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The government has announced plans to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 following an extensive review of the operation of Ireland's lobbying regime. Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath said: "The public want to be reassured that government policy is formulated in

Matthew Howse, partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, considers whether resort to litigation will become more common again as we move into the post-Covid world. Back in March 2020, the pandemic brought a halt to all but the most urgent legal proceedings in the Northern Irish courts. Courts had

The former British soldier charged with the murder of James Wray and William McKinney, and the attempted murders of Joseph Friel, Michael Quinn, Joe Mahon and Patrick O’Donnell, has been named in Westminster.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has published an equality review of Ireland's local authorities, focused on their provision of Traveller-specific accommodation. The accounts have been published alongside the Commission's annual report, and includes specific recommendations for action

The Department of Justice is to lead a new government strategy to tackle domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence following the publication of an audit on the matter today. The independent audit found that responsibility for domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence (DSGBV) is segmented across

Magic circle law firm Slaughter and May has launched three pilot schemes in recent months for its associates. Under the 'switch on/off' plan, lawyers are allowed to cut their hours over the course of a year by taking blocks of leave that have been agreed in advance, which would result in lower pay.

Russia failed to justify the lack of any opportunity for same-sex couples to have their relationship formally acknowledged, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found. The court unanimously held that there had been a violation of Article 8 – right to respect for privat

Google has been fined €500 million in France after it failed to comply with an order to come to a fair deal with publishers over using their news content on its platform. The firm ignored a 2020 decision to negotiate in good faith over the display of snippets of articles on Google News, accordi

A rooster who prevailed in a legal battle for the right to crow has become the subject of an opera celebrating rural life. Le Coq Maurice opened at a farm theatre in France on Sunday and was inspired by the tale of a noisy bird and his irritated neighbour on the Atlantic coast island of Oléro

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal to prevent the prosecution of an 88-year-old man for sexual offences which occurred between 29 and 53 years ago. The man had previously failed to restrain the prosecution in the High Court. However, the Court of Appeal determined that the cumulative factors

Global law firm Kennedys has appointed Dublin-based partner Andrew McGahey as regional managing partner for Europe, the Middle East and Africa following a global structure review. Mr McGahey, the managing partner of the firm's Dublin office, joined Kennedys in 2018 as part of a broader team hire fro

Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has defended legislation providing for five extra High Court judges in the face of criticism from the president of the High Court that it is not enough. Ms Justice Mary Irvine told The Parchment, the magazine of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association (DSBA), that s

BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of James Lawless as a senior associate in its commercial real estate team. Mr Lawless specialises in the acquisition, disposal and leasing of a wide variety of properties, including offices, retail premises, warehousing and logistical units, apartment developme

Legislation to allow for the phased reopening of indoor hospitality will be brought to the Oireachtas in the coming days, ministers have announced. Restrictions on indoor restaurant or bar services will be eased for those who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 in the past six month

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