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North Korea's state broadcaster has censored an old episode of an Alan Titchmarsh gardening show, blurring his blue jeans as a supposed symbol of western imperialism. Episodes of BBC series Garden Secrets have since 2022 been regularly broadcast in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), w

Mark Connaughton SC has been appointed as the independent chair of the new Paediatric Spinal Taskforce. The government has established the multi-stakeholder taskforce in a bid to cut waiting times for children who need spinal surgery.

The European Commission has launched investigations into Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The non-compliance investigations announced yesterday will scrutinise Alphabet's rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple's rules

Northern Ireland's justice minister has signed a pledge to uphold the rule of law in the face of public attacks on lawyers in the media and by politicians. Naomi Long is the first elected representative to sign the pledge, which is an initiative of the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

The Irish public is gaining a better understanding of sexual consent but further engagement is needed with certain groups, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has said. The charity today launched its third tranche of research focused on public understanding of sexual consent, as part of the organisatio

A new training programme aims to inspire, empower and support Northern Ireland lawyers providing services to clients in the emerging areas of environmental law and climate justice.

Mason Hayes & Curran has published a new review of recent and upcoming developments in the cyber/data security space. The business law firm said it aimed to provide a valuable resource for industry stakeholders in an era of rapid technological and legal advancements.

Judge Tom O'Donnell of the Circuit Court has launched the latest edition of the Plassey Law Review at the University of Limerick. The fourth edition of the publication showcases legal research and scholarship from students at the University of Limerick's School of Law and the broader legal community

Belfast firm McCartan Turkington Breen Solicitors has announced its sponsorship of Peak Performance Academy, which trains young athletes in a range of sports.

An associate professor at Maynooth University made US headlines after making novel legal submissions in the US Supreme Court case which paved the way for Donald Trump to seek re-election in November. Professor Seth Barrett Tillman, a US academic who has lived in Dublin for more than a decade, submit

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has expressed serious concern about the Hong Kong Safeguarding National Security Law (SNS Law) that came into force on Saturday, following an accelerated legislative process by the Hong Kong Legislative Council. The new law is

The victims of Scotland's forced adoption scandal are set to launch legal action against the Scottish government. Up to 120,000 mothers and babies were separated between the 1950s and 1970s because the women were not married. Mothers and adoptees from Forced Adoption Scotland have met with lawyers o

Belfast-based commercial law firm Davidson McDonnell has appointed Raymond Duddy and Barbara Creed as directors. The independent law firm said the senior strategic appointments will bolster its strength in corporate practice and commercial dispute resolution, and follow a period of continued growth.

A man who learned printing skills in prison as part of a rehabilitative programme later put his skills to work counterfeiting bank notes, according to police. Bhupendra Singh Dhakat, a 35-year-old man from India's Madhya Pradesh state, was found to have nearly 100 counterfeit notes when arrested on

A local authority refused to assess a Traveller couple as homeless and instead told them to engage in family mediation so they could return to the family home, Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has told the Oireachtas. The community law centre and charity highlighted the case study as it gave evid