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The legal framework underpinning the ownership and governance arrangements for the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) has been agreed by ministers following an extended political row. Campaigners and opposition parties have raised concerns about possible religious influence in the hospital after

Children's rights solicitor Gareth Noble has backed a new campaign aimed at securing suitable primary and secondary school places for autistic children in Dublin 15.

Northern Ireland's largest IT company, Allstate NI, has announced plans to significantly expand its legal team. The technological arm of insurance giant Allstate, with offices in Belfast, Derry and Strabane, the company is creating 30 new paralegal and paralegal team lead roles in its digital legal

The European Commission has warned of possible retaliation after the UK government formally announced plans to make unilateral changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol through legislation. In a statement, the UK's foreign secretary Liz Truss said the EU's proposals after six months of negotiations h

Two former barristers have launched KM Solicitors LLP, a new specialist litigation and dispute resolution law firm in Dublin 2. Led by partners Patrick Kevans and Andrew Murnaghan, the new firm specialises in child and disability law, bankruptcy and personal insolvency law and planning law, as well

Thieves have returned statues stolen from a 300-year-old Hindu temple after saying they were plagued by "scary dreams" afterwards. Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh said 14 precious idols were left outside a police station with an apologetic note less than a week after they were s

Global law firm Dentons has announced the appointment of three new partners in Dublin, bringing its total partner count to 10. The new partners are energy and projects lawyer Colm Ó hUiginn and corporate lawyers David McGuinness and Michael McDonald.

Controversial legislation aimed at ending prosecutions for killings during the Troubles will be introduced to Westminster today. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation Bill) will create a new independent body called the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Reco

Restrictions on the presentation of new creditors' bankruptcy petitions in Northern Ireland will be lifted in certain cases from this September. Under a new protocol, petitions will only be accepted where the petition debt is grounded on a court judgment, decree or other court order, a copy of which

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been granted liberty by the Supreme Court to exercise its amicus curiae function in a significant case relating to surrogacy, citizenship and children's rights. The case examines the citizenship of a child, known as "C", born through surrogacy in th

Legislation allowing for licensed premises to serve alcohol in outdoor seating areas has been extended for a further six months until the end of November 2022. The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was introduced in July 2021 after An Garda Síochána pointed out that bars an

A former lawyer breached his duty of care to his client, a Kazakh mining giant, while the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) acted with "bad faith opportunism" before a major criminal investigation, the High Court has ruled. Former Dechert lawyer Neil Gerrard, who represented Eurasian Natural Resources Corp

Senators of both parties have agreed a deal over a draft bill that would widen the ambit of a 1996 war crimes law to give US courts jurisdiction in cases involving foreign atrocities, in an apparent response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The draft bill, obtained by The New York Times, would en

A notorious cat dubbed the "most prosecuted" in her local area has been vindicated in court after years of litigation. Miska, a brown tabby cat in Bellevue, Washington, racked up more than $30,000 (around €28,500) in fines for allegedly trespassing on neighbouring properties and taunting other

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Barry Scannell as a consultant in the firm's technology department. Mr Scannell has 15 years' experience as a technology lawyer and previously spent six years with IMRO as its director of legal affairs and regulatory compliance.