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The UK government is considering plans to reduce reoffending and address labour shortages in England and Wales by allowing more prisoners to go on day release and work in industries such as construction, haulage, and hospitality. Currently, only a quarter of those leaving prison have a job within si

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Global law firm Kennedys has promoted Catherine Lyons to partner in the firm's insurance team in Dublin. Ms Lyons, who joined the firm in 2018, specialises in advising insurer clients in respect of coverage and monitoring of claims involving directors’ and officers’ liability, financial

A public consultation has been launched on proposed changes to Irish firearms policy and legislation. The consultation seeks views on the recommendations of the firearms expert committee (FEC) established by ministers on a non-statutory basis in June 2022.

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Aisling Muldowney as a partner in its employment group. Ms Muldowney rejoins the firm from Google, where she was EMEA employment counsel for three years. Prior to that role, she trained with ALG and spent 12 years in its IP/IT and employment teams.

Richard Curran, head of corporate and commercial at LK Shields, has been appointed as the firm's new managing partner.

Scottish bakers have responded furiously after the UK government rejected an application for protected status for Dundee cake. The cake, a speciality of the city of Dundee, is said to have been a favourite of Mary Queen of Scots. It is a traditional fruit cake topped with almonds.

The Irish housing crisis is serious but solvable, global law firm Eversheds Sutherland LLP has said after hosting a conference addressed by housing minister Darragh O'Brien. Around 70 representatives from lenders, banks, developers and social housing bodies attended the real estate conference focuse

Over 130 practitioners attended a recent Bar of Ireland conference marking the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Delegates heard from a panel of legal experts, academics and from those on the front line of the forthcoming service.

Most Irish organisations believe the GDPR is in need of reform as compliance is too expensive and difficult, according to a survey published by McCann FitzGerald LLP and Mazars. The two companies have published their latest annual survey on the impact and success of the GDPR, which comes five years

Families will be able to register the death of a loved one even where a coroner has yet to conclude an inquest under new legislation announced by ministers. The change, aimed at addressing practical difficulties for families who are seeking to manage the affairs of the deceased person, comes in the

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has acted as lead counsel on Irish deals valued at over €1 billion in 2023 so far. The firm has advised on a number of high-profile Irish deals across its core sectors of asset management and funds, healthcare and life sciences, and technology, media

Victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse are being retraumatised by having to simultaneously navigate separate criminal, family and child protection processes, according to a new report. The Report on the Intersection of the Criminal Justice, Private Family Law and Public Law Child Care Pr

Over 100 organisations and individuals, led by the Children's Law Centre, have urged the Northern Ireland secretary to reverse cuts which will "cause serious harm" to children and young people. The letter, sent on behalf of 78 organisations and 23 individuals, states that budgetary decisions made by

William Fry and RDJ have been ranked among the top 100 companies for employee wellbeing in Ireland by business group Ibec. Both law firms were included in an index published by Ibec in partnership with Business & Finance for a third year running.