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A barristers' chambers in London has been sharply rebuked by a judge after publishing a press release about the outcome of a court ruling almost a full day prior to the handing down of the judgment. Matrix Chambers prepared a press release on the outcome of the appeal in R (Counsel General for Wales

A public consultation on the government's third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has opened. The consultation, which includes proposals for a new statutory agency under the aegis of the Department of Justice, will run for three weeks ahead of the publication of the fin

William Fry has achieved the Business Working Responsibly Mark in recognition of its commitment to sustainability. The Mark, developed by  Business in the Community Ireland and audited by the NSAI, is based on ISO 26000 and was presented at the "Embedding Sustainability in your Business" webina

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. BHSM LLP has acted for Welltel, Ireland's largest dedicated business communications provider, in its acquisition of ANS, an Irish cloud, security and managed IT services specialist.

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP (MHC) has announce the appointment of John Troute as a partner in the firm's corporate team. Mr Troute, who is based in Galway, specialises in mergers and acquisitions and has experience advising clients from set-up to exit and on all aspects of the business growth cycle

A media company that published an article based on a confidential letter about the subject of a criminal investigation and refused to remove it has had its freedom of expression of appeal unanimously dismissed by justices in the UK Supreme Court. The court held that, in general, a per

Trainee solicitors Jemma Smyth and Georgia Holley have triumphed in the regional heat of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's Client Consultation Competition 2022. Ms Smyth and Ms Holley made up the team from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's University Belfast, going head to h

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed a case brought against the UK by the sister of an IRA volunteer who was shot dead by British soldiers in 1990, despite identifying certain weaknesses in a 2012 inquest. In a unanimous ruling handed down this morning, the court said it was stil

DLA Piper has announced a new partnership with Deloitte to offer asylum seekers and refugees paid employment opportunities in Ireland. Three refugees and asylum seekers who have participated in DLA Piper's "Know Your Rights" programme, supported by the Irish Refugee Council, will secure a six-month

A police officer rapped by a judge for drinking a can of Coca-Cola while appearing in court by video link has been ordered to distribute 100 cans to local lawyers. The officer, who was giving evidence to Gujarat High Court in western India, was spotted sipping from the can at the start of the hearin

Plans to strengthen the regulation of lobbying in Ireland have moved forward with the publication of the general scheme of a new lobbying bill. The general scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022 was published yesterday after approval by ministers earlier this week.

A public consultation has been launched on proposals to replace zero-hour contracts in Northern Ireland with banded weekly hour contracts in cases where a worker’s hours, as set out in their contract, do not reflect the actual hours worked each week. Stormont's economy committee has begun its

Northern Ireland's draft budget, which included controversial cuts to justice funding, has effectively been scrapped in the absence of a first minister and deputy first minister. Finance minister Conor Murphy yesterday told MLAs that legal advice from the Departmental Solicitor's Office (DSO) and th

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has set out its plans to remove most restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the reintroduction of in-person contact visits. The six-week "road to recovery" plan sets out what the prison service aims to have in place by Monday 4 Apr