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A right to independent living should be incorporated into Irish law in order to ensure that disabled people can live "ordinary lives in ordinary places", an Oireachtas committee has recommended. A new report from the Oireachtas joint committee on disability matters issues a number of recommendations

Dublin and Dundalk firm Mulholland Law has announced the promotion of Michelle Lynch to practice manager. Mrs Lynch joined the firm in 2020 as a legal assistant to the principal and has considerably assisted with the growth and expansion of the firm. She will now oversee the daily administration of

An English law firm has been fined £98,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after a data breach caused by ransomware. Hackers gained access to the IT systems of criminal defence firm Tuckers Solicitors LLP and compromised more than 24,700 court bundles containing sensitive data s

The city of Seattle is being sued by salmon in a novel legal case invoking the "rights of nature". The novel case, in which the fish are named as plaintiffs, was initiated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington, which alleges that dams have decimated the salmon population in Washington's ri

Two boys are facing prosecution after allegedly spraying other kids with "silly string", the colourful plastic string often seen at children's birthday parties. Police in Cape Coral, Florida challenged the pair after complaints from the parents of their alleged victims, who were not injured, WINK-TV

Northern Ireland's former director of public prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC SC, has joined Red Lion Chambers in London as an associate tenant. Based in Ireland, Mr McGrory brings vast experience to the chambers in the areas of criminal law and public inquiry work.

Over 3,000 statutory and prerogative instruments dating from between 1821 and 1860 should be removed from the statute book, the Law Reform Commission has recommended. The law reform body's Statute Law Revision Programme (SLRP) this week launched a public consultation on removing all but two instrume

Irish and Ukrainian lawyers will examine the legal ramifications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at a webinar hosted by The Bar of Ireland and its EU Bar Association next week. The free event, taking place on Tuesday 15 March from 4.15pm to 5.30pm, will also hear from the Dean of Warsaw Bar Council

The Law Society of Northern Ireland raised over £1,500 in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI at a charity event taking place at Hobbs and Phase Eight stores in Belfast. Those attending, including senior Northern Ireland legal figures, had the opportunity to network and engage in some retai

The Irish government has been urged to follow the UK in cracking down on fake adverts on social media platforms and search engines. The Online Safety Bill currently before Westminster will be amended to add a new legal duty requiring the largest and most popular social media platforms and search eng

Top lawyers in DLA Piper's Dublin office have met with the Lord Mayor of the City of London – himself a partner at DLA Piper in London – to discuss opportunities to strengthen economic ties between the UK and Ireland. Alderman Vincent Keaveny, who was born and raised in Ireland, was elec

A man who fraudulently used Covid relief funds to buy a collectible Pokémon trading card for roughly $57,800 (around £43,900) has been jailed. Vinath Oudomsine, 31, applied for funding from a Covid support scheme on behalf of a fake company and received $85,000, most of which he spent o

Belfast-based law firm Tughans has announced the appointment of Julie Huddleston as a partner in its banking team. Ms Huddleston joins Tughans from DWF in Belfast, where she headed up the banking team, bringing 15 years' experience advising on finance and restructuring matters. She joins existing fi

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has paid tribute to Heather Semple, who passed away yesterday morning after 32 years' service as the Society's librarian and latterly as the head of its library and information service. Mrs Semple was diagnosed with "a very serious medical condition" shortly befor

Corporate law firm Eversheds Sutherland has become the latest international firm to announce the end of its operations in Russia. The firm expanded into Russia in 2017 and has around 50 staff across two offices in Moscow and St Petersburg, which will now close.