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Ireland to ratify OPCAT by 2023 under prisons inspectorate strategy
Plans to allow Ireland to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) by 2023 form part of the prison inspectorate's first-ever strategic plan.
Published 13 January 2021
Prosecutor had 'grave concerns' over cross-examination of 12-year-old rape victim
A barrister for the Director of Public Prosecutions has said she had "grave concerns" over the cross-examination of a 12-year-old boy who was repeatedly raped by his father.
Published 13 January 2021
Woman claims legal aid application in family law case was refused because she receives HAP
A woman who wants to bring family law proceedings against her allegedly violent former partner has launched a High Court challenge over the Legal Aid Board's refusal to fund her action.
Published 13 January 2021
Benjamin Bestgen: Smart contracts
Benjamin Bestgen gives readers an overview of smart contracts this week. See his last jurisprudential primer here.
Published 13 January 2021
And finally... la petite mort
A woman declared dead by a court is still struggling to undo the ruling more than three years after pointing out she's still alive.
Published 13 January 2021
High Court: Court opines that costs of interlocutory application follow the event
The High Court has found that two plaintiffs are entitled to the costs of an interlocutory application. However, as there is ongoing litigation between the parties, the judge held that they would hear submissions, and was prepared to stay the execution of that order pending the trial.
Published 12 January 2021
Employment law firm GQ|Littler expands into Dublin
GQ|Littler, the UK arm of one of the world's largest employment law firms, has announced its expansion into Dublin under the leadership of partner Niall Pelly.
Published 12 January 2021
MKB Law appoints family solicitor Aoife McCann
Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the appointment of Aoife McCann as a solicitor in its family law team.
Published 12 January 2021
Barristers appeal for inclusion in 'key worker' category for vaccine roll-out
Barristers should be included in the "key worker" category for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Bar Council of Ireland has said.
Published 12 January 2021
Women encouraged to apply to become senior counsel
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has encouraged women lawyers to apply to be granted the title of senior counsel this year.
Published 12 January 2021
Rights watchdog launches judicial review over failure to fund abortion services
Northern Ireland's human rights watchdog has launched legal action against the government over its failure to commission and fund abortion services.
Published 12 January 2021
Karen Kearney: Defendants' experts – it is time to stop the whitewash
Karen Kearney, partner at Cantillons Solicitors, explores the issue of expert witnesses through the prism of a recent medical negligence case.
Published 12 January 2021
Coalition complains over 'state-centric' appointments to rights watchdog
A coalition of over 90 NGOs and trade unions has raised concerns that recent appointments to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) are too "state-centric".
Published 12 January 2021
Mason Hayes & Curran backs AI start-up accelerator
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has announced its sponsorship of a new accelerator programme aimed at supporting AI start-ups.
Published 12 January 2021
New York State Bar Association debates whether to strike Rudy Giuliani off
The New York State Bar Association is debating whether to disbar Donald Trump's attorney, former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani.
Published 12 January 2021
