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An Irish MEP has taken on a leading role in negotiating a new EU law to strengthen passenger rights. Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, a Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, has been appointed by the Renew Europe political grouping in the European Parliament as its chief negotiator on the propo

Northern Ireland firm Paschal O’Hare Personal Injury Solicitors has welcomed Andrew Irwin to its team. Mr Irwin, who qualified as a solicitor in 2017 following his graduation from Ulster University, was previously a senior associate in a major Irish law firm.

So-called 'sex-for-rent' arrangements should be banned before the next general election, the National Women's Council (NWC) has said. The women's organisation is today briefing a number of politicians at Leinster House about its recent research on the issue, which found examples of such arrange

An influential legal resource used by countries around the world to understand and analyse legal aspects of the use of cyber capabilities on the international plane has been updated for 2024. The Cyber Law Toolkit provides guidance on international law and cyber operations. It is used by governments

A legal expert whose work paved the way for government legislation has welcomed the planned introduction of safe access zones around abortion providers next week. The Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 will come into force from Thursday 17 October 2024.

One in five law firms say they are likely to become legal partnerships in the next five years, according to a survey published by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) to mark the introduction of the new business structure. As of today, solicitors can form partnerships with barristers, and

A motorist who chugged an entire bottle of liquor shortly after being pulled over has been acquitted of drink driving after a court concluded it was impossible to tell if he was already drunk. The court in Daegu, South Korea, heard that the suspect drank an entire bottle of soju — which typica

The Chief Justice challenged lawyers and others involved in the justice system to speak out against "consistent underinvestment" in the Irish courts in his address marking the opening of the new legal year. Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell delivered the annual address to hundreds of people, including seni

Record levels of engagement with the Injuries Resolution Board led to savings of €75 million in avoided litigation costs in 2023, according to new figures. The board's annual report for 2023 shows that 71 per cent of respondents consented to an assessment, the highest since its establishme

A major international gathering of Brazilian lawyers has taken place at the Law Society of Ireland's headquarters in Dublin.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it is seeking a meeting with justice minister Helen McEntee over her decision to keep legal aid fees at a level "still far below what was paid more than a decade ago". An eight per cent increase in criminal legal aid fees will take effect from 1 January 2025, Mrs

Fieldfisher has appointed Peter O'Neill as a partner in its corporate and commercial and renewable energy law practice. Mr O'Neill joins the firm with 18 years' experience securing favourable outcomes for clients in all aspects of commercial and corporate law including M&A transactions, venture

Criminal lawyers in England and Wales are to withdraw from legal aid work over a pay dispute with ministers. The Law Society is to advise its members to consider withdrawing from legal aid work or scaling it back until the UK government provides a "meaningful response" to lawyers' demands.

The UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is expected to rule by the end of the year on a case brought by Northern Ireland journalists alleging unlawful police surveillance. Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested in 2018 following the release of No Stone Unturned, their documentary about

Indignant chicken owners crashed a new online portal for registering their animals after signing up roast chickens and ready meals in protest. New rules require chicken owners in England and Wales to register any chickens they have which are kept outdoors, with penalties of up to six months' impriso