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An English Court of Appeal judge has endorsed the use of ChatGPT but sounded a note of caution on using AI in areas beyond one's expertise. Lord Justice Birss admitted to incorporating content generated by the AI chatbot into a judgment. He described it as "jolly useful" for providing a concise summ

California has filed a lawsuit against major oil and gas companies, alleging that they misled the public regarding the dangers associated with fossil fuels in one of a deluge of climate cases being brought around the world. The legal action also calls for the establishment of a fund, underwritten by

The owner of a surfing python has been fined after breaching the strict conditions of his animal permit. Higor Fiuza was filmed longboarding with three-year-old carpet python Shiva off Australia's Gold Coast in footage which went viral on social media this month, ABC reports.

Global law firm Dentons last night celebrated the third anniversary of its Dublin launch with a busy reception attended by over 200 clients at its new Kildare Street office.

A plan to create a statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) and supporting victims and survivors has been approved by ministers. The draft Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023 will be published "as soon as possible"

Lewis Silkin has appointed Aisling Parkinson as a partner in the firm's Dublin office, further enhancing its Irish employment law capabilities. Ms Parkinson advises a wide range of multinational employers on all aspects of Irish employment law, with a particular focus on restructuring, all types of

Dillon Eustace LLP has appointed Etain de Valera as head of its asset management and investment funds practice. Ms de Valera, who joined the firm in 2001 and became partner in 2006, takes over from Donnacha O'Connor, who continues working for the firm as managing partner and as a senior partner in t

International law firm Walkers' backing of the National Concert Hall in Dublin has been recognised at the 2023 Business to Arts Awards.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has imposed fines totalling €345 million on TikTok over GDPR breaches relating to the processing of children's personal data. The DPC's final decision, published today, follows a binding decision by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last month. Howev

William Fry LLP is celebrating after being recognised as Fintech Professional Advisor of the Year at Ireland's inaugural National Fintech Awards. Of the businesses nominated in the category, William Fry was the only law firm put forth by the organisers, iQuest & Business Post.

The Parole Board's legal aid scheme provided legal representation to 38 applicants and 28 victims in the first year-and-a-half of its operation, new figures show. The statutory Parole Board today published its first annual report, covering the period from 31 July 2021 — when the Parole Ac

Law student Alicia Joy O'Sullivan has been named as one of two UN youth delegates for Ireland. Ms O'Sullivan is a University College Cork (UCC) law student, advocate and Quercus scholar from Skibbereen, West Cork. She was the UCC Students’ Union environmental and sustainability officer in 2020

Brian McHugh has been appointed as chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Mr McHugh has served as a member of the CCPC since 2017 and has over 20 years' experience in the public sector, including 15 years in Northern Ireland's Utility Regulator.

A new participation exemption for foreign-sourced dividends will be introduced in Ireland's corporation tax system in 2025 under a government roadmap published yesterday. The roadmap, which includes a technical consultation to inform ongoing design work, sets out a timeline and the next steps toward

Skyrocketing cocaine exports are set to overtake oil as Colombia's main export, according to a new analysis. The country's oil exports dropped by nearly a third in the first half of the year while its cocaine exports are expected to outperform a record set in 2022, Bloomberg reports.