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A distinguished panel of human rights experts will discuss the challenges posed by the use of emergency powers by the executive at this year's Hibernian Law Journal annual lecture. Sinéad Gibney, head of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, will be joined on the panel by Jim O'Call

A total of six criminal appeals could be affected by last week's ruling that an Irish data retention law is incompatible with EU law. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that the "general and indiscriminate" retention of electronic communications data for

Criminal trials in England and Wales could stop completely from today as barristers take industrial action over legal aid funding for defence practitioners. The Criminal Bar Association is moving ahead with its work-to-rule, with bar leaders saying they were taking action because real incomes for cr

Men could be prosecuted for failing to do an equal share of the housework under controversial proposals with surprisingly wide backing in France. The idea of introducing a criminal offence of non-sharing of domestic tasks was raised in the presidential election campaign by eco-feminist politician Sa

Ms Justice Mary Irvine, the president of the High Court, will take early retirement later this year, according to reports. The 65-year-old judge is said to have told colleagues of her decision at a private meeting in the Four Courts on Friday morning.

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has been named by LinkedIn as one of Ireland's top 25 best places to work. The annual rankings are compiled by LinkedIn using a novel methodology based on the platform's own data, focusing on seven key pillars: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external

The High Court in London has adjourned a $4.2 billion fraud trial involving a Ukrainian state-owned bank and several Ukrainian defendants on the basis that the defendants cannot properly prepare in light of Russia's invasion of their country. The case was brought by PrivatBank, the largest commercia

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has announced the appointment of Mark Roberts as a partner in the firm's corporate practice. Mr Roberts joins the firm from Leman Solicitors, where he was also a corporate partner. Prior to this, he worked with Maples and Calder for 11 years.

Plans to transform the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) into a quasi-judicial body comparable to the Workplace Relations Commission could be revisited later despite being abandoned by the government on the advice of the Attorney General, a minister has said. Robert Troy, minister of state i

In-house lawyers at Irish tech companies enjoyed drinks and cupcakes at the official launch of Irish Tech General Counsel (ITGC) last night.

Kerry McCloy, innovation and legal technology director at Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin, has won the Outstanding Innovation (Corporate) Award at the Women in Business NI Awards 2022. The Outstanding Innovation Award recognises an exceptional individual who has demonstrated entrepreneurial flai

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. The mysterious missing UN report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang

A solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct after admitting to falsely claiming to have witnessed a client's signatures on legal and banking documents. Cork solicitor John Moylan, of Richard Moylan & Co Solicitors, was censured by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on Wednesda

Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council following a vote at the UN General Assembly. Ninety-three members voted in favour of the move yesterday while 24 were against and 58 abstained.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has filed an application to trademark the word "Archetypes" – the name of her new Spotify-exclusive podcast. Her application to the US Patent and Trademark Office could struggle given that the word, which entered the English language in the 1540s, is widel