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Irish consumers are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated online scams, according to a new set of case studies released by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The warning comes as Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the busiest shopping period of the year, creating p

New legislation is to extend reforms to planning judicial reviews to applications submitted under the earlier regime. Ministers have agreed to amend the Planning and Development Act 2024 to extend provisions relating to judicial reviews to decisions made or acts done under the previous Planning and

A solicitor has raised more than £6,500 for one of Northern Ireland's leading cancer charities in memory of a late friend. Jenny Moore, a senior employment lawyer at Danske Bank, is aiming to raise at least £9,100 for Marie Curie NI following the loss of her friend Sarah Hooks.

Environmental lawyer Alice Whittaker has been named as the new chairperson of Philip Lee LLP, taking the reins from the beginning of 2026. Founding partner and chairperson Philip Lee is set to retire at the end of 2025, leaving the firm in the hands of Ms Whittaker and managing partner Jonathan Kell

Soup company Campbell's has canned a senior staff member who allegedly described their products as "s**t for f***ing poor people". The company is facing a lawsuit in the US from a former employee who says he was sacked for reporting the foul-mouthed tirade.

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A review of the bail system carried out by Lorcan Staines SC has recommended improvements to legislation and practice. Mr Staines has made 15 recommendations for reform in his 448-page report, which justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan said were now being reviewed by official

Tánaiste Simon Harris this week addressed the final event hosted by The Bar of Ireland to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell.

A limited edition print marking the 125th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death has been launched to help raise funds to commemorate him. Art for Human Rights, in collaboration with renowned Italian artist and architect Matteo Pericoli and Stoney Road Press in Dublin, has produced the limited edition p

Campaigners for a public inquiry into the abuse carried out by former surgeon Michael Shine have welcomed a government decision to establish a scoping exercise. To date, more than 390 men have made allegations of abuse against the now disgraced doctor, who has served a prison sentence for sexually a

Magna Carta provides justification for restricting jury trials to only the most serious offences, a UK cabinet minister has claimed, prompting accusations that Labour is “selectively quoting” the charter to defend sweeping proposed reforms. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime

Legislative plans to widen access to increased payments under the grant scheme for owners of homes affected by defective concrete blocks have been approved by ministers. The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 will widen the group of re

Northern Ireland's all-party group on access to justice has put a spotlight on children and young people in the criminal justice system. Eoghan McKenna, chair of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's criminal law committee, was among experts contributing to this week's discussion.

An assault on the independence of the judiciary in Pakistan has been condemned by the International Bar Association. At the core of the country's new 27th constitutional amendment is the creation of a permanent Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) under the newly inserted Part VII of Pakistan’s

A private member's bill bringing Ireland "into line with the rest of Europe" by introducing new rights for disabled people has been approved by the Seanad. The Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 tabled by Tom Clonan and Seanad Independent Group senators passed report and final stages in