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A Sicilian restaurant has come under fire after charging diners €20 (around £17) to slice a birthday cake brought from home. The disgruntled group had already spent €124 (around £106) on pizza before asking a waiter to slice their cake.

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has completed the first stage of a major renovation of its Belfast headquarters. The firm is now in its 65th year of business and has spent the past 23 years at its Arthur Street premises, which is undergoing significant renovations to support the continued expansio

The PSNI has refused to publish a highly-critical report into the unlawful arrests of investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey. In response to freedom of information requests submitted by The Detail, the force said the report was "not commissioned or written in a format for public

Prisoners may be able to avail of the publicly-funded fertility treatment services set to be rolled out later this year, the Irish Prison Service (IPS) has indicated. Ministers recently announced the first publicly-funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) programme in the State, which will begin in

A winery which boasted of its "unique process" has been forced to surrender thousands of bottles of wine illegally fermented in the ocean. California-based Ocean Fathoms offered bottles "adorned with barnacles, coral, sea shells and ornate hard shelled tubes formed by annelida sea worms" after under

Plans for a series of new electricity interconnectors between Ireland and its neighbours will help tackle high energy prices and deliver on key climate goals, according to Pinsent Masons. In a policy statement published last month, the Irish government outlined proposals for a series of interconnect

A former president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has been appointed to join a team of international observers for elections taking place in Zimbabwe later this month. Brian Speers, the managing partner in Belfast-based CMG Cunningham Dickey, will join distinguished colleagues in the Commonw

McCann FitzGerald has been appointed by RTÉ to investigate two controversial voluntary exit schemes operated by the broadcaster. The firm has begun work on the review and is expected to present a completed report to RTÉ bosses in September, The Irish Times reports.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited the offices of Northern Ireland corporate law firm Tughans LLP during a trip to Belfast this week.

The final outing this year for the Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association Golf Society will take place in Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on Monday 28 August. Colleagues from Liverpool and Belfast will join to compete for the Tripartite golf trophy, followed by a dinner in Dun Laoghaire Golf Club hosted b

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has launched a new podcast series, with the first episode exploring children's rights issues with Caroline Cunningham from the NSPCC. The Shared Goals series will will hear from leading experts, activists, and practitioners on a range of pressing

Family lawyers have been left disappointed by reports that the construction of the long-awaited family courts complex at Hammond Lane will not begin until 2026. The Hammond Lane site was earmarked in 2014 for the development, which is intended to replace the existing facilities for family law at Dol

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns

In the ever-evolving landscape of legal marketing, solicitors are often faced with the challenge of discerning genuine expertise from mere bluster. Before entrusting your firm's reputation and growth to a marketing consultant, it's imperative to ask the right questions. Here are five crucial queries

A school district in Florida is limiting pupils' exposure to Shakespeare in response to the state's controversial "don't say gay" law. Hillsborough County's public high schools will now only permit students to read specific excerpts of Shakespeare that do not include suggestive or sexual content.