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Matheson has been named Ireland Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2026, marking the third consecutive year the firm has received this recognition. In addition, Jenny Keenan, senior associate in Matheson’s corporate group, was honoured with the Rising Star – Corpor

Almost 2,500 criminal cases were disrupted during the six-month barristers’ strike in Northern Ireland, according to new figures from the Department of Justice. The data, obtained by BBC News NI, shows that 2,457 Crown Court cases were affected during the withdrawal of legal aid-funded service

New legislation allowing eligible employees to remain in work beyond their contractual retirement age has come into force. The changes give workers whose contracts require them to retire before the State pension age of 66 the right to remain in employment until they become eligible for the pension.

Authorities in Washington DC have agreed to pay an undisclosed settlement to a man who claimed he was unlawfully detained after following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme music from Star Wars on his phone as a form of protest. Sam O’Hara sued the District o

Google will face an 11-week trial starting on 28 September in a legal action for over £1 billion in damages brought on behalf of thousands of UK app developers who were allegedly overcharged for using Google’s Play Store. With the trial now approaching, Google has failed in a last ditch

A Michigan couple have been charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors alleged their seven-year-old son died weighing almost 18st (113kg) after years of medical neglect. Damien O’Brien, 40, and Jessica O’Brien, 41, were charged following the death of their son, Casper O’Br

McCann FitzGerald LLP won ‘Gender Diversity Support – Western Europe’ at the Women in Business Law Awards 2026.  The ceremony took place on Thursday at The Biltmore Mayfair in London, with Clare Gillett, partner (finance, Dublin), and Rachel Fitzsimons, senior associate (finan

FLAC has called for a major redraft of the Judicial Review Bill in light of the Oireachtas Justice Committee report recommendations and to undertake consultation and research before any changes proceed. In March, FLAC appeared before the Justice Committee and highlighted that the proposed legislatio

A judicial review challenge was launched at Belfast High Court on Friday on behalf of Belfast woman Máire Mhic an Fháilí challenging both the decision to proscribe Palestine Action and the subsequent actions taken against her by the PSNI. The case raises issues unique to Norther

Ireland’s migrant workers are being prevented from living with their children by family reunification rules that impose unattainable income thresholds and lengthy delays, according to a coalition led by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI). In a submission to the Department of Justice, bac

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced the launch of a new survey to learn more about professionals providing Voice of the Child and Welfare reports in family law proceedings to assist with the development and establishment of a panel of assessors. The survey is part of the government&

Ten years on from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, a clearer but still incomplete picture is emerging. The Ireland–UK relationship has entered a more stable phase, while EU–UK engagement is advancing more gradually, with a number of substantive issues still to be reso

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for any reform of Ireland’s criminal legal aid system to be firmly grounded in human rights and equality principles, warning that efficiency measures must not undermine people’s right to a fair trial or meaningful access t

Several national legal, human rights and civil society organisations came together on Friday at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin to voice their concerns over planned changes to Ireland's criminal legal aid scheme and the potential consequences for access to justice.

Authorities in Mombasa, Kenya, have announced a crackdown on the spreading of false claims about disappearing male genitalia. The hoax, which reportedly originated in neighbouring Kwale County, has led to a series of attacks in recent days, with several people injured after being falsely accused of