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The UK government has insisted its plans to create a "smokefree generation" will extend to Northern Ireland despite doubts over their compatibility with post-Brexit rules. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday, will raise the legal age of the purc

The lack of criminal court sitting days has piled pressure on the justice system, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales has told MPs. Dame Sue Carr said that a decision to prevent crown courts from operating at full capacity has only increased case backlogs.

Geraldine McGahey has been reappointed as chief commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for a further five-year term. Ms McGahey, who has led the independent public body since 2020, will now continue in the role until 28 February 2030.

Two Irish lawyers including the joint managing partner of Callan Tansey have been recognised at the 2024 European Legal Awards in Budapest. Now in their fifth year, the European Legal Awards were created to promote excellence and knowledge through teaching, research, and pro-active networking.

A new small grants scheme aimed at reducing domestic and sexual abuse has been launched in Northern Ireland. The new scheme, jointly launched by the justice and health departments, has been designed to support community and voluntary organisations in their essential work with victims of domestic and

It is no longer a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. The state has repealed an adultery law dating back to 1907, which said it was a crime where a person "engages in sexual intercourse with another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse".

Bluesky has said it is seeking legal guidance on compliance with EU law after the European Commission said it was failing to comply with transparency rules. The social media platform does not yet have 45 million monthly users in the EU, which is the threshold for designation as a very large online p

Carson McDowell has announced seven partner promotions, bringing its total number of partners to 40 — more than any other firm headquartered in Northern Ireland.

Nicole Lappin has been named as the UK government's preferred candidate for chair of a key post-Brexit body. The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) monitors how public bodies implement and apply the citizens’ rights parts of the Brexit agreements and to promote the adequate and effective i

International experts were warmly welcomed to Ireland for the 12th annual Dublin International Arbitration Day on Friday. Arbitration Ireland president Paul McGarry SC welcomed attendees to Ireland's leading conference on international arbitration.

Irish legal tech platform Simple Probate has launched nationwide, earning praise from early adopters. Following a successful pilot programme with solicitors and executors and extensive user testing, the platform is now available to all law firms! Simple Probate reduces administrative work on probate

A woman who was denied social housing after fleeing her home due to domestic violence has been granted leave to bring judicial review proceedings against Tipperary County Council. The woman, who can not be named due to court-ordered reporting restrictions, is a client of Mercy Law Resource Centre an

Disgraced solicitor Cahir O'Higgins has been sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment for theft and attempting to pervert the court of justice. O'Higgins, 49, is already serving a prison sentence in connection with an assault on another solicitor.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been excoriated as "incompetent at best, dishonest at worst" in a new report from MPs and peers. The culmination of a three-year inquiry involving testimony from 175 individuals, the report highlights the FCA's failure to protect consumers and small bus

Just five per cent of voters say "law and order" is the top issue for them in this week's election, according to a poll by The Irish Times. Criminal justice has taken a low profile in the short election campaign — perhaps surprisingly, given the summer's barristers' strike as well as anxiety o