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A number of people have been deported to Georgia on the first chartered deportation flight under a contract signed by the Irish government late last year. According to media reports, 32 people — 28 men, three women and one child — were removed on the flight from Dublin to Tbilisi yesterd

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has appointed Gary Adair as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution team. An expert in banking litigation and secured recovery actions, Mr Adair brings over 17 years of experience in insolvency, restructuring, and debt recovery.

Belfast-based international libel lawyer Paul Tweed will speak to audiences of Scottish lawyers next month about his experiences battling mainstream media corporations and the new challenges faced in taking on tech giants and platforms like X, Google and Facebook. Mr Tweed, who last year published h

Two people have been convicted of wildlife trafficking charges after unknowingly showing off their illegal goods to off-duty wildlife officials. The couple were on a short-haul flight in California when they struck up a conversation by chance with two people seated nearby, not knowing they were offi

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Amnesty welcomes acquittal of former Turkey chair, laments new crackdown on rights activists | Turkish Minute

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dismissed applications from a group of pro-independence Catalan parliamentarians who alleged that Spain violated their rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and political participation.

Northern Ireland's justice minister is to launch reporting guidelines aimed at helping news organisations report effectively and sensitively on domestic abuse and violence against women and girls. First released in 2019, the Responsible Reporting Matters framework calls for journalists not to over-s

The Irish government has come under increasing pressure from the Council of Europe to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities. An intervention today from the advisory committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities follows a memorandum published by the

Irish-headquartered clinical research organisation ICON plc is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over allegations that it made "false and/or misleading statements" about its financial performance, which the company denies. ICON describes itself as the "world's leading clinical research organis

Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors has appointed family law specialist Terri McLaughlin as a solicitor in the firm's Derry office. Ms McLaughlin qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 2019 and brings significant experience in divorce and matrimonial law to the firm.

A 102-year-old man is suing the French state for compensation over his forced deportation to Nazi Germany as a labourer during the Second World War. Albert Corrieri is seeking €43,200, which he calculates as €10 per hour for the time he spent in forced labour. “We are forgotten victi

RDJ has become the first Irish law firm to become a certified B Corporation, meaning it meets high social and environmental standards.

Ukrainian law students are appealing for financial assistance to participate in this year's Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Two student teams — from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University — will represent Ukra

A woman has admitted trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and their stake in the rock-and-roll legend's iconic Tennessee home, Graceland. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland — using a fake company, forged document

The Supreme Court of Canada has said it is winding down its presence on Elon Musk's X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. The court joined the platform in July 2015 and has around 46,500 followers — but said it will now "be focusing our communication efforts on other platforms".