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Florida legislators are considering a bill to tackle home invasions by bears high on crack cocaine — a phenomenon which does not appear to exist. Jason Shoaf, a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, has proposed House Bill 87, which would remove penalties for killing a bea

Naomi Long has been re-elected as justice minister for Northern Ireland. Mrs Long, who previously held the justice portfolio from January 2020 to October 2022, was elected on a cross-community vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Saturday. Only one MLA opposed her appointment.

Mason Hayes & Curran has reported a seven per cent increase in turnover to €114 million in 2023, its second consecutive year with more than €100 million in revenue. The business law firm said the increase was driven by "robust demand" across its core industry sectors, including a "part

Leading figures from law and politics yesterday took part in a discussion forum hosted by the Law Society of Ireland ahead of next month's constitutional referendums on family and care.

UCD Sutherland School of Law has welcomed Dr Nikolaos Pitsos as its new Ronan Harty Newman Fellow. Dr Pitsos joins UCD from International Hellenic University (IHU) in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is a member of the Athens Bar Association and an expert in antitrust and energy law.

Criminology lecturer Dr Jonny Byrne has been appointed as Northern Ireland's independent reviewer of justice and security and of national security arrangements. The role of the independent reviewer of justice and security is set out within the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. The re

Gore & Grimes Solicitors has promoted Harry Caulfield to senior associate in the Dublin firm's commercial litigation team. Mr Caulfield joined the firm as an associate in 2021, having previously worked with an international law firm.

Squire Patton Boggs has announced a move to new, larger premises in Merrion Square less than a year after the US-headquartered firm opened in Ireland.

Ms Justice Eileen Roberts has been appointed as a part-time member of the Law Reform Commission. The High Court judge was previously a solicitor with A&L Goodbody, specialising in commercial litigation and serving as both head of litigation and chair of the firm. She specialised in large-scale c

Legal software company LEAP has appointed Shane Branagan as chief executive officer (CEO) for its operations in Ireland. As the largest independent provider of software to law firms globally, LEAP is strategically positioning itself for growth in the Irish market under Mr Branagan's leadership.

A toddler who crawled into a claw machine and cheerfully lounged on the prize toys inside was seen being removed by police in bodycam footage which has gone viral. The three-year-old became stuck in the Hello Kitty-themed machine in a shopping centre in Queensland, Australia on Sunday, The Guardian

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Hong Kong’s plan to extend detention period of suspects in national security cases sparks concerns among rights experts | South China Morning Post

Landmark legislation reforming the governance and oversight of An Garda Síochána has completed its final stage in the Dáil. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 implements a number of key recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (Co

Legal experts from around the world are to take part in a conference at University of Galway which aims to explore the options for conducting trials for terrorism and organised crime in Ireland. The two-day event — entitled 'Replacing the Offences Against the State Acts: The challenge of jury

A team of Irish trainee solicitors is competing in the Monroe E. Price Media Law moot court competition in Paris this week.