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Barristers have warned that the prosecution of human rights silk Rajiv Menon KC for alleged contempt of court has created a chilling effect on criminal advocacy, with lawyers fearful of facing criminal sanctions for representing their clients robustly. Mr Menon, who represented Palestine Action acti

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) Region has reported record revenues of £336 million for the financial year ended 30 April 2026, representing 10 per cent year-on-year revenue growth. Since becoming UK, Ireland and Middle East CEO in 2021, Paul Jarvis has led the firm's five-year st

The Irish Refugee Council supported more than 25,000 people in 2025 and secured a landmark Court of Justice of the European Union ruling confirming Ireland's legal obligation to meet the basic needs of homeless international protection applicants, according to its latest annual impact report. The re

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

CMS has announced revenue of €2.173 billion for the financial year January–December 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 4.8 per cent. Of this, UK LLP revenue for financial year 2025/26 increased to £839.3m, marking 7.7 per cent year-on-year growth. Adrian Bell, managing p

South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to jail the owner of a two-Michelin-star restaurant for a year after it allegedly served desserts topped with ants in breach of food safety laws. Prosecutors also requested a 20 million won (£10,108) fine for the company operating the Seoul restauran

Brian Walker BL passed away on Monday 20 July at home, surrounded by his family. The beloved husband of Carol and loving father of Alison and Shane, he will be missed by his family, his sister Joan, brother-in-law Dermot, nephews Ben and Sam, the extended family, friends and colleagues.

HF has acquired Ennis & Associates LLP (Ennis), Matrix Claims Services Ltd (Matrix) and Cardinal Claims Services Ltd (Cardinal).

The publisher Bloomsbury is set to receive an estimated £14 million after a US court approved a $1.5 billion settlement resolving claims that AI company Anthropic used copyrighted books without permission to train its Claude chatbot. The publisher said 14,087 Bloomsbury titles were covered by

Join the Society of Young Solicitors (SYS) on 30 July in Cork for an inspiring evening dedicated to early career solicitors navigating high-pressure careers. This event offers an honest conversation on building confidence, developing your professional profile, and tackling imposter syndrome head-on.

The Animal Law Foundation has written to the Northern Ireland Executive demanding it confirm that live boiling of lobsters, crabs and other decapod crustaceans violates existing law – and that it publish official guidance to that effect. The letter follows England's formal acknowledgement in D

Solicitors at the Criminal Courts of Justice will withdraw from district court legal aid work for two days this week and a further three days next week as their dispute with justice minister Jim O'Callaghan over criminal legal aid reform continues. The action follows the introduction on July 1 of a

A Ford electrician is preparing legal action against the carmaker and catering firm Aramark after he was fired over allegations he stole a $1.95 packet of cookies. Kurt Kromm, 60, was dismissed from Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant after a self-checkout kiosk appeared to show he had not paid for the snac

France has become the first European country to approve a nationwide ban on social media for children under 15 after parliament backed legislation requiring technology companies to block underage users from creating accounts. The new law, hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as a "major step forward"

A new programme has commenced to enhance the provision of supportive environments for people who are staying in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres. As part of the Supportive Spaces project, staff who work in IPAS centres will participate in a mental health and trauma infor