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Dame Brenda King's appointment as Attorney General for Northern Ireland has been extended for a year. She was appointed to the role on an "interim basis" last July, succeeding John Larkin QC after 10 years in the post.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is facing a judicial review after today's collapse of the trials of two former British soldiers facing Troubles-era murder charges. The PPS announced today that it would discontinue the prosecutions of the former British soldiers known only as "Soldier F" and "So

New legislation to clamp down on bogus self-employment "could actually create more problems than it solves", Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has claimed. The minister was pressed in the Dáil yesterday on whether she would commit to new legislation in the next six months, as recom

Lawyers and legal academics have been invited to complete a survey seeking to identify the barriers to women achieving judicial appointment in Ireland. Caoimhe Kiernan, a PhD researcher at TU Dublin, is carrying out research that aims to highlight the importance of supporting women and individuals f

People who have submitted complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) have been invited to share their experience for the first time in a study ahead of the watchdog's restructuring. Dr Vicky Conway, one of Ireland's leading researchers on policing, has invited people

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has welcomed a District Court judgment over the unlawful use of the title "architect". William 'Bill' Doran, who pleaded guilty to two separate charges, yesterday received fines totalling €6,000 in a case brought by the RIAI.

Concerns have been raised as Ireland remains on a US State Department watchlist due to its inadequate response to tackling human trafficking. The State Department’s 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report confirms that Ireland is to remain for the second year running on its "watchlist" due to the S

Former Crown Court judge Peter Herbert has settled a claim with the Ministry of Justice after alleged race discrimination. Mr Herbert, whose case was due to be heard next week at an Employment Tribunal in Leeds, had sued for discrimination, victimisation, and harassment after he was disciplined for

Netflix has released a three-part series on the infamous Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder that took place in Co Cork in 1996. The new limited series was released this week and is already in the 'UK top ten most watched' category on the streaming platform.

Restaurants must provide recyclable containers to diners who want to take food home under a new rule to curb food waste which has come into effect in France. Long seen as a practice associated with inferior US cuisine, restaurants will now be legally obliged to furnish doggy bags upon request. Only

The High Court has dismissed two legal challenges brought by several high-profile unionist politicians to the EU Withdrawal Protocol and the Withdrawal Acts and Regulations. The applicants claimed that Northern Ireland had been placed on a different constitutional footing than the other parts of the

BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Anne Marie Jennings and Greg Gannon as solicitors. Anne Marie Jennings has joined BHSM’s commercial real estate department. She has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including acquisitions, disposals, title remediation,

Northern Ireland’s legal profession has paid tribute to Sir Declan Morgan, who has retired as Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. Rowan White, president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, and Bernard Brady QC, chair of the Bar of Northern Ireland, have both marked Sir Declan’s r

Legislative provisions paving the way for the appointment of five additional High Court judges have cleared the Dáil sooner than expected after being controversially brought forward in another bill. The government said last month that it would include the necessary legislative changes in the

The government has approved legislation to reform and extend rent pressure zones (RPZs). Key provisions are set to be inserted into the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021, published on 17 June, to reform the rent increase restrictions in RPZs. These reforms will take effect upon the passage of