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Freedom of speech and the views of elected lawmakers will be given greater weight in law under the controversial Bill of Rights introduced to Parliament today, the UK government claims. The bill aims to help prevent "trivial human rights claims from wasting judges’ time and taxpayer money". A

Judges are set to benefit from pay increases of up to 15 per cent from next month, sparking consternation from barristers whose pay remains up to 69 per cent below pre-2008 levels. Public servants on salaries above €150,000 must have their pay restored to pre-2008 levels by 1 July 2022 under th

Mr Justice David Barniville has been nominated by ministers for appointment as president of the High Court. Currently an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Barniville will succeed Ms Justice Mary Irvine, who is taking early retirement from the middle of July.

Privacy campaigner Max Schrems, whose court cases against Facebook brought down two international data transfer frameworks and shaped digital policy across Europe, will deliver the keynote speech at the PrivSec World Forum in Dublin next week. Mr Schrems, who is already planning a fresh legal challe

A new tax on table football has sparked an outcry from beach café owners in Italy. The country's tax authority has reclassified table football as a form of gambling, requiring café owners to pay for permits or face €4,000 fines, Italy24 News English reports.

Improvements in the processing of criminal legal aid payments in Northern Ireland have been hampered by the availability of legal aid funding, a watchdog has warned. An inspection report from Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has found that the new Legal Aid Management System (LAMS)

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his co-writers have been awarded over £900,000 in legal costs as an interim payment following his success in a high-profile court battle with a man who accused him of plagiarism. The High Court in London previously rejected allegations by Sami Chokri, w

The indiscriminate collection of mobile phone data will only be allowed where a judge agrees there are national security grounds to do so, under new legislation which follows a successful EU court challenge brought by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer. The Department of Justice yesterday published the

Criminal defence solicitors are set to join their barrister colleagues on picket lines next week as part of a dispute over legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) yesterday confirmed following a ballot of 2,500 members across England and Wales that it will pursue "the highest form of esca

Ukraine has become the 36th state to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The war-torn country's parliament yesterday voted by 259-8 to ratify the Convention, a treaty of the Council of Europe which Ukraine signed in 2011.

Lawyers have been encouraged to join Dublin Pride 2022 to continue "the fight for equality and justice" in Ireland and across the world. The OUTLaw Network, which brings together LGBT+ people and allies in the Irish legal sector, will participate in the march through Dublin city centre this Saturday

A trainee police officer who drew a red line on his Covid test to get time off work breached police standards, a tribunal has ruled. Ahmed Anwari used a red pen to manually alter his lateral flow test result before sending a photograph to Lancashire Constabulary.

The public inquiry into the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses has appealed for more witnesses to come forward after the Post Office confirmed that it will not seek to enforce non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) against them. Though the Post Office had previously applied

A niche firm specialising in insurance, commercial litigation and dispute resolution across multiple sectors has been launched in Dublin by principal Ian Crotty. Mr Crotty brings years of specialised knowledge, having assisted in building up many of the first UK law firms to locate in the Irish mark

Former chief justice Susan Denham has been conferred with an honorary degree by Trinity College Dublin. The degree, Trinity’s highest honour, was awarded by Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese on Friday in a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre.