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Sahrawi organisations have condemned the European Commission for continuing to pursue a trade deal with Morocco which includes occupied Western Sahara in spite of a landmark EU court ruling. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in October 2024 that trade deals concluded between th

A disciplinary sanction was imposed on a garda after the death of a woman who was being detained to ensure her attendance at a court sitting. The case study is included in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) annual report for 2024, which was published today.

Judge Beti Hohler of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is to speak in Belfast later this month. The Slovenian judge, who was among those sanctioned by the Trump administration in June 2025, will deliver the keynote address at the Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) event on 13 October, title

A new social media awareness campaign has been launched to encourage compliance with child maintenance orders. The awareness campaign is to run across several social media and video platforms from today.

The OUTLaw Network is to mark National Coming Out Day 2025 with a special breakfast event, proudly hosted by Mason Hayes & Curran. Founded in 2019, the OUTLaw Network is dedicated to promoting and fostering the inclusion of LGBT+ individuals and allies in the legal sector in Ireland.

Northern Ireland politicians this week met with leading figures from the legal and media sectors to discuss options for broadcasting court proceedings.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has appointed 10 new members to its disability advisory committee. The disability advisory committee (DAC) is a statutory advisory committee established to support the watchdog's function of monitoring Ireland’s implementation of the UN Convention

TLT has welcomed three new partners to its Belfast office, with Orla Hanna and Nuala Maguire joining recently-appointed partner Jonathan O'Hagan. Ms Hanna has joined the firm from DWF, where she led the Irish finance and restructuring team. She brings over a decade of experience handling large corpo

A judge has taken the medical profession to task over sloppy handwriting resulting in illegible prescriptions and notes. The stereotype of doctors having poor handwriting is common around the world — including in India, where it recently became a significant issue in a serious case involv

Philip Lee LLP has recruited Alan Connell, formerly managing partner and head of tax at Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, as a senior partner in the firm's tax practice. Mr Connell will work alongside Michael McGivern, head of tax, as part of the continued expansion of the firm’s tax offering

Some social media platforms are failing to co-operate with an independent dispute resolution body established in line with EU rules, according to a new report. Appeals Centre Europe has been certified by Coimisiún na Meán as an out-of-court dispute settlement (ODS) body under Article 2

An updated code of practice concerning the care, treatment, and rights of individuals with mental disorders in Northern Ireland has gone out for consultation. The Department of Health yesterday launched a 12-week consultation on the draft revised code of practice to the Mental Health (Northern Irela

A new book by the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has been described as an "urgent wake-up call" for European leaders to act on Roma and Traveller rights. The Unheard 12 Million has been published by the Council of Europe today and will be accompanied by a phot

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is to hold a special general meeting following a backlash from members over plans to lower the standard of proof applied by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for Northern Ireland. The tribunal currently applies the criminal standard of proof, meaning that alleg

A record sum of nearly £120 million was paid out in legal aid to solicitors and barristers in Northern Ireland in 2024/25, according to the latest official figures. The statistical bulletin published by the Legal Services Agency (LSA) yesterday covers both criminal and civil cases and provides