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Ogier Leman LLP has announced that Oisín McLoughlin has joined the corporate department as partner at the firm. Mr McLoughlin is a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist who has more than 15 years’ experience advising investors in and promoters of technology companies, private eq

RDJ LLP partner and Ireland and Rockmount goalkeeper Brendan O’Connell has been awarded the 32nd FAI Amateur International Player of the Year award for his outstanding performances for club and country.

Legislation providing for wide-ranging reforms to Ireland's defamation laws, including the abolition of juries in High Court cases, will be brought before the Oireachtas by the end of the year. Ministers today approved the publication of the general scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill, which w

The Irish government is set to bid for the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to be headquartered in Ireland. The new EU-wide body is scheduled to become "fully operational" by the beginning of 2024 and to directly supervise financial institutions from 2026.

A coffee morning held in memory of late Cork barrister Jane Anne Rothwell BL has raised €8,400 for the Irish Cancer Society.

A sperm donor who has allegedly fathered at least 550 children is being sued in a bid to prevent him from continuing to donate. The legal action in the Netherlands has been brought by a mother and the Donorkind Foundation on the basis that clinical guidelines recommend a maximum of 25 children or 12

Exorcism and prayer are among the most important tools used by police against drug gangs and criminals, Colombia's top police official has said. Flanked by crucifixes and other Catholic symbols decorating his office, police chief General Henry Sanabria told local media that he had "seen" and "felt"

Irish prison law expert Dr Mary Rogan has won a highly competitive €150,000 grant to continue her work on human rights and prison oversight. The European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grant is a spin-off award from Dr Rogan's earlier €1.5 million ERC-funded project on the inspect

A public consultation is seeking views on Northern Ireland's race legislation ahead of a planned overhaul.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed a delay to his far-right government’s proposals to overhaul the judiciary following 12 weeks of political crisis. He announced yesterday that he would postpone his plans which critics have said would destroy the independence of the judici

More than 120 lawyers, including Northern Ireland human rights lawyer Declan Owens, have signed a "declaration of conscience" pledging opposition to fossil fuel projects and support for climate protesters. The declaration, co-ordinated by Lawyers Are Responsible (LAR), calls on "our government and o

Lawyers Against Homelessness will this week host an Easter CPD event focusing on commercial law and planning and environmental law. The collaborative initiative between barristers and solicitors has raised over €220,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre through CPD events since it was established in

Utah has become the first state in the US to give parents power over their children's social media in an attempt to stem the use of TikTok and Instagram. Signed by the Republican governor Spencer Cox, the measures grant parents full access to their kids' accounts — including private messages.

Pope Francis has amended a 2019 Church law on clerical sexual abuse and increased its ambit to include Catholic lay leaders of Vatican-approved religious organisations. Lay leaders are those other than clergy who are on the professional rosters of the church.

Italy is to ban flour made from crickets, locusts and insect larvae from being used in pizza and pasta. Though insect-based foods have been approved by the European Union and are being talked up as a new eco-friendly superfood, the Italian government is concerned about the country's cuisine being as