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Sovereignty over the Chagos Islands has been transferred from the UK to Mauritius as part of a deal that will pave the way for a UK-US military base to remain on Diego Garcia, the largest island, for the next 99 years. The landmark agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments was signed yester

Legislation banning the Central Bank of Ireland from facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds across the European Union has been proposed by Sinn Féin. The Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025 was introduced in the Dáil yesterday by Sinn Féin's finance spokesp

A new legal business is offering individuals and businesses direct access to barristers without going through a solicitor. Barristers Direct has been established by Peter Shanley SC following the commencement last September of section 101 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 allowing barri

International intellectual property firm Stobbs has announced its expansion into the US. The business has grown since its founding in 2013 from a team of 18 to over 200 professionals, establishing offices in Dublin, London, Cambridge, Munich and Eindhoven.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is seeking views on proposals to improve the experience of victims and witnesses. The vision of the draft Victims and Witnesses of Crime Strategy 2025-2030 is to increase confidence in the justice system by empowering and supporting all victims and witnesses

A new three-year action plan for promoting restorative justice has been published by the Probation Service.

A&L Goodbody has appointed Clare Cashin as a partner in its construction and engineering practice. Ms Cashin has over 20 years’ experience advising on construction law. She specialises in dispute resolution in relation to construction and infrastructure projects both in the private an

A judge in London has granted an emergency injunction preventing the UK from handing sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius pending a full judicial review. The UK government announced last October that it had reached an agreement with the government of Mauritius to recognise the latter's s

Lawyers representing the president of the National Black Police Association (NBPA) have welcomed the conclusion of a PSNI misconduct investigation in his favour. Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP is representing PSNI chief inspector Andy George, who faced a misconduct investigation following social media pos

A member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence by the Metropolitan Police in London. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, is accused of breaching section 13(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000 by allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a Kneecap concert in Londo

A man who jumped off a bridge and was miraculously unhurt told police that someone had "dared him to jump". Local firefighters found the man sitting on rocks near one of the pillars supporting the bridge in Vancouver, Vancouver is Awesome reports.

Britain's equality regulator has launched a consultation on changes to its code of practice for services, public functions and associations following a high-profile UK Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights. The Supreme Court last month ruled unanimously that the word "woman" in the Equality Act

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has welcomed recognition for two of its team members from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Solicitor Una O'Neill has been appointed as joint regional coordinator for APIL's Northern Ireland group, a post previously held by th

The Central Bank has concluded a 15-year long probe into the now defunct Irish Nationwide Building Society (INBS). The written decision of the INBS Inquiry has been published on the Central Bank’s website today along with a market commentary on the outcome.

Over 100 legal professionals have signed up to take part in Galway's first-ever Calcutta Run. Lawyers in Galway will this year join their counterparts in Dublin and Cork in taking part in events to raise funds for Dublin Simon Community and the HOPE Foundation.