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Lawyers are being sought for research into the legal framework governing previous sexual history evidence in serious sexual offences trials. Dr Sinéad Ring of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology is in the recruitment phase of the research and looking for lawyer participants.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the government will not back South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The top UN court will this week hear an application from South Africa alleging that Israel is breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention and seeking measures inclu

Planned reforms to the enforcement of child maintenance orders have been welcomed as a potential "game-changer" for parents. The Department of Justice today published a 26-page report setting out 26 recommendations for improvements to the current system of enforcement of child maintenance orders, wh

Researchers are seeking to survey parents who have experience of the Irish family law system in situations of domestic violence and abuse. The research study, being undertaken by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with Women's Aid, is said to be the first study which specifically seeks both adu

Australia has made it a criminal offence to perform a Nazi salute or publicly display Nazi hate symbols, punishable with up to a year's imprisonment. The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Act 2023, which came into force today, also criminalises glor

A retired policeman who pursued an alleged shoplifter who had avoided punishment has himself been fined. Norman Brennan, 64, said the criminal justice system was “broken” after a man he followed for two miles was arrested before being let off, while Mr Brennan was fined by the council fo

Callan Tansey Solicitors has appointed Scarlett Griffin O'Sullivan as a senior associate and head of the firm's Limerick office. The appointment marks Ms O'Sullivan's return to the firm where she originally trained as a solicitor in the mid-2000s.

Business law firm Flynn O'Driscoll has appointed three new partners, a senior associate and four associates. Billy Brick, Laura Melody-Moran and Zoë Mollaghan have been promoted to partner, while Deirdre Walsh has been promoted to senior associate.

Ireland's biggest law firms made little to no progress on closing the gender pay gap in the first year since mandatory reporting began, according to analysis by Irish Legal News. Matheson, A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, McCann FitzGerald, Mason Hayes & Curran and William Fry are among businesses

Judge Gerard O'Brien has resigned as a judge of the Circuit Court in the wake of his conviction on charges of attempted rape and sexual assault. His resignation comes after the Attorney General was asked to advise the government and Oireachtas on their options following his conviction, as no sitting

A Chinese chess champion stripped of his title after defecating in his hotel bath has launched legal proceedings against the competition organisers. Yan Chenglong, 48, won the 2023 National Chinese Chess King Competition in Lingshui, China last month, but subsequently had his title and prize mo

Northern Ireland barrister Ciaran Murphy KC has been named as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to criminal justice. Mr Murphy is one of only two people in Northern Ireland awarded a CBE in the UK's latest annual New Year honours list.

Retired Northern Ireland solicitor Alan Kirk has passed away. Mr Kirk was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1978 and was a consultant in private practice with Co Antrim firm Joseph Lockhart & Son. He retired in January 2016.

Irish lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC is advising South Africa's legal team on its high-profile proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Ms Ní Ghrálaigh, who is based in London

Equality law expert Professor Evelyn Collins has been appointed as chair of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland. She previously served as chief executive of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland from March 2000 to January 2023, overseeing a broad remit under Northern Ireland's equalit