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Judges in Strasbourg will be unable to block migrant deportations after the UK government agreed to amend the Illegal Migration Bill to allow ministers to ignore interim injunctions. The Rule 39 orders of the European Court of Human Rights were used to suspend the first scheduled deportation flight

Over 160 solicitors attended the Law Society of Ireland and the Central Bank of Ireland's joint event on new regulations earlier this week. The "Enhanced governance, performance and accountability in financial services – the Individual Accountability Framework" event took place at Blackhall Pl

One in five women in Ireland have been raped and more than half of women have experienced some form of sexual violence, according to research by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The national statistics body yesterday published the findings of the Sexual Violence Survey (SVS) conducted in 2022 at

The Central Bank's powers have been significantly enhanced with the commencement of a large part of new legislation, the government has said. A commencement order was signed by finance minister Michael McGrath yesterday to bring into effect Parts 1, 3 (other than section 10), 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Ce

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced a new charity partnership with the National Deaf Children's Society. The National Deaf Children's Society is a UK-wide charity providing support and assistance to deaf children and their families, helping them to navigate the social and educational barriers that t

Legislation creating a new statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) will be published this summer, the government has confirmed. The government's chief whip, Hildegarde Naughton, yesterday published the summer legislative programme contai

The most significant reforms to child care law in more than 30 years will deliver more "child-centred" legislation, the government has said. Ministers yesterday approved the drafting of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023, which will revise and update the Child Care Act 1991 to better reflect chang

Global law firm Dentons has promoted Tom Dalton, Gemma Freeman and Donal Keane to partner in its Dublin office. Mr Dalton has been appointed as a partner in real estate, Ms Freeman as a partner in disputes and Mr Keane as a partner in banking.

A farmer is set for a court showdown with two police officers he accused of stealing his onions in the middle of the night. The farmer in Mislata, Spain claimed on social media that he was working in his field just after 4am on Saturday when he unexpectedly encountered a police car.

The Law Society of England and Wales has assured law firms that they can refuse to advise clients whose activities conflict with scientifically-supported climate change targets. In "milestone" guidance published yesterday, the Law Society encourages solicitors to "adopt a proportionate approach to c

More than three-quarters of pension professionals believe that pensions regulations in Ireland are too complex, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The business law firm surveyed more than 120 HR and pension professionals attending its recent webinar, Attracting & Retaining Ta

Proposals to protect schools from "unreasonable litigation" in relation to playground accidents is to be brought forward in the Seanad. The Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023, proposed by Independent NUI Senator Rónán Mullen, would give explicit legal protection to schools operating a

JMK Solicitors has announced a new sponsorship deal with Derry-based Maiden City Football Club following the firm's opening of a regional office in the city last year. Maiden City Football Club opened in 1993, providing football for cross-community activities. The club competes in the Men's Intermed

The University of Galway's alumni award for law, public policy and society is to be awarded to Major General Maureen O'Brien, deputy military adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations. The award, sponsored by RDJ LLP, will be presented at a gala banquet on Friday 16 June 2023.

Two PSNI officers are to be prosecuted for a range of offences in connection with "numerous incidents" including the alleged sharing of imagery taken at the scenes of sudden deaths. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said yesterday that it had taken the decision to prosecute following the consider