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The Law Society of Ireland has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to cap legal costs in environmental judicial reviews. The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment recently concluded a consultation on a scale of fees proposed under the Planning and Development Ac

Belfast firm Edwards Solicitors has appointed Julie Tierney as the firm’s first deputy managing partner. The promotion is said to reflect the firm's determination to further strengthen its leadership structures and to support delivery of strategic objectives.

Judges will lose more control over the setting of personal injury award levels under legislative plans unveiled by the government. The general scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2026 has been published today and proposes further reforms to the process under which the personal injuries g

A London lawyer who falsely claimed he needed cancer treatment and submitted a forged medical letter to his employer has been struck off. Soham Panchamiya, who had previously been treated for cancer, told his manager at Reed Smith that the illness had returned and that he needed to take a week off w

Pizza Hut has threatened legal action against an allegedly fake outlet following its grand opening by a Pakistani government minister. Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Asif, was filmed cutting the ribbon to mark the opening of the new restaurant at a military base near Sialkot.

The UK's home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has been criticised after naming the panopticon as her model for the British criminal justice system. In an interview with Tony Blair, Ms Mahmood — who served as the UK's justice secretary from July 2024 to September 2025 — said her vision in tha

A new tranche of case reports from child protection proceedings has revealed "significant and serious systemic issues that continue to blight the lives of children and young people in the care system", the Children's Rights Alliance has said. The charity has welcomed the resumption of the work of th

The Chinook Justice Campaign has paid tribute to David Hill, a campaigner and technical advisor who has passed away from cancer. Mr Hill was a former aeronautical engineer who played a key role in clearing the two pilots of blame for the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash.

Powers to intercept communications are to be overhauled for the first time since the advent of the smartphone, the government has announced. The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill will update and replace the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation

Now in their 14th year, the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 continue to honour excellence, innovation, and leadership across Ireland’s legal profession. This year’s Awards will celebrate achievement across more than 30 categories, with two new additions, Expert Witness of the Year and Law Cor

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has welcomed yesterday's High Court ruling which found that the State’s failure to provide a spouse’s pension to a ‘qualified cohabitant’ is incompatible with the Constitution. As reported in Irish Legal News today, Mr Justice Ci

Hayes solicitors LLP is to welcome five newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their training contracts with the firm.

Three trainee barristers are benefitting from bespoke scholarships designed to support their studies at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen's University Belfast. Bar trainees Emma Faulkner and Georgia Liddle have been announced as the first ever recipients of the Bar of North

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is investigating suspected anticompetitive behaviour in the small electric appliances sector in Ireland.   The investigation relates to a suspected resale price maintenance (RPM) arrangement between a manufacturer, a distributor, and mul

New family courts will be brought into operation on a phased basis beginning in January 2027, Jim O'Callaghan has said. The minister for justice, migration and home affairs set out his implementation plan for the Family Courts Act 2024 at the fifth session of the Family Justice Development Forum yes