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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.

Solicitors in Laois have dropped their opposition to the new fixed fee criminal legal aid scheme and have returned to work. Solicitors across Ireland have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee” model for criminal legal aid that was introduc

McCann FitzGerald advised Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT), a leader in critical digital infrastructure, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vertiv Corporation, in connection with its agreement to acquire UtilityInnovation Group ("UIG"), for approximately $1.45 billion (£1.07 billion) (€1.25

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has settled a civil action by the family of Thomas Aquinas (Tommy) Burns who was killed by the British army on 13th July 1972 in North Belfast. Tommy Burns was shot in the chest as he attempted to leave Glenpark Social Club, Glenpark Street, Belfast, on 13 July 1972, at

Belfast Solicitors Association (BSA) has written to the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, Mark Borland, ahead of a special general meeting (SGM) due to take place on 9 September raising concerns about voting arrangements and disclosure of documentation.