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They may not resemble UK Supreme Court head Lady Hale, or the veteran US Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but it's hoped that a new career-themed range of Judge Barbie dolls will encourage more women to take up the law. Toymaker Mattel said the doll, available in a variety of skin tones a

A line manager at a bank has been awarded €7,500 in compensation for the organisation’s failure to properly address a formal grievance she raised about being undermined in her ability to manage a new employee. Stating that the 15-month delay in dealing with the formal grievance had exacer

Dublin-based corporate law firm BHSM has announced the appointment of Richard Lee and Rob Gibbons as partners. Mr Lee, appointed as partner in the firm's employment & benefits team, has significant experience acting for employers and employees in contentious and non-contentious matters.

Seven judges have been nominated by Government for appointment to the enlarged Court of Appeal. Legislation to increase the number of ordinary judges in the Court of Appeal from nine to 15 was approved by the Oireachtas in July.

The Department of Justice has received a €190 million funding boost in order to fund new Garda recruits and the establishment of the Judicial Council. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan welcomed the allocation of €2.98 billion for the justice sector in Budget 2020, an increase of €190

An anonymous litigant who failed to persuade the Court of Appeal that the UK cannot leave the EU if it results in the imposition of a hard border has lodged a petition for leave to the UK Supreme Court. The applicant, who lives in Derry and is known only as "JR83", argues that Prime Minister Boris J

The Inner House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh has delayed a decision on signing a letter seeking an extension to Article 50 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to do so. Petitioners Dale Vince OBE, Joanna Cherry QC MP and Jolyon Maugham QC had asked judges to enforce legislation passed by

Staff at the Belfast office of Thompsons Solicitors are set to walk out later this month in a nationwide dispute over pay. Trade union GMB said staff had accepted below-inflation pay increases for three years, despite equity partners taking millions in profit.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for new legislation and reforms to legal aid to protect women from online harassment. In a submission to the Oireachtas justice committee, the rights group called for the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act to be amended to outlaw the cre

Gardaí are continuing to investigate a violent incident in the Four Courts earlier this summer, when the defendant in a defamation action was attacked and injured by several individuals. London-based Nigerian businesswoman Rosala Uvbi Mku-Atu claims she was defamed and threatened in social me

The UK Government has published guidance for healthcare professionals in Northern Ireland on abortion law changes which will come into effect later this month if devolution is not restored. Under section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill, secondary legislation providing for access

Multinational company Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who said the firm had not issued a warning that its antipsychotic drug could lead to breast growth. The enormous award, around £6.6 billion, was awarded to 26-year-old Nicholas Murray by

A Northern Ireland policeman who refused to shave his beard has been awarded £10,000 by an employment tribunal. Constable Gordon Downey had been transferred from an armed response unit after refusing to abide by a policy that officers be clean-shaven.

A consultant psychiatrist has been awarded €4,000 after it was found that he was penalised for making a protected disclosure about the clinical performance of a colleague. Ordering the employer to pay compensation for penalising the complainant, Adjudication Officer Kevin Baneham found tha

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has taken over responsibility for complaints made in respect of solicitors and barristers. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan signed the necessary commencement orders yesterday morning, a spokesperson told Irish Legal News.