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French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to enshrine the right to abortion in the country's constitution. In a speech made in Paris paying tribute Gisèle Halimi, a lawyer and feminist activist who died in 2020, he said he wanted the change implemented “within months”.

Northern soul fanatics have warned thieves who stole £250,000 worth of rare vinyl records that they have "nowhere to hide". The rare collection of records was stolen from the home of Birmingham DJ Ted Massey after a gig in Nottingham last month, The Times reports.

Legislation paving the way for a new individual accountability framework for the financial services sector has been signed into law. The Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2022 provides for a new senior executive accountability regime (SEAR), which will come into force once the C

William Fry LLP yesterday took part in the first IBA Women's Day with an event hosted in its offices. Lawyers from 30 jurisdictions took part simultaneously in the International Bar Association's worldwide event in celebration of women lawyers, during which IBA president Almudena Arpón de Men

Northern Ireland's high street voucher scheme was introduced without regard for equality law obligations, the Equality Commission has found. The watchdog investigated following two individual complaints that the Department for the Economy had failed to comply with its own Equality Scheme commitments

Ministers have agreed to appoint Rory Mulcahy SC to the High Court and Sinead Behan, Dr Geoffrey Shannon and Dermot Sheehan to the Circuit Court. Mr Mulcahy will fill the High Court vacancy arising from the retirement of Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy last week.

The UK government should ensure that each of the 4,000 pieces of legislation inherited from the European Union into domestic law are given due consideration, according to Stephen Gibson, senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and chair of the UK government’s Regulatory Policy Committee. The c

A substantial HSE settlement for a woman whose baby was delivered stillborn highlights the "real and urgent need" for new legislation on mandatory disclosure, her lawyers have said. Homs Assist represented Rebecca Collins, a Co Clare woman who sued the HSE for allegations of medical negligence, a br

A big cat found wandering the streets of a US city was found to have a taste for something stronger than catnip — cocaine. Dog wardens in Cincinnati, Ohio were called out to the city's Oakley neighbourhood following reports of a "leopard" up a tree.

The Irish government has welcomed the launch of an updated information sharing system across the EU to help fight terrorism and serious crime.

Well-known criminal law solicitor Robert Purcell has passed away. Mr Purcell, originally from Co Galway, was a partner at M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors and a familiar face in the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

International law firm Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP has promoted Frances Hamilton, Jordan O'Brien and Vanessa Lawlor to its growing partnership. Ms Hamilton has become a partner in the funds and investment management team, Mr O'Brien has become a partner in the corporate team and Ms Lawlor has be

UK law firm TLT has appointed Belfast-based renewable energy development expert David Miller as partner in the firm’s UK-wide real estate team. Mr Miller has over a decade of experience advising on the investment, sale and development of renewable energy projects as well as advising landowners

Employment law firm GQ|Littler has appointed Philip Gray as an associate in its Dublin office. Mr Gray joins the firm from KPMG Legal Services, where he worked as an associate in the employment law and corporate immigration team.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published a special podcast to mark International Women’s Day 2023. Hosted by radio and TV presenter Sarah Travers, the podcast features Paddy Kelly, former barrister and director of the Children’s Law Centre; Maria McCloskey, director of The PILS