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An American court has overturned a long-standing rule that engagement rings in failed relationships should go to the party who was wronged. Until now, judges in Massachusetts had to decide who was at fault for the breakdown in a relationship and allow them to keep the ring, The Boston Globe reports.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has published its 10 priority proposals for party manifestos in the coming general election. The NGO is calling on all parties to make the following overarching commitments in the area of criminal justice:

The External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces is to be established on a statutory basis from 1 December 2024. Two commencement orders under the Defence (Amendment) Act 2024 were signed this week, appointing the date for the establishment of the statutory body and prohibiting the use of the term

An Irish AI start-up is to benefit from a tailored package of legal advice and mentorship from Addleshaw Goddard. The international law firm has named 13 high-growth technology businesses which have been selected for its 2024 AG Elevate programme.

Major reforms to the family courts have received final approval in the Oireachtas just ahead of the coming election. Once enacted, the Family Courts Bill 2022 will provide for the establishment of family court divisions within the existing court structures, a Family High Court, a Family Circuit

The first corporate plan for Cuan, the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency, has been published.

Chinese e-commerce giant Temu is facing enforcement action under EU consumer law, a week after separate proceedings were opened under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission today notified Temu of

Prosecutors who brought down the hammer on late taxpayers have complained that their own pay is now extremely late. The local prosecutor's office in St Louis County, Missouri has been owed around $54,000 (around €50,000 or £42,000) for months.

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Legislation increasing the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21, the highest in Europe, has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 was passed by the Seanad yesterday and will now go to President Michael D. Higgins for consideration and signature.

Former Labour Court chair Kevin Duffy has been appointed as the interim grievance manager for the Defence Forces. Mr Duffy, a qualified barrister, was deputy chair of the Labour Court from 1997 and chair from 2003, retiring in June 2016.

Ogier has appointed structured finance and capital markets expert Richard Kelly to its banking and finance team in Ireland. Mr Kelly advises international and domestic clients on all aspects of debt capital markets transactions.

Over 100 people have given evidence to Northern Ireland's investigation into mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses. First minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly met yesterday with Professor Leanne McCormick and Professor Sean O’Conne

Community service orders (CSOs) are not succeeding in providing an alternative to short prison sentences, according to new research published by the Department of Justice. Dr Niamh Maguire of South East Technological University (SETU) and Professor Nicola Carr of the University of Nottingham were co

There is no pressing need to change the number of judges on the Supreme Court, justice minister Helen McEntee has said. Independent TD Carol Nolan asked the minister why she had decided not to increase the number of judges, and also whether the number of judges should be reduced over time given the