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The Bar of Ireland has published its pre-budget submission for 2027. Entitled ‘Addressing the Justice Capacity Gap’ it calls for increases to civil and criminal legal aid funding in addition to greater judicial recruitment and addressing the impact of pension arrangements that may a

The Public Participation Network Secretariat Network is calling on the government and local authorities to significantly increase investment in Public Participation Networks (PPNs), maintaining that Ireland's system of participatory democracy has become an essential part of local decision-making an

'Making Visible the Invisible' is a photographic exhibition that explores women’s experiences of prison and life after prison in Ireland.  The Photovoice Exhibition was launched last Friday by Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly at the Phoenix Park Visitors Centre.&nbs

An Arizona man sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter must be resentenced after an appeal court found that an AI-generated video depicting his victim addressing him and the judge was unreliable. Gabriel Paul Horcasitas was convicted over the 2021 shooting of Christopher Pelkey during a road-rage enc

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, has announced new research from Skillnet Ireland which reveals that over three-quarters (78 per cent) of business leaders view upskilling as a strategic priority and critical to future business success. The r

Judge Tomoko Akane, president International Criminal Court (ICC) addressed a ceremony for the opening of the legal year at the Four Courts in Dublin this morning. She spoke of the importance of the rule of law and the obstacles faced by the ICC in the form of sanctions by the US government on some o

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have issued a joint statement on the current Drumcree dispute sating that a transparent rights-based approach is essential to prevent further escalation. The dispute over the Orange Order par

Dr Victoria Barnes, associate dean of education and academic at the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded the 2026 Podgórecki Prize by the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) of the International Sociological Association.  Established in 2004 in mem

Applications have opened for the UK Supreme Court’s Moot programme for university law schools and law societies. The UK Supreme Court offers 12 graduate law schools and university law societies the chance to have their moot final judged by one of the Supreme Court Justices at the court or virt

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed changes made by Hertz Rent-a-Car to its terms and conditions following a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) finding that the company discriminated against a blind customer travelling with her guide dog. The WRC had ordered Hertz t

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced that Sarah McCague has been appointed as partner in their litigation & dispute resolution group, with effect from 5 October 2026. Ms McCague joins the pensions & incentives practice in the firm, bringing experience advising trustees, employers and other st

Canada’s federal prisons are to provide inmates with paper straws, foil and drug-testing strips as part of a harm-reduction strategy addressing illicit drug use.

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The University of Limerick School of Law has launched a year-long programme of silver jubilee celebrations marking its 25th anniversary. Starting out as a small academic unit established in 2001 it is now one of Ireland’s leading centres for legal education, research and public engagement.

The Legal 500 UK 2027 rankings are now live, following extensive research throughout 2026, with 30 firms and 239 individuals ranked in Northern Ireland.