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A toy manufacturer has been fined for producing Peppa Pig kitchen sets for kids, in a landmark ruling for intellectual property rights in China. Jiale Toys Industrial, a company based in Shantou, had been authorised to make Peppa Pig products but a court has now ruled that the firm produced the toys

An American lawyer has admitted his role in uploading porn to file-sharing websites in order to sue people who downloaded it in a $3 million scam. Minnesota lawyer Paul Hansmeier has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in exchange for a sentence of no more than 150 months.

Police have discovered a tunnel in a former KFC restaurant being used to smuggle illegal drugs. The operation was uncovered after a routine traffic stop resulted in the seizure of over 168 kilograms of drugs brought into Arizona from Mexico through the narrow tunnel.

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of Karol Fox from senior associate to partner in the firm's banking team.Mr Fox works with international and domestic clients on a range of banking transactions including leveraged finance, acquisition finance, trade finance, commercial real estat

The Bar Council of Ireland has expressed its "growing frustration" with the slow pace at which parts of the Legal Services Regulation Act are being brought into force, the Irish Independent reports. In a written submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), the barristers' regulatory

Figures showing an increase in reporting of hate crime and domestic violence in Ireland have been welcomed by European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and Women's Aid, the Irish Examiner reports. An Garda Síochána's annual report for 2017 reveals an 11 per cent increase in recorded hate

The number of new first-time buyer mortgages completed in Northern Ireland has reached its highest quarterly level since 2005, according to new figures from UK Finance. There were 2,700 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in the second quarter of 2018, 12.5 per cent more than in the same quarte

In February, Irish Legal News shared the story of Irish law graduate Aoife Moore Kavanagh, who had become one of the youngest-ever people to pass the New York bar exam. Today, she shares an update on her American adventure. Following on from the brilliant news that I had passed the New York Bar exam

Lord Mackay of Drumadoon, a former judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland and Lord Advocate under Prime Minister John Major, has passed away at the age of 72. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, he qualified as a solicitor in 1971 and practised for five years before being admitted to the Fac

The Belfast office of A&L Goodbody assisted Ernst & Young (EY) in successfully executing a takeover rescue deal of the Genesis Crafty bakery. A buyer has now been lined up for McErlain's Bakery in Magherafelt, which will save the company from collapse and save 260 jobs.

Mason Hayes & Curran has teamed up with the National Adult Literacy Agency again to launch the second Irish Plain English Awards.

A man has been forced to drive hundreds of miles back to a local beach after being threatened with prosecution – for stealing pebbles. The incident occurred at Cornish beauty spot Crackington Haven, where beach pebble theft has led to the parish council installing warning signs informing beach

Carson McDowell has announced a new strategic partnership with the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Cluster, a group of more than 35 companies developing cyber security technology solutions. Announcing the move, the law firm said it expected cyber security to be one of the fastest-growing sectors of

Nasc, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, provided legal support to 1,318 people in 2017, according to its latest impact report. Of the 1,318, there were 555 new clients, up 42 per cent on the previous year.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has published its first annual report since a major restructuring prompted by the loss of its main funder. The ICCL's 2017 annual report details how the organisation has sought to handle the closure of Atlantic Philanthropies, its main funder since 1996.