, who practices with Doughty Street Chambers in London, is co-leader with Amal Clooney of the international legal team acting for Rapp

The families of the 48 Stardust fire victims are to share €24 million in compensation from the State. An inquest jury ruled in April 2024 that the victims of the 1981 nightclub fire were unlawfully killed. The government subsequently appointed Sara Moorehead SC to negotiate with families on the

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to carry out a full investigation into the proposed acquisition of Donegal's Inishowen Independent newspaper. Formpress Publishing, the owner and operator of a number of local and regional newspaper titles across Ireland, is proposing to p

A two-thirds increase in fines imposed on airlines who fail to ensure that passengers have appropriate travel documentation has taken effect. The maximum fine has increased to €5,000 from the previous maximum of €3,000 following the commencement of relevant provisions in the Courts, Civil

Victims of historic miscarriages of justice in England and Wales may not claim back "bed and board" costs deducted from their compensation for the time they spent in prison. Last year, the Conservatives scrapped the policy of making such deductions in the wake of the high-profile Andrew Malkinson ca

A lobby group has said it will seek to have hunters recognised as an ethnic group in the UK in order to protect their "way of life". Hunting Kind says it has obtained an opinion from a senior English barrister which supports its case for "protected status" either as an "ethnic group" or as a group o

New requirements are to be introduced to the process of registering limited partnerships and business names. The Miscellaneous Provisions (Registration of Limited Partnerships and Business Names) Bill will repeal and replace the existing Limited Partnerships Act 1907 and the Registration of Business

A woman who overdosed on anti-seizure medication she was prescribed following brain surgery has reached an £80,000 settlement with a Northern Ireland health trust. O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors acted on behalf of the woman, who had two surgeries in February 2017 to treat a brain tumour and subse

Alleged domestic abusers should be automatically removed from their family home, the children's ombudsman has said. Dr Niall Muldoon told the Irish Independent that allegations of domestic violence should be treated similarly to allegations of sexual abuse in order to prevent women and children from

Coimisiún na Meán has said it is assessing Meta's compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) after concerns were raised about online death threats against the Taoiseach. A sinister threat against Simon Harris was posted to Instagram and remained live for days, even after An Gard