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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Russia tortured and disappeared Ukrainians in Crimea, says human rights court

Former residents of mother and baby institutions and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland will receive an immediate payment of £10,000 under proposals now out for consultation. The Executive Office is now consulting on plans for a public inquiry into mother and baby institutions, Magdalene

A new book examines the reality of police custody in Ireland for minorities, children, those using an interpreter and those with intellectual disabilities and includes recommendations for reform. Police Custody in Ireland, edited by Professor Yvonne Daly of Dublin City University's School of Law and

A major internet service provider has been accused of deliberately and unlawfully infecting over 600,000 users with malware. South Korean telecom provider KT is said to have acted disproportionately to prevent customers from using a service provided by Webhard which strains KT's network.

A public consultation has been launched ahead of a wide-ranging review of Irish wildlife legislation. The upcoming review will include the Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and related regulations.

Legislation regulating assisted human reproduction (AHR) and surrogacy arrangements has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 regulates for the first time a wide range of practices including gamete and embryo donation for AHR and research, pre-implantati

Bríd O’Flaherty BL has been appointed to chair the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate (Epilim) in women of child-bearing potential in the State. While sodium valproate is an effective and essential treatment for some p

Browne Jacobson has appointed James Byrne as principal associate in the firm's Dublin corporate team. Mr Byrne practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law and has over 12 years’ experience in a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private e

University of Galway’s School of Law was named Law School of the Year at the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 – the second time it has won the prestigious accolade.

The School of Law, Trinity College Dublin has announced a class reunion for the LLB. (Law, Law and French and Law and German) Class of 2004.

Advisory counsel from the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland Sarah Farrell, Sophie Honohan, Gregory McLucas (seconded to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage), Sinéad Bell (seconded to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) and parliamentary

McCartan Turkington Breen has raised £1,000 in aid of Hope House Ireland.

Legislation to enable more victims of human trafficking to come forward will be enacted in the coming days, justice minister Helen McEntee has said. Ms McEntee was speaking in Cork at a conference on tackling human trafficking yesterday.

The National Rape Crisis Helpline recorded over 18,600 contacts last year – the highest level ever in Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s 45-year history. This and other data are detailed in DRCC’s annual report which will be launched in Dublin today by justice minister Helen McEntee.

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has opened applications for its business accelerator programme, AG Elevate, providing Irish tech companies with the opportunity to secure a package of tailored legal advice to help them grow at scale. Last year's programme featured two Irish businesses, both from the Healthcar