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Doubt has been cast on the convictions of English nurse Lucy Letby for the murder of babies in her care on the basis the expert opinions on which the jury relied do "not stand up to scrutiny". An article, which The Guardian has now published in the wake of Letby's retrial for the murder of Baby K, s

A court in south-west Spain has sentenced 15 schoolboys to a year's probation after they created and spread AI-generated images of their female peers. Police began investigating the case last year after parents in the Extremaduran town of Almendralejo reported fake and inappropriate images of their

Criminal barristers gathered outside courthouses across the State yesterday as they withdrew services to pile pressure on the government over fee restoration. Irish Legal News yesterday reported from the largest gathering at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.

An Irish woman is being prosecuted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for attempting to take her own life as a result of alleged domestic abuse, according to her family. Human rights lawyer Radha Stirling, CEO of campaign group Detained in Dubai, is supporting the family of 28-year-old Tori Towey, wh

A prison in Brazil has swapped guard dogs for geese — which authorities say are cheaper and more effective. The São Pedro de Alcântara Penitentiary in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina recruited the nine "geese agents" late last year.

Mediation is becoming increasing widespread as a means of resolving complaints by consumers about legal practitioners, according to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). The regulator's 2023 annual report shows that it received a total of 1,290 complaints and closed a total of 1,432 compla

A sales representative for construction industry supplier Haldane Fisher has settled a disability discrimination case for £20,000 with support from the Equality Commissioner for Northern Ireland. The case brought by Mark Graham, who worked for the business for 28 years, was settled through med

Legal and professional services group Gateley is sponsoring a youth camp intended to give 50 disadvantaged young people in Northern Ireland a summer to remember. Gateley's Belfast office is backing Camp Asire, now in its seventh year, which is run by Portadown-based charity Aspire NI.

DWF has rolled out an AI-powered productivity tool in its Belfast office and plans to make it available to all of its global offices. The firm has embraced Copilot for Microsoft 365, which can summarise emails, generate action points and draft emails, project plans and presentations, following a pil

The US has unilaterally blocked a hearing of the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) from taking place on Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands. The UK claims sovereignty over the island, which forms part of the Chagos archipelago and has been home to an extensive US milita

Human rights expert Emily Logan has been nominated for appointment as Ireland's first police ombudsman. Ms Logan is currently a member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and previously served as chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission from 20

Periodic payments in personal injuries cases involving catastrophically injured people will increase with inflation under proposed new regulations. The Department of Justice today published the reports of the interdepartmental group on the indexation rate for periodic payment orders and the independ

New legal powers to support the collection of child maintenance will be introduced in Northern Ireland under proposals put out to consultation. The Department for Communities is consulting on proposals in the Child Support Enforcement Bill, which will enhance enforcement and collection powers within

Richard Hermer KC, a barrister at Matrix Chambers and deputy High Court judge, has been appointed as the new attorney general of England and Wales and advocate general of Northern Ireland. Born and raised in Wales, he studied politics and modern history at the University of Manchester before being c

Criminal barristers across the State have withdrawn their services today in a major escalation of The Bar of Ireland's campaign for fee restoration. Dozens of barristers and some solicitor colleagues defied the wind and rain to gather in front of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin this morning