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A woman in the United States has launched civil proceedings against Conor McGregor in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2023, which he denies. The case, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, concerns an alleged incident following a basketball game

A record-breaking 200 people attended a conference organised by the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA) late last year. The association, founded in 2021 by solicitors specialising in immigration law, exists to promote and improve advice and representation in immigration, citizenship, a

Human rights organisations have given a cautious welcome to news that negotiators for Israel and Palestinian group Hamas have reached agreement on a ceasefire after 15 months of fighting. The first of the deal's three phases is set to begin on Sunday, though it has not yet been signed off by Israeli

Belfast firm McCartan Turkington Breen Solicitors raised over £8,000 for Hope House Ireland in 2024.

Ireland's new government has promised to "fully restore criminal legal aid fees" alongside reforms to the criminal legal aid system. The commitment, included in the draft programme for government agreed and published yesterday by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and independent TDs, does not set out a

Monkeys with discerning tastes have been accused of robbing a house of gold jewellery. The simians allegedly broke into the home in Talalla, in southern Sri Lanka, while the residents were working in the garden.

RDJ has appointed Lisa Mansfield as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution practice. Ms Mansfield specialises in dispute resolution, with her core area of practice being commercial litigation, including advising insurers in professional indemnity litigation and inter-company disputes.

Northern Ireland lawyers have been advised to take note of a court decision to overturn a conviction for driving without a licence. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is highlighting to the legal profession a point of law in a referral made in June 2024 to the County Court in Northern

More than a dozen peers have urged the UK government not to repeal legislation preventing former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and others from receiving compensation for a miscarriage of justice. The UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled in R v Adams [2020] UKSC 19 that an interim custody

Irish businesses are confident in growth prospects for 2025 but are braced for challenges such as mounting regulatory pressures, rising costs and the impact of a change of government in the US, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. The firm's latest Business & Legal Sentiment S

Tributes were paid to the late Kenneth Fogarty SC, Donal Keane BL and Patrick MacEntee SC KC at Monaghan Circuit Court yesterday morning. Before the court commenced its business, Judge John Aylmer said words in tribute to each of the lawyers.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is seeking input on the establishment of a new women's network. The new network aims to enhance the experience of women in the solicitor profession across Northern Ireland.

Employment law firm Lewis Silkin has appointed Joanne Hyde as a partner in Dublin. Ms Hyde brings over 30 years' experience working both in private practice and in-house with tech giant Intel.

An online scammer tricked a woman out of more than €800,000 using AI-generated pictures of Brad Pitt. The 53-year-old French woman, named only as Anne, recently appeared on a French TV show to recount her story, saying that she was entirely convinced that the Hollywood star had fallen in love w