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New research in the English courts is to explore the use of AI technology to transcribe court hearings. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will lead a study which the UK's Ministry of Justice believes could pave the way for victims to benefit from greater transparency and improved access to j

A bus driver has been dismissed after viral footage showed a woman sitting on his lap at the wheel. Malaysia bus operator Sri Maju Group confirmed the man was its employee and said the footage was "deeply disappointing, alarming and completely unacceptable", adding that it amounted to a serious brea

A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been jailed for eight years in Scotland. In a legal first, Lee Milne from Dundee was found guilty of culpable homicide after his partner took her own life, our sister publication Scottish Le

Faulty goods and services topped the list of concerns for Irish consumers for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (CCPC) 2025 consumer helpline report. The report details key statistics and insights from consumers who contacted the CCPC

Leading human rights barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has called on the UK government to set out a timetable for legislation protecting UK-based survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes from financial penalties. The Irish and UK governments last month jointly announced plans for payments made

The Law Society of Ireland's HR director, Barbara Carroll, has left to take up a new role as chief people officer at Dublin Bus. Ms Carroll, who has served on the Law Society's executive leadership team since 2018, took up the new post on 28 April.

Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Personal Injury Practice of Mr Tom MacSharry, Solicitor of Teeling Street, Sligo.

Damien Moloney has joined the Law Reform Commission as a full-time commissioner. Mr Moloney last month retired from the Office of the Attorney General, where he spent 30 years of his career, most recently as director general.

McCann FitzGerald is to continue as a "premium partner" of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in 2026. The 2026 championship moves to The K Club, taking place from 27–30 August on the Palmer South Course, a venue that has previously hosted three European Opens.

Barrister Niamh McGowan has been appointed as a deputy chairman of the Labour Court. In a statement, the Labour Court said it was "very pleased to welcome" Ms McGowan from today.

Pamela Keely has established Gantly Keely Solicitors in Bray, following the acquisition of Wicklow's established private law practice Rosemary Gantly Solicitors. Ms Keely's expertise as a commercial solicitor significantly expands the range of services the firm will offer.

A police officer faces an internal investigation after a news camera caught him swiping on a dating app during a stand-off with an armed suspect. Aerial footage captured by a news helicopter shows the officer swiping on at least three women's profiles during the SWAT operation in California's Rivers

Jim O'Callaghan has committed to consider whether he can order an inquest into the 2022 explosion which killed 10 people in Creeslough. The explosion at a service station in the Co Donegal village on 7 October 2022 took the live sof four men, three women, two teenagers and a five-year-old girl.

The use of the Defence Forces to disperse fuel protests raises "serious concerns for the protection of peaceful protest in Ireland", the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. In a statement issued late yesterday afternoon, the NGO said the right to peaceful protest "is an important corn

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published details of undertakings made by three retailers as well as fixed payment notices and compliance notices issued to five retailers across the country. The measures are the result of inspections and investigations carried out by CC