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A former inmate at a Chinese prison has claimed in a new lawsuit that he was subjected to five months' forced labour in which he made products for American company Milwaukee Tool. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the former prisoner of Chishan Prison in China’s Hunan Province, who uses the p

Landmark legislation on hate crime and hate speech is no longer expected to make it through the Oireachtas before the next election, according to reports. The timetable for the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has repeatedly slipped since it was first p

The European Law Students' Association (ELSA) Ireland has elected a new national board for 2024/25 following its 26th National Council meeting in Galway.

Children should be banned from using social media until the age of 16, a newly-elected Irish MEP has said. Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South and a barrister, said the European Parliament should introduce new age-verification requirements to protect children f

Walkers partner Noeleen Ruddy has been named Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards for 2024. Ms Ruddy, co-head of Walkers' finance and capital markets team in Ireland, received the award at a ceremony in London late last month.

New legislation providing for the reform of high-level command and control of the Defence Forces is necessary as existing legislation is "not fit for purpose", the government has said. Ministers have given the go-ahead for the preparation of new legislation which will reflect recommendations made by

Legislative plans to conclude the special liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) and dissolve the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) have been approved by ministers. The general scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill 2024 has been

A top university in Vietnam sparked controversy after banning students who are "too short". Vietnam National University's School of Management and Business (HSB) said students must be at least 5'2" if they're women or 5'5" if they're men or they won't be considered for admission.

Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP has promoted Niamh Walsh to partner in the Dublin firm's family law team. Ms Walsh joined the firm as a senior associate in 2021, having previously worked with a specialist family law firm.

Brazil, Egypt, India, Malawi and Morocco have been added to the list of 'safe countries of origin' used for processing asylum claims. Under an accelerated decision-making process introduced in November 2022, applicants from 'safe countries' are currently receiving first decisions in less than 90 day

A suspended solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct in relation to a 2007 land transaction should be struck off, a tribunal has said. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) last month found Declan O'Callaghan guilty on for counts of professional misconduct in relate to the sale of land

Over 150 members of the legal profession in Northern Ireland joined colleagues for the Legal Walk/Run through Belfast City Centre in aid of the Boom Foundation.

Gore & Grimes Solicitors has promoted Treasa Minihane to senior associate in the Dublin firm's real estate department. Ms Minihane joined the firm as an associate in 2018, having previously worked for a boutique law firm in Dublin city centre with an extensive international client base.

The Bar of Northern Ireland’s charity committee organised a dog-friendly family fun day at Belfast Harlequins RFC to raise funds for charity partner Brain Injury Matters NI.

New research has highlighted obstacles to wider use of alternatives to coercive sanctions in Ireland for people found in possession of controlled drugs for personal use. The report, produced by the Centre for Justice Innovation, was commissioned and published by Strategic Implementation Group 5 (SIG