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Leman Solicitors has collaborated with the DCU Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion on a new video series about LGBTQI+ inclusion in sport. Larry Fenelon, partner and head of litigation at Leman Solicitors, tackles the intersection of sport, law and inclusion in one of the first videos n

The measures in place to support prison officers in Northern Ireland who are experiencing work-related stress are set to be reviewed. Justice Minister Naomi Long said she would commission a "focused review" of the support mechanisms and procedures put in place by the Northern Ireland Prison Service

A former partner at Baker McKenzie must pay nearly £100,000 after he was found guilty of kissing a junior colleague against her will. A disciplinary tribunal fined Gary Senior, 58, formerly senior partner in Europe and the Middle East at the firm, £55,000 for professional misconduct and

Polish troops inadvertently invaded and occupied part of neighbouring Czechia last month. A checkpoint manned by armed Polish soldiers was discovered by an astonished Czech construction worker on his way to a small chapel near the border in late May.

Minister for European Affairs Helen McEntee has said the Northern Ireland protocol's detail is vague and lacks information on customs and tariffs as Brexit negotiations continue. The protocol in the Withdrawal Treaty is the arrangement by which Northern Ireland follows the single market rules for go

Calls have been made for the Government to temporarily amend company legislation so that virtual annual general meetings (AGMs) can be held, as companies try to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, The Irish Times reports. By law, all companies must hold AGMs and the maximum time allowed between meet

Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has announced the appointment of David Gunn as a partner in the firm's construction, infrastructure and utilities team. Mr Gunn specialises in project development and finance and advises developers, banks and contractors in the public sector across a range of areas inc

Cork solicitor Philip O'Leary has been appointed as chairperson of the Property Services Appeal Board (PSAB). Mr O'Leary, head of commercial law at FitzGerald Legal & Advisory LLP, will hold the position for a four-year term.

The Irish courts are “not fit for purpose” as far as dealing with violence against women is concerned, experts have said. The legal process frequently re-traumatises women, a UN special rapporteur and NGO leaders told viewers in a webinar hosted by Orla O’Connor of the National Wom

President Donald Trump has authorised economic sanctions and visa restrictions against International Criminal Court staff investigating the alleged war crimes of American and Israeli troops. He declared a national emergency over “attempts by the ICC to assert authority over US personnel withou

A statue of William of Orange in Glasgow has been put under police guard after it was vandalised. The statue, erected in 1735, is under 24-hour watch amid fears it will become a flashpoint for trouble.

The OUTLaw Network has announced a series of webinars and online social events to mark "a Pride month like no other". The network for LGBT+ lawyers will host two webinars this month, an online coffee morning and an online "electro flow yoga class".

More than 50 per cent of lawyers would like to permanently work from home for most of the week once the pandemic abates, RollOnFriday reports. The website's poll of over 2,500 lawyers and law firm staff found a significant shift in preferences towards working from home.

Police have investigated a child after he asked whether he could use toy banknotes in a shop The fake euro note used by the eight-year-old boy in a Swiss village shop was Chinese joss paper “spirit money”, used at funerals.

Global law firm Dentons has committed to a two-year lease for 4,500 sq. ft of office space in Dublin city centre. The firm expanded into Ireland earlier this year with the appointment of two partners from William Fry and Matheson.