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A judge has drawn criticism from his colleagues after filming a video of him loading several guns in his judicial chambers which he then attached to a dissenting judgment. The nearly 20-minute long video was posted to YouTube by the American judge as he dissented from a ruling upholding a California

The Law Society and Bar Council of Northern Ireland have joined international condemnation of the Trump administration's attacks on lawyers in the US and internationally. A joint statement issued this week says US sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) personnel and their families "constitu

A new charter has been launched to assist with court cases in Northern Ireland where one party is a litigant in person (LIP). The Law Society of Northern Ireland, Ulster University and the Litigant in Person Reference Group collaborated to create the new charter, which is designed to assist lawyers,

Ryanair has initiated a private criminal prosecution in the Spanish courts against a passenger who allegedly disrupted a flight while claiming to be a UN diplomat. The Irish airline has accused the passenger of causing a 40-minute departure delay to the flight FR2001 from Lanzaro to Santiago on 17 J

A new Ministerial Council on National Security has been established. The new council, chaired by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will review strategic developments in Ireland's national security, and consider reports on national and international security.

The Council of Europe's secretary general, Alain Berset, has called for further efforts to implement judgments from the European Court of Human Rights. The annual report for 2024 on the execution of the court’s rulings from the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers shows that 992 ca

A former subpostmaster caught in the Horizon scandal is taking legal action in England against the Post Office and Fujitsu. Lee Castleton is the first person to sue both organisations following the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history.

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted Elaine Gormley to the position of chief operating officer. Ms Gormley, who joined the firm as a litigation manager in January 2020, brings over 15 years of experience in the legal sector, managing complex legal cases and leading litigation teams.

An innovative blood drive is offering free cannabis in exchange for donations. The latest in a series of "Bleed for Weed" events is taking place this weekend in Freeport, Illinois, where cannabis is legal for both medicinal and recreational use.

The Law Society of Ireland's director of representation and member services, Teri Kelly, has been appointed to the national leadership of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Ms Kelly has over 25 years' experience in the technology, energy, legal and financial services sectors.

The OUTLaw Network's first event of the year will take place next week to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility. Orla Hubbard and Miah Phelan Sweeny were recently appointed as co-chairs of the OUTLaw Network, which is dedicated to promoting and fostering the inclusion of LGBT+ indivi

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart has named NI Hospice as its charity partner for 2025. The firm will take part in fundraising initiatives throughout the year, including a number of relay teams taking part in the Belfast Marathon, an Easter bonnet competition, an annual Christmas tree decorating competi

The Bar of Northern Ireland has named Dementia NI as its charity partner for 2025.

Elon Musk's X has been ordered to hand over information about an anonymous user who made allegedly defamatory posts about Belfast solicitor Kevin Winters and others. Mr Winters, of KRW LAW, has been instructed by a number of individuals, including retired gardaí, who allege they were defamed

US chief justice John Roberts has rebuked Donald Trump in response to his call for a judge who ruled against the administration to be impeached. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Just