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The chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland Denise Kiley KC has extended her congratulations to Fiona Doherty KC and Moira Smyth KC who were sworn into office as High Court judges on Friday. Ms Kiley KC said: “On behalf of the Bar, I offer my warmest congratulations to Fiona and Moira on

Just one in five (21 per cent) Irish employers have taken significant steps to prepare for incoming EU pay transparency rules, new Mason Hayes & Curran research shows. The survey of more than 200 HR professionals was conducted at a joint event with people consultancy HR Path. Three in five emplo

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has commenced legal action against Ticketmaster accusing it of two breaches of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in its handling of the sale of Oasis tickets on the weekend of 31 August 2024.

The Irish Judicial Studies Network (IJSN) is to host a launch event at the University of Limerick.

Mills Selig has announced the appointment of partner Glenn Watterson as head of corporate. Having spent 18 years with Mills Selig, Glenn has established a reputation for advising businesses, investors and entrepreneurs on complex and high-value transactions. He has particular expertise in mergers an

Proposed changes in citizenship rules risk creating permanent exclusion, organisations warn.

A former Japanese defence minister has described US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its Japanese president as an attack on the rules-based international order. Gen Nakatani, a veteran MP in Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, has urged Prime Minister Sanae

A renaissance fair in the US state of Maryland has banned 'fursuits', prompting a backlash from members of the 'furry community' who say they have been unfairly targeted.

Rape Crisis Ireland (RCI) will host The Relevance Test in Practice: Evidence, Justice and Survivors' Rights on Thursday 1st October 2026 in the Jury Assembly Room, Central Criminal Court, Dublin 8.

University College Cork is welcoming six new academic colleagues to the School of Law this semester.

Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has appointed two newly qualified solicitors. Michael Evans has joined the firm’s corporate team, while Aimee Johnston is specialising in family and matrimonial law. Both practice areas have continued to deliver significant growth for MMW in recent years.

39 Northern Ireland police officers have been named as recipients of this year’s Elizabeth Emblems which are awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published its annual Payment Fraud Statistics, which shows the total value of fraudulent payments reported by Irish resident payment service providers increased by around 27 per cent to over €179 million in 2025. The publication shows that in 2025:

The death has occurred of solicitor and senior counsel James MacGuill who passed away on Sunday at the age of 63.

Dublin District courts were reportedly at standstill Friday as the solicitors’ legal aid dispute continues.