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The UK’s police forces must address concerns over the use of facial recognition technology or they may face legal action, according to the UK’s privacy watchdog. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has said the issue is a priority for her office.

Proposals for a second public inquiry into the conduct of the press have been defeated by MPs for what could be the final time. The House of Commons voted 301-289 against the so-called "Leveson 2" inquiry yesterday, just a week after the same proposal was rejected by MPs by 304-295.

Facebook Ireland Ltd has been unsuccessful in applying for a stay to enable it to appeal an order for reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union made by the High Court. Refusing to grant the stay sought, and ordering that the reference be delivered immediately to the Court of Justice, M

Simon Levine International law firm DLA Piper has announced plans to open a Dublin office headed by David Carthy, who joins from William Fry.

Pictured (l-r): Michael Neill and Julian Yarr Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody has announced the appointment of Michael Neill as head of its Belfast office.

Pictured (l-r): Rachel Kavanagh, Christine O’Donovan, Kevin Power and Gerard Kelly Mason Hayes & Curran has named the four new leaders of its healthcare & medical law, international asset finance, insurance & risk and intellectual property teams.

Michael Meghen Total Produce plc has announced the appointment of lawyer Michael Meghen to its Board as a non-executive director from July 2018.

A High Court judge will refer the case of a man wanted in Northern Ireland on a murder charge to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for determination on the impact of Brexit on extraditions to the UK. The man is facing charges of murder and rape in Northern Ireland and was arrested in

Pictured (l-r): Brian Shanks, Sian Wells and Hannah Simpson Belfast-based legal firm Wilson Nesbitt put its best feet forward in the Belfast Marathon to raise funds for Simon Community NI.

Deirdre MacCarthy The Dublin office of international law firm Maples and Calder advised Cantor Fitzgerald on its agreement to acquire Merrion Capital Group.

A loan management company and its bankruptcy receivers have lost an appeal against a declaration granted to a farmer that he is entitled to be registered as full beneficial owner of lands by virtue of his adverse possession. ACC Loan Management Ltd and bankruptcy receivers Declan Taite and John Coul

Three of the common law world's most prominent judges have been honoured with the first-ever Hibernian Law Medals.

Beauchamps has been named Ireland's Law Firm of the Year at the annual Irish Law Awards. Over 90 firms, practitioners and in-house teams attended Friday's ceremony, which was opened by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and hosted by RTÉ presenter Miriam O'Callaghan.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has congratulated two gardaí who have qualified as solicitors while remaining in post.

The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has criticised "misleading" media coverage of mediation in reporting on the Vicky Phelan case. President Sabine Walsh said: "The government's proposed mediation process to help the women affected by the cervical check controversy has rightly received extensi