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The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Coinbase Ireland Limited €3,252,618 for breaching its safeguarding and outsourcing obligations under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (the EMR 2011) between 01 November 2020 and 19 August 2025. Today’s announcement follows the settlement re

The Law Society of Northern Ireland transferred the functions of the chief executive to the deputy chief executive on 9 September, according to the minutes of the Council, but members were not informed even in advance of the Special General Meeting (SGM) on 19 October where motions on the leadershi

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) is investigating the death of John Eagleson who was shot and killed on Friday 1 October 1982. The investigation is being led by assistant commissioner, Amanda Logan. Speaking about the appeal for information Assi

The Heron Irish Legal Sector Report finds record entry into the profession, but a far less settled picture of where solicitors end up, whether they stay, and how far they progress.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published its fourth progress report on the implementation of recommendations to address barriers facing aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers arising from the Breaking Down Barriers project.

Legal representatives, MLAs and the Department of Justice met at Parliament Buildings yesterday for a session hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, which focused on the Justice Bill ahead of its further consideration Stage. The Justice Bill is among the most significant pieces of legis

Solicitor and North Belfast MP John Finucane has written an open letter to David Davis following Mr Davis’s remarks in parliament yesterday referring to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts” during a debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Mr Finuca

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to make Tesla’s new 'flying' Roadster legal in the state, joking that it could "leapfrog golf carts in The Villages".

Vizlegal, the legal data and intelligence platform, has appointed Cormac Ó Culáin as head of sectoral engagement. In his new role, Cormac will lead Vizlegal’s engagement with solicitors, barristers, the courts, academia, media and public bodies. He will also track how AI is being

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has welcomed a Labour Court recommendation which it says vindicates the trade unions’ insistence that serious negotiations must now take place on precarious employment and working conditions across higher education. The recommendation concerns

President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has called on David Davis MP to withdraw remarks made during a debate on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill that referred to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts”. Members of parliament were in the House of Commons debating am

Ciarán Mulholland, principal solicitor at Mulholland Law, has expressed serious concern over recent criticism directed at the solicitors’ profession by certain members of the judiciary, amid ongoing difficulties within the criminal justice system.

A judge has said he finds it astounding that solicitors are not attending court to represent clients who are in custody as part of the legal aid dispute.

The first Irish opinion poll on public sentiment about encryption has found that the Irish public overwhelmingly believes (93 per cent) they have the right to private conversations online. 90 per cent say nobody should be able to access their private messages without a court order.

Owen Beattie Solicitors has announced that Ruairí Burns has qualified as a solicitor with the firm, marking an important milestone in both his career and the continued growth of the practice. Founded by Owen Beattie in September 2022, the firm was established with a vision to create a modern