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Legislation creating protest-free 'safe access zones' around abortion providers has come into force. The Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 was introduced by the government following a years-long campaign which also saw a similar private member's bill win wide su

The US has introduced a new "click-to-cancel" rule aimed at making it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions and free trials. The new rule, introduced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and set to come into force in six months' time, follows a series of high-profile lawsuits the regulator h

A new English-Ukrainian legal dictionary has been created to remove historic Russian influence from the definition of constitutional legal terminology. The dictionary contains definitions for over 1,000 legal terms and has been created by legal experts from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, the

Landmark legislation on gambling has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 provides for a streamlined approach to licensed gambling activities to replace the currently fragmented regime between the Totalisator Act 1929, the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lottery Act

A western company suffered a major data breach after inadvertently hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a fully-remote worker. A cyber security firm said it assisted the company, which has not been named, after the former contractor downloaded company data and sent a ransom demand.

The long-awaited Judicial Appointments Commission is to be established from the beginning of 2025. In the biggest shake-up to the judicial appointments process in almost 30 years, only candidates recommended by the new Commission will be nominated by the government for appointment by the president.

Hundreds of National Lottery players may have lost out on small prizes as a result of a technical problem, the Regulator of the National Lottery (RNL) has said. The regulator said the issue may have contributed to 394 prizes, worth a total of up to €2,299, going unclaimed, RTÉ News

Residential property prices were 10.1 per cent higher in August 2024 than the same month last year, according to new figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today published the latest national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI), with prices in Dublin rising by 10.8 per cent and prices outs

RDJ has appointed Jenny Foley as a partner in its national healthcare practice. Ms Foley, who will be based in the firm's Dublin office, joins from the State Claims Agency (SCA), where she was a senior clinical litigation solicitor.

Ireland spends less on the justice system as a percentage of GDP than any other European country, according to new figures. The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), part of the Council of Europe, today released its latest evaluation report on European judicial systems.

New legislation will make it a criminal offence to destroy privately-held records relating to institutions implicated in historical sexual abuse. Roderic O'Gorman, the minister for children, equality, disability, integration and youth, today confirmed his intention to introduce the new measures as c

An obituary of Belfast lawyer Neil Faris, who passed away last week at the age of 73, has been published in the Belfast Telegraph. Michael H.C. McDowell, who played a significant role in the Northern Ireland peace process, remembers his friend as a "centrist democratic socialist" from a "proudly non

Footage of a police officer being swallowed up by a giant inflatable pumpkin has gone viral on social media. The police force in Bay Village, Ohio released the dashcam footage showing one of its officers losing in hand-to-hand combat against the Halloween decoration.

Senior appointments to An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies have been announced ahead of the commencement of landmark reforms later this year. Barrister Dr Elaine Byrne has been designated for appointment as the inaugural chair of the new Policing and Community Safety Authority (

Former Transparency Legal Advice Centre (TLAC) managing solicitor Judy Dobbin, née O'Loan, has passed away. Mrs Dobbin died on Friday at Blackrock Hospice, Dublin and is survived by her husband Henry and children Malachy, James and Oliver.