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Data retention laws in Ireland must be revised with "urgency", Ms Justice Marie Baker of the Court of Appeal has warned. The designated judge for the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 issued the call a

The European Court of Justice has ordered Poland to reverse the forced retirement of 27 Supreme Court judges pending the outcome of a court battle over the compatibility of its judicial reforms with EU law. The court granted a request from the European Commission to order Poland to immediately suspe

William Fry has become the first law firm to be awarded Ibec's workplace wellness accreditation, the KeepWell Mark. The firm said the accreditation reflected its commitment to provide the newest and highest standards of workplace wellness, health, and safety to its employees.

Law students at Dublin City University will hear from alumni, lawyers, a judge and a presidential hopeful during "Law Fest" this week. DCU Law Society is hosting events today, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday with financial support from law firm Matheson.

Staff at MKB Law in Belfast raised over £1,000 for Breast Cancer Now by taking part in a 'Wear It Pink' day on Friday.

Insurance policy documents are so hard to understand that university-level reading abilities may be required to make sense of them and even industry experts struggle to cut through the jargon, according to a Which? investigation. The consumer organisation used readability software to analyse 40

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has been asked to investigate after a video circulated on social media appeared to show a PSNI officer drop bullets on the street in Lurgan. The incident in the video reportedly took place on Thursday night when officers were called to a railway crossing whe

A new litigation finance body has launched a bond for ordinary investors to provide the money for lawsuits, with a view to reaping the rewards of successful cases. The litigation bond within an individual savings account, from Just Isa, aims to raise money for lawsuits against banks and profess

Prisoners at HMP Magilligan are being taught fabrication and welding skills to address a shortage in the number of qualified and skilled metal workers in Northern Ireland. Prisoners at the Limavady facility are being taught Fabrication and Welding NVQ courses by North West Regional College.

A man who allegedly dipped his rear end in a holy water fountain while high on meth has been arrested. Zachary Burdick, 21, is said to have disgraced himself in the Spirit of Life Church in Mandan, North Dakota during Mass on a Tuesday morning.

The managing director and principal shareholder of a fishing company has been unsuccessful in challenging the rule that, in the absence of exceptional circumstances or otherwise provided by statute, companies must be represented by lawyers with a right of audience in court proceedings. Dismissing th

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of John O'Leary to partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Mr O'Leary, a graduate of University College Dublin and previously a senior associate with the firm, specialises in domestic and multi-jurisdictional contractual, tortious and share

Eversheds Sutherland has welcomed Kara Turner as a consultant in the firm's education team. Ms Turner worked as a junior counsel at the Irish Bar prior to holding an advisory position in the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), a school management organisation in the post-primary education sector.

LK Shields partner Aoife Bradley has been appointed as an officer of the International Bar Association's employment and industrial relations committee. Ms Bradley is head of employment, pensions and employee benefits at LK Shields, with experience in the area of unfair dismissal, employment injuncti