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The Limerick Solicitors Bar Association (LSBA) has donated €2,500 to the Irish legal community's Afghanistan appeal, which is supporting the resettlement of Afghan women judges and their families in Ireland. The coalition of the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI), The Bar of Ireland, the La

Changes in Northern Ireland’s labour market are aligned with global post-pandemic trends, with the adoption of a ‘hybrid working’ model regarded as the best means of retaining and attracting talent, a conference as heard. The International Agencies Conference was co-hosted by the L

A long-awaited report on defamation law reform will not be published this year, the Department of Justice has admitted. A review of the Defamation Act 2009 has been promised since 2014, but the final report has been awaiting publication since October 2020.

Clare County Council failed in its statutory obligations to properly and proportionately assess the rights of a Traveller family before moving to evict them from a site in the county, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The watchdog is appearing before the Supreme Court as amicu

Landmark legislation to transform the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) into a statutory and independent Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) has cleared the Oireachtas. The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 will now be sent to the president for his signatur

13 January 2022, 5:15pm - 6:15pm Virtual, via Microsoft TeamsThe UK Supreme Court is hosting a webinar on career pathways to becoming a justice. The event aims to provide early and mid-career legal professionals with an opportunity to learn more about the appointment process and what it takes to bec

The High Court has rejected a statutory appeal brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which sought to prevent the disclosure of certain documents to a journalist. The requested documents concerned discussions relating to lawyer’s fees with the Department of Public Expenditure and Refo

UK supermarkets Marks & Spencer and Aldi are embroiled in a legal battle for the second time this year over a bottle of gin with a built-in light. M&S is seeking a High Court injunction against Aldi selling its blackberry and clementine gin liqueur, which it says infringes on the design of i

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has launched its latest strategy statement for the period from 2022 to 2024. The statement, titled Meeting Stakeholder Expectations in a Changing World of Work, sets out its plans to provide an "appropriate mix of remote, hybrid and in-person services", as we

Northern Ireland's equality and human rights watchdogs have called on the UK government and European Union to find an urgent solution to alleviate ongoing post-Brexit shortages of kosher food. The Jewish community in Northern Ireland is facing major issues in sourcing kosher food due to the practica

A charity supporting prisoners, former prisoners and their families has received a festive boost from Northern Ireland's prison and probation services. The Northern Ireland Prison Service and Probation Board NI have donated a sack of toys to the Prison Fellowship NI's Christmas Hope appeal.

Legislation aimed at making more public services available in the Irish language has been approved by the Oireachtas and will now be signed into law. Under the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019, the number of Irish speakers recruited to the public service will be increased to 20 per cent of n

An Oireachtas committee will today begin pre-legislative scrutiny of a proposed bill aimed at enhancing transparency around the practice of insurers deducting government payments from Covid-related claims settlements. The Alliance for Insurance Reform and Insurance Ireland will be joined by Sean Fle

Postgraduate student Susan Massey has been awarded the prestigious Allen & Overy (A&O) trophy in recognition of excellence in the field of librarianship and information management. This is the ninth year that the award has been presented to the top student in the two-year library and informa

A campaigner has failed in a UK Supreme Court case over the government's refusal to issue gender-neutral passports. Christie Elan-Cane said the application process falls foul of human rights law by failing to provide an "X" option.