News

Maria O’Loan, head of planning & environment at Tughans, has been named Disputes Lawyer of the Year at the 2026 Women and Diversity in Law Awards in London. The award recognises Ms O'Loan's work as a disputes practitioner and her standing and dedication within the legal profession. She was

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is investigating the death of Alex Millar who was fatally injured in a shooting while at work in May 1975. Mr Millar was a 54-year-old Citybus inspector and father of four. His family has come to the commission requesting an inve

The Children’s Rights Alliance has welcomed the preliminary assessment from the European Commission that Meta’s Instagram and Facebook services in breach of the Digital Services Act due to their inadequate measures to ensure that only those over 13 years of age can access those platforms

Ahead of Dementia Action Week in May, Dementia NI’s Member Forum is challenging Stormont to provide a clear timetable of implementation for lasting power of attorney to become law in Northern Ireland. Established in 2024, the charity’s Member Forum provides a platform for members, who ar

FLAC has welcomed comments from President Catherine Connolly regarding civil legal aid, “unmet legal needs” and the “many barriers that remain to be overcome” in achieving access to justice in Ireland. President Connolly spoke this week at the launch of the first Dublin branc

Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe of the Supreme Court of Ireland has launched the sixth edition of the Plassey Law Review at the University of Limerick. Mr Justice Woulfe, who contributed a foreword to the publication, addressed a varied audience drawn from the legal, academic, and student communitie

Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn will welcome foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee and justice minister Jim O’Callaghan at Hillsborough Castle later today for the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC). Against the backdrop of recent attacks on police stations in Northern I

The Law Society of Ireland has launched Practice Essentials, a new suite of resources for solicitors. Practice Essentials was developed to help solicitors manage the day-to-day challenges of running a practice. From AI to people, processes, compliance and risk, Practice Essentials comprises a practi

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched the 2026 Centenary Bursary Scheme for aspiring trainee solicitors at an event at Law Society House. The Centenary Bursary Scheme, which is now in its fourth year, covers the payment of fees for the one-year diploma in professional legal studies course

Taiwan's stock market is now worth more than the United Kingdom's, according to recent Bloomberg data, despite the island's economy being less than a quarter the size of the UK's.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has been formally notified of the acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider, Uniphar plc. This follows the CCPC’s decision to call in the deal in March 2026 in order to examine its potential effect on competition

Education minister James Lawless has secured Government approval to draft legislation that will enable a landmark strategic partnership between Dundalk Institute of Technology and Queen’s University Belfast, creating the first all-island university group. The Cabinet decision authorises amendm

The Government has approved a memorandum brought forward by Tánaiste and finance minister Simon Harris, providing for Government amendments to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 to deliver a statutory “Right to Be Forgotten” for cancer survivors. The approved amendments will p

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) received 1,000 complaints about solicitors and barristers during the past six months, an increase of 19 per cent on the previous six months. A total of 1,139 complaints were closed in that time, its latest report shows. The LSRA can investigate thr

Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications covering her voice and visual likeness, in a move to guard against AI-driven impersonations. The singer has submitted three applications in the US: one based on a photograph of her performing during the Eras Tour, and two others featuring audio clips of