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Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm, has appointed two new partners and four new of counsel. Funds and investment management lawyer Aoife McDonagh and finance lawyer Joe O'Neill have both joined the firm's Irish partnership.

Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, the first-ever Lady Chief Justice and women leaders in the law, employment, public life and the women's sector were among guest speakers at an event marking International Women's Day and 25 years of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Th

A pilot programme providing for more court sittings during the Long Vacation has been welcomed by practitioners. Mr Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court, yesterday set out details of the pilot, which will begin on 1 July 2024 and run until the end of September 2024.

Business law firm ReganWall has appointed Emma Cafferky as a corporate partner in its Dublin office. The Cork-headquartered firm said the appointment "will support the firm’s growth and expansion in Dublin and comes on the back of an increased demand for our services in the Dublin region".

Legislation targeting the grooming of children into crime has completed all stages in the Oireachtas. The Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 makes it an offence for an adult to compel, coerce, direct or deceive a child for the purpose of engaging in criminal act

New legislation is set to prevent workers from being forced to retire before they reach the state pension age. Ministers have approved the general scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2023, which will prevent the enforcement of mandatory retirement ages lo

A Conservative peer has agreed to pay substantial damages as part of a settlement with a PhD student who she baselessly accused of spreading antisemitism while appearing on University Challenge. Baroness Jacqueline Foster made absurd claims on X, formerly Twitter, about a toy octopus chosen as the m

US prosecutors have charged a man who allegedly sent classified information through a dating website to someone who claimed to be a Ukrainian woman and referred to him as her "secret informant love". David Franklin Slater, a 63-year-old civilian employee of the US Air Force, has been charged with al

Dominica, Honduras and Vanuatu nationals will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland with effect from tomorrow. The changes will also require nationals of these three countries to obtain a transit visa if intending to transit through Ireland en route to another destination.

Plans to ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) are moving forward with the establishment of a new inter-departmental group. The new group will include all relevant government departments as well as the Office of the Attorney General, an

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has welcomed the recommendations of a United Nations Committee. In its Concluding Observations, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights raised its concerns across several key areas in which Ireland is falling short of its human rights o

Last year saw the Bar of Northern Ireland raise over £57,000 for their charity partner the National Autistic Society NI. Reflecting on the partnership Mark Conlon, chair of the Bar’s charity committee said: “It has been a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding year for myself and all t

Two students have been awarded best in law at Ulster University Business School’s Excellence Awards, led by the Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing. MSc management & corporate governance graduates Hannah Louise Smyth and Zuzana Caisova were joint winners of the Factor Prize

Donald Trump will be permitted to appear on the ballot in all 50 US states after the Supreme Court ruled he was wrongly removed from Colorado's primary ballot last year. The decision of the court, which was unanimous, overturns a 4-3 rulung from Colorado's Supreme Court that the former president cou

A wind farm in Moray, Scotland, must pay £5.5 million into a fund to help vulnerable customers after regulator Ofgem found it overcharged the grid. Dorenell Windfarm Limited (DWL) began charging “excessive prices” when it was asked to reduce its output.