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The Heron Irish Legal Sector Report finds record entry into the profession, but a far less settled picture of where solicitors end up, whether they stay, and how far they progress.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published its fourth progress report on the implementation of recommendations to address barriers facing aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers arising from the Breaking Down Barriers project.

Legal representatives, MLAs and the Department of Justice met at Parliament Buildings yesterday for a session hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, which focused on the Justice Bill ahead of its further consideration Stage. The Justice Bill is among the most significant pieces of legis

Solicitor and North Belfast MP John Finucane has written an open letter to David Davis following Mr Davis’s remarks in parliament yesterday referring to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts” during a debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Mr Finuca

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to make Tesla’s new 'flying' Roadster legal in the state, joking that it could "leapfrog golf carts in The Villages".

Vizlegal, the legal data and intelligence platform, has appointed Cormac Ó Culáin as head of sectoral engagement. In his new role, Cormac will lead Vizlegal’s engagement with solicitors, barristers, the courts, academia, media and public bodies. He will also track how AI is being

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has welcomed a Labour Court recommendation which it says vindicates the trade unions’ insistence that serious negotiations must now take place on precarious employment and working conditions across higher education. The recommendation concerns

President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has called on David Davis MP to withdraw remarks made during a debate on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill that referred to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts”. Members of parliament were in the House of Commons debating am

Ciarán Mulholland, principal solicitor at Mulholland Law, has expressed serious concern over recent criticism directed at the solicitors’ profession by certain members of the judiciary, amid ongoing difficulties within the criminal justice system.

A judge has said he finds it astounding that solicitors are not attending court to represent clients who are in custody as part of the legal aid dispute.

The first Irish opinion poll on public sentiment about encryption has found that the Irish public overwhelmingly believes (93 per cent) they have the right to private conversations online. 90 per cent say nobody should be able to access their private messages without a court order.

Owen Beattie Solicitors has announced that Ruairí Burns has qualified as a solicitor with the firm, marking an important milestone in both his career and the continued growth of the practice. Founded by Owen Beattie in September 2022, the firm was established with a vision to create a modern

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has challenged the government’s decision not to fully implement legislation designed to formally identify and protect victims of human trafficking, warning that Ireland risks leaving vulnerable people without effective access to identifica

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP have announced the appointment of Joanne Leetch as partner and head of the private client department at their Boyle office.  A spokesperson for Callan Tansey LLP said: “Joanne's expertise, her commitment to client service and her contribution to the firm over

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has published tongue-in-cheek advice for workers hoping to play Grand Theft Auto 6 on release day but who have exhausted their paid leave.