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Ireland faces a fine from the European Commission for failing to implement the EU's fourth anti-money laundering directive by the June 2017 deadline. The Commission is investigating 17 countries which did not put Directive 2015/849 into force by 26 June 2017, The Irish Times reports.

William Cross Cleaver Fulton Rankin director William Cross has retired from the Belfast firm after 33 years.

The European Court of Human Rights will hear a landmark case on surveillance today as part of a challenge to the lawfulness of the UK’s surveillance laws and its intelligence agencies’ mass surveillance practices. The case, described by campaigners as a “watershed moment for people’s privacy

Mark Toland Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has named Mark Toland as the new Chief Inspector of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate.

Pictured (l-r): Jude Copeland, Ciarán Moynagh, Jill Minne, Monye Anyadike-Danes QC and Conor McCormick Members of the legal profession celebrated sexual diversity at a special event for LGBT students hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF).

Richard Woulfe Mason Hayes & Curran hosted a special presentation in its offices to celebrate the causes supported by the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme.

A prominent conservative lawyer in Egypt has sparked outrage by allegedly encouraging rape while speaking on a panel TV show. Appearing on satellite TV channel Al-Assema, Nabih al-Wahsh said it was a "patriotic duty" to harass a woman wearing immodest clothing and a "national duty" to rape her.

Moninne Griffith A solicitor who heads a national LGBT youth organisation has been appointed to chair the group reviewing the Gender Recognition Act 2015.

An investment fund which bought billions of euros worth of property loans in the State has been granted a summary judgment against former AIB bankers in “highly unusual circumstances” which involved the recusal of Mr Justice Max Barrett ex post facto due to his involvement with IBRC. Agreeing wi

Michael Quinlan The Law Society of Ireland has announced the election of solicitor Michael Quinlan as its 147th president, continuing a 176-year tradition since the election of first president Josias Dunn in 1841.

Paul McGarry SC The heads of the barrister profession on both sides of the Irish border have warned that Brexit is not compatible with the Good Friday Agreement.

Pictured (l-r): David Fisher, founder and CEO of Integra Ledger; Rebecca Ryan, Matheson partner; Lory Kehoe, director of Blockchain Lab Lead; and Barry O'Connor, Matheson partner. Ireland’s first ever legal hackathon, held in Matheson's Dublin offices over the weekend, has been named a success.

Alison Donaldson Donaldson Legal Consulting (DLC) has partnered with international law firm Fieldfisher to provide services worldwide, The Irish News reports.

The Courts Service of Ireland is consulting on proposals to ban tweeting from courtrooms by anyone other than accredited journalists. A draft discussion paper on social media guidelines was circulated to the presidents of the Irish courts by the former Chief Justice of Ireland, Mrs Justice Susan Den

Charles Walker OBE MP A new and effective "sifting committee" should be set up to determine which proposed pieces of delegated legislation need detailed scrutiny by MPs as EU law is transferred into UK law, a House of Commons select committee has said in a new report.