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Simmons & Simmons has become the first law firm in Ireland to indicate it will operate as a solicitor-barrister legal partnership. The international law firm has notified the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) that it is adopting the new business structure, which allows solicitors to for

Helen McEntee has yet to make good on a promise to respond to a petition calling for a public inquiry into the case of the 'Sallins Men', who were wrongly accused in connection with the Sallins train robbery in the 1970s. It has been 14 months since the Department of Justice received the petition, w

Criminal lawyers in Meath are reportedly staging a local withdrawal of services tomorrow due to a dispute over legal aid payments. The one-day withdrawal at Trim District Court was announced in court last week, local radio station LMFM reports.

McHale Muldoon Solicitors has established a specialist team to support victims of cryptocurrency fraud in Ireland. The Dublin firm's new crypto fraud support team brings together experience in financial crime, consumer protection and digital assets to provide those impacted by crypto scams with lega

Plans for a new European convention protecting the profession of lawyer have cleared a significant milestone with the approval of a draft text. The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) last week approved the draft text prepared by the Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-

Global law firm Kennedys has set out a science-backed plan to achieve net zero by 2040. The firm — which has 48 offices, including in Dublin and Belfast — is committed to reducing its global Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 per cent from the 2040 fiscal year, using t

Nikita Hand has been awarded over €248,000 in damages after a jury in a civil case found that she was raped by MMA fighter Conor McGregor. The High Court jury found on Friday that Mr McGregor raped Ms Hand in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December 2018.

A man has been convicted of a criminal offence after deliberately gaining weight to avoid compulsory military service. The 26-year-old was sentenced last week by a court in South Korea, where all able-bodied men are required to service in the military for at least 18 months.

Francesca Albanese, one of the leading UN experts on Palestine, is to deliver Amnesty International Northern Ireland's annual lecture next week. Ms Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, will speak about the findings of her latest report, Genocide

Arthur Cox has appointed Denise Murray as head of financial services compliance and regulatory relations. Ms Murray brings more than 20 years of regulatory and industry experience, including over 15 years at the Central Bank of Ireland and at Mediolanum, where she served as chief risk and compliance

Inspectors have given top marks to Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women's Prison — a first-time achievement for any prison facility in Northern Ireland. Outcomes for young men and women were ranked as "good" in both facilities against the four 'healthy prison' tests of ‘safety’,

Three independent experts have been appointed to conduct a review of environmental governance in Northern Ireland, including considering options for an independent environment protection agency.

The Law Society of Ireland has invited schools to sign up for an initiative that gives students the opportunity to learn about the law and explore a future career as a solicitor. Over 2,000 students participated in the Law Society Legal Ambitions course — an innovative Transition Year (TY) mod

The outcome of inquiries held by the new Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (LPDT) are now being published online. The tribunal, which examines complaints of misconduct referred by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) and the Law Society of Ireland, began holding hearings in mid-202

Australia is to ban under-16s from social media platforms in a bid to protect young people from online harms. The Australian government yesterday introduced the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, which will require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent