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A&L Goodbody is the largest Irish law firm by number of practising solicitors for a second year running, according to new figures from the Law Society. The firm had 365 practising solicitors at the end of 2023, up from 348 in the previous year and ahead of Matheson on 361 and Arthur Cox on 326,

A coalition of civil society groups has urged the government to press ahead with its hate crime bill following new statistics showing a rise in recorded hate crime for a second consecutive year. The Coalition Against Hate Crime, comprising 23 civil society organisations which represent communities i

Russia violated the rights of a schoolteacher who was sacked in 2014 over social media posts including photos of her kissing other women, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The teacher, AK, began working as a music teacher in a state school for children with special needs in her home town

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has been re-accredited by the United Nations as an A-status national human rights institution in spite of concerns over budget cuts. The watchdog received an emergency funding boost last September after an independent review found its budget was "

The necessity of amending Ireland's equality laws to include socio-economic status as a ground of discrimination is being highlighted at a conference hosted by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in Dublin Castle today. The 'Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in

Corina Farrell has been named as winner of the light-hearted McCarthy Impromptu Debate 2024, which took at the King's Inns last week. Ms Farrell competed with Michael White, Catey Clarkson and David Irwin, who all spoke on the motion: "This house believes that public houses should be permitted to re

Japanese police have apprehended a yakuza boss suspected of stealing Pokémon cards. Keita Saito, a 39-year-old kanbu (leader) of the Takinogawa family, part of the Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicate — the second-largest yakuza group in Japan — was arrested in late April.

Mr Justice Michael MacGrath has been nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal and barristers Ronan Munro SC and Catherine White BL have been nominated for appointment to the Circuit Court. A High Court judge since 2018, and serving on the Special Criminal Courts since 2020, Mr Justice MacGra

A prominent Belfast solicitor has raised concerns about the extent of PSNI surveillance of lawyers and journalists following revelations in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal today. The tribunal today began hearing a case brought by Northern Ireland journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey to es

Matheson has been recognised with the Excellence in Learning & Development award at the prestigious People in Law Awards 2024 which were presented in London last week.

Hate crimes and incidents reported to An Garda Síochána rose by 12 per cent last year, according to new figures.

The UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is today hearing a complaint from two Northern Ireland journalists who believe they were subject to police surveillance.

A ban on the use of remotely-operated electronic shock collars on dogs and cats is to be slowly phased in. New legislation will allow dog and cat owners who already use electronic shock collars to continue using them as long as they register within three months, while owners not already using them w

The Injuries Resolution Board's mediation service now covers public liability injury claims in addition to employer liability injury claims. Legislation commenced from today continues the roll-out of the mediation service which was first launched in December 2023 alongside the rebranding of the form

The capital city of the United States has said it can no longer afford to pay lawyers representing poor defendants on Wednesdays. As a result of a budget crisis, all 120 public defenders in Washington, D.C. will be forced to take an unpaid day off once per week, normally a Wednesday, NBC Washington