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Europe’s battery energy storage sector is increasingly facing regulatory and grid‑access barriers after 18 months of unprecedented expansion, according to new analysis from Fieldfisher. The European law firm's latest report focuses on the European Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) economy

Two rival newspapers are set for a court battle over a unique arrangement that saw one included as an insert in the other. The Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun are the last newspapers in the US operating under a "joint operating agreement" model introduced in 1970.

Legislation introducing new fast-track approval processes for critical infrastructure has been published by the government. The Critical Infrastructure Bill will mandate every public body to do everything within its power to accelerate approval of any designated projects or programmes to the maximum

Tughans lawyer Aoife Murray has been appointed as chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland Young Planners Committee. The committee supports early career planners across Northern Ireland through professional development, networking and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.

We have moved the closing date for the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 to Friday, 17th April 2026. This gives your company an additional fortnight to polish your entries and ensure your accomplishments receive the national prestige they deserve.

Whitney Moore managing partner Emma Richmond has been shortlisted for CEO of the Year at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2026. Ms Richmond, recently featured in Irish Legal News as our Lawyer of the Month for March 2026, has spent her entire legal career of more than 25 years with the

Another bespoke facility designed to ensure vulnerable witnesses do not come face-to-face with defendants in the Northern Ireland courts has been officially opened. The new remote evidence centre (REC) in Craigavon will complement and enhance the services already available to assist and support vuln

Law Centre NI's head of social security, Owen McCloskey, has been appointed to the UK government's Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). Mr McCloskey, a practising solicitor specialising in social security law, leads a dedicated team at Law Centre NI which provides vital legal advice and repres

Solicitor Fiona Derry has been appointed to the board of Invest NI. Ms Derry is co-owner and director of legal, compliance and HR at Derry Group Ireland, which operates north and south of the border with a footprint in Armagh, Dublin and Cork.

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has been shortlisted for the top legal prize at the British Business Awards 2026.

Swiss cheesemakers have praised a court ruling which has saved the iconic holes in Emmental. Traditionally, the holes in Emmental have been caused by hay particles inadvertently introduced to the milk when cows are milked by hand in the barns where they live and eat.

Philip Lee LLP has expanded its US team with the recruitment of Walker Stanovsky as counsel. Mr Stanovsky joins the firm's climate projects group and brings more than 10 years' experience advising clients across the carbon, climate, and clean energy sectors.

Lawyers Dr Barry Scannell and Brendan O'Sullivan are among five new appointees to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). The 12-member board is appointed by the government, with the five new joiners – who include Ramatoulaye Adama Diallo, Eibhlín Morley and Catherine Opdebe

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded more than €79,000 to an Indian national who was subjected to "economic slavery" while employed as a chef in Dundalk. The case was brought by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) on behalf of Vasantkumar Barot against his employer, Madhu F

The Law Society of Ireland has invited the legal profession to register for the 2026 Calcutta Run. Since 1999, the Calcutta Run has raised €5.9 million in support of homelessness services in Ireland and Kolkata, India. Over 1,000 participants ran or walked in Calcutta Run in Dublin in 2025.