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Ireland's prisons are full, according to new figures showing the total number of people in prison in the State now exceeds the number of beds available. The number of prisoners across the State yesterday reached 4,416, five more than the total 4,411 beds across all prisons. One prison — Limeri

Women are able to recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk — or expected to drink — moderate amounts of alcohol, a new study claims. A study conducted at the University of Birmingham found that women who had drunk alcohol up to the legal limit for

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Secretive Saudi executions leave families in the dark

Solicitors have been invited to participate in a research project examining Irish solicitors' knowledge and use of mediation. Bill Holohan SC, partner at Holohan Lane LLP in Cork, is conducting the research as part of his doctorate study at Northumbria University.

The former British soldier who shot and killed an unarmed 23-year-old man on his way to a Gaelic football match has received a fully suspended three-year sentence following his conviction of manslaughter. Former Grenadier Guardsman David Holden, who shot Aidan McAnespie in the back in 1988, is the f

A police force which uses local mugshots in a parody version of US game show Wheel of Fortune is facing legal action from a disgruntled winner. In the weekly "Wheel of Fugitive" video posted on social media by the force in Florida's Brevard County, the local sheriff spins a wheel with photos of what

An independent statutory inquiry will be established into the preventability of the Omagh bombing in August 1998, the UK government has announced. The decision follows a ruling by Northern Ireland's High Court in October 2021, which found there was a "plausible case ... that the authorities knew the

The Bar of Northern Ireland has named the National Autistic Society Northern Ireland as its charity partner for 2023. The mission of the National Autistic Society Northern Ireland is to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for around 18,000 autistic people in Northern Ir

Lord Kitchin is to retire from the UK Supreme Court at the end of the legal year, 29 September 2023. He became a Supreme Court Justice in October 2018, making him the fifth-longest serving of the current justices.

Children cannot be compelled to visit their grandparents if they do not want to following a ruling of Italy's Supreme Court. A lengthy legal battle has culminated in a judgment from the court stating that grandchildren were not obliged to have a relationship “they do not enjoy, and do not want

Children with experience of surrogacy are "in favour of legal reforms", according to a new study led by the University of Leicester. Using a combination of age-appropriate methods, including a "unique set of playing cards", researchers have drawn out their views on topics that included how the legal

Non-psychoactive cannabis oil has been criminalised in Hong Kong as a "dangerous drug" on par with heroin. Though derived from cannabis, CBD products are legal in most of the world and have become a multi-billion dollar industry in recent years.

Taylor Wessing has announced a new partnership with AwakenHub, a social enterprise supporting thousands of women founders throughout the island of Ireland. The development brings together a global law firm with a focus on supporting the success and scale-up of early-stage businesses, and a multi-sec

OSM Partners LLP has appointed David Larkin as a partner in the firm's property department. With over 10 years’ experience, Mr Larkin brings with him a wealth of expertise advising on all aspects of finance and real estate law, with a particular focus on property development, real estate finan

Ogier Leman LLP has promoted dispute resolution lawyer Maria Edgeworth and real estate lawyer Gavin Fitzgerald to partners in the firm. Ms Edgeworth trained in Ogier Leman prior to qualifying as a solicitor. She advises on all aspects of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in the areas