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An angry man smacked a police officer with an unexpected weapon — a block of cheese — in what police say proves "we can never let our guard down". Police responding to a reported disturbance in St. John's, capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, found a "very irate

Child rapists in England and Wales will automatically lose parental responsibility over their own children under legislative amendments proposed by the UK government. The change comes alongside separate legislation which will apply an automatic suspension of parental responsibility in cases where a

The Injuries Resolution Board marked its 20th anniversary with a conference in Dublin yesterday. Titled ‘Twenty Years On – The Changing Personal Injuries Environment’, the conference heard from international and Irish experts discussing the impact of reforms in the personal injurie

Philip Lee has appointed Dr Alison Hardiman as a partner in the firm's planning and environmental practice. Dr Hardiman has extensive knowledge of planning and environmental law with a particular focus on strategic infrastructure development and renewable energy projects.

Almost nine out of 10 school principals lack formal training in managing disciplinary issues, a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The business law firm polled more than 300 school leaders at its recent webinar titled 'Procedures and Policies Protect Principals'.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has been presented with a human rights award at the US première of a new film about the Guantanamo Bay torture camp. The Irish legal academic, who as UN special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism was the first UN investigator granted a

The board of Cuan, the new domestic, sexual and gender based violence agency, has convened for the first time.

Proposals on how a global agreement on biodiversity will be monitored risk undermining the rights of indigenous peoples, Amnesty International has said. Current plans regarding how to measure progress towards the Global Biodiversity Framework – a conservation agreement which involves guarantee

An autistic chip shop worker has settled a disability discrimination case brought against his former employer with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for £8,000. Oisín McKerr, who was a school pupil when he applied for his first part-time job at Mak's Plaice in Ma

LK Shields has appointed Judith Curran as a partner in the firm's employment, pensions and employee benefits team. Dual-qualified in Ireland and in England and Wales, Ms Curran has specialist experience in advising organisations on the employment considerations of international acquisitions, managin

DLA Piper has appointed Stefano Marino, former head of legal department at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), as a senior consultant. Mr Marino — who will not be based in Dublin — brings with him an intimate knowledge of EU pharmaceutical law and familiarity of Union practice and proce

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A judge has told a man running a sex club that he may continue organising group sex parties but should not refer to them as club activities. Calgary man Matthew Mills was ordered in 2019 to cease hosting sex parties with $30 CAD tickets (around €20 or £17.50) at his home following complai

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Adam Finlay as head of the firm's technology and innovation group. Mr Finlay succeeds Paul Lavery, who led the group since 2007 and will continue to practice as a partner in the group.

Spain's High Court has ruled that former Spanish football federation head Luis Rubiales should face trial for sexual assault after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso last year. Mr Rubiales held Ms Hermoso's head and kissed her on the lips after Spain's historic win in the 2023 Women's World Cup in foota