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The Law Society of Ireland's latest free massive open online course (MOOC), dealing with social media and the law, commences today. The five-week course will focus on the Online Safety and Media Regulations Act 2022, online harassment, disinformation/fake news, cancel culture, data privacy, child sa

Darth Vader felt the light side of the law when a Chilean judge reduced his sentence from a lifetime frozen in carbonite to just 30 years. The Star Wars villain appeared in the dock in Chile's second city, Valparaíso, for a mock trial staged by real judges and lawyers as part of Chile's Herit

The Irish government has reaffirmed its support for a new treaty on international co-operation to investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes. The Ljubljana-Hague Convention, adopted after two weeks of intensive negotiations, is the first major treaty in the field of internationa

Beauchamps has appointed Pat McInerney and Shane Costelloe as partners in the firm. Mr McInerney joins the firm as head of the public and regulatory team, while Mr Costelloe has been appointed as a partner in the employment and benefits groups.

A new treaty on international co-operation to investigate and prosecute the most serious international crimes has been adopted after two weeks of intensive negotiations. The Ljubljana-Hague Convention is the first major treaty in the field of international criminal law since the Rome Statute which e

A dozen people who were convicted of witchcraft in the 17th century, most of whom were subsequently executed, have been exonerated in the US state of Connecticut. A resolution recognising the convictions and executions as a "miscarriage of justice" was approved by the Connecticut State Senate in a 3

An experienced lawyer who was misled by ChatGPT has apologised after citing several non-existent cases invented by the AI-powered tool in a legal filing. US attorney Steven A. Schwartz, who has practised in New York for three decades, said he was "unaware of the possibility that [ChatGPT's] content

A government official has been suspended after he ordered an enormous reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his dropped phone. Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector in Chhattisgarh, India, dropped his phone in the Kherkatta Dam while taking a selfie.

The Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association Golf Society has organised two golf outings to take place in June and August. The DSBA Golf Society is open to all members of the DSBA and their guests, and the outings provide a fun and relaxing means of meeting with colleagues outside of the work environment.

Pinsent Masons has announced the extension of its Vario service for in-house legal teams to Ireland. Vario matches in-house legal teams with experienced flexible lawyers who can be parachuted into businesses to help support on specific projects or to cover staff absences and over particularly busy p

Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh will join judicial colleagues from Ireland, Scotland and England in addressing an upcoming conference on the role of witnesses in the criminal justice system. Hosted by the University of Limerick, the conference on 22–23 June 2023 will provide a for

Ukrainian lawyers have expressed optimism that Ireland will follow England and Wales in introducing a streamlined process to allow them to qualify and practise as lawyers in the State. The Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) said the matter is currently being considered by the Department of Ju

Matheson LLP has been recognised as an "outstanding firm" for pro bono work at the Chambers Europe Awards 2023 in Milan. The citation published by Chambers Europe said: "In an intensely competitive field, Matheson are rewarded for outstanding commitment and impact of their pro bono work. Their impre

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been appointed as an adjunct full professor in UCD Sutherland School of Law with effect from September 2023. Ms Gallagher is a prominent human rights lawyer from Ireland who practises as a barrister with Doughty Street Chambers in London. She is a specialist in human rig

Just 14 applications for a legal aid eligibility waiver on the grounds of domestic abuse have been issued since they became available in Northern Ireland over a year ago, new figures show. The Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, which came into force in February 2022,&n