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In what is believed to be a legal first for a state agency the child and family agency, Tusla, has been found by the High Court to be in contempt of court. 

Lewis Silkin NI is marking its fifth anniversary after growing from eight people to more than 80. The Belfast office has expanded more than tenfold since opening in 2021.

Mills Selig has strengthened its position among Northern Ireland’s leading litigation practices, driven by success in major disputes. The firm’s litigation team handles complex contentious matters across a wide range of practice areas. Its clients span technology, media, banking, propert

The Lady Chief Justice for Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan, has issued a notice that legal practitioners may take part in proceedings before Laganside Magistrates Court remotely, without the need to seek prior permission of the court, due to the traffic disruption caused by road closures in p

Almost half of voters support justice minister Jim O’Callaghan’s reforms to criminal legal aid payments, with just 21 per cent siding with the solicitors opposing the changes, according to a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll.

Northern Ireland justice minister Naomi Long has issued a statement indicating her disappointment that a budget has not yet been agreed. Ms Long referenced the “historic levels of under-funding” and the impact that lack of investment has had on the progress of reform and transformation.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality commission has called for action on victim identification, safe accommodation and implementation of statutory National Referral Mechanism. The commission has expressed concern about persistent reports from key stakeholders regarding delays and a lack of transparen

A French teenager has been fined S$600 (£348) for licking a straw and returning it to a vending machine in Singapore. Business student Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, uploaded a video of himself removing the straw from an iJooz vending machine, licking it and placing it back inside accompa

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confirmed the duly and fully completed notification of Ireland’s first data intermediation service provider (DISP) under the EU Data Governance Act (DGA), marking an important milestone in the development of trusted data sharing in

Matheson LLP is has announced the appointment of Shane Hogan, partner and head of tax, as managing partner.  Mr Hogan succeeds Darren Maher, who has resigned after 23 years with the firm. Mr Hogan joined Matheson as a trainee solicitor in 2000 and heads up the largest tax practice in the Irish

Ronan Deasy Solicitors has acquired the practice of Frank Kelleher & Co, Cobh. Principal Ronan Deasy said: "We are delighted to welcome Frank and his colleagues in Cobh to Ronan Deasy Solicitors. Frank Kelleher & Co. has built a strong reputation over many years for looking after its clients

Japanese police have arrested a 61-year-old musician accused of keeping his elderly neighbours awake for more than seven years by playing loud guitar music day and night. Kyoto resident Kazunori Yokoi allegedly blasted dozens of guitars and his radio at high volume from 2019 onwards – despite

A lawyer who fatally stabbed his father during a psychotic episode has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. Daire McCormack George, 31, admitted killing his father, Scott George, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury

Tipperary has been left with just a single solicitor willing to take legal aid cases after 33 lawyers resigned from the county's criminal legal aid panel in an escalating dispute over fees. The county, which has two court districts, previously had 34 solicitors providing legal aid services.

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori has been granted permission to challenge the group's proscription as a terrorist organisation before the UK Supreme Court. Palestine Action was banned under terrorism legislation in July last year. Ms Ammori has challenged the decision, arguing that the ban is