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Skyrocketing cocaine exports are set to overtake oil as Colombia's main export, according to a new analysis. The country's oil exports dropped by nearly a third in the first half of the year while its cocaine exports are expected to outperform a record set in 2022, Bloomberg reports.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to China | The Independent

The Law Society of Ireland has told criminal solicitors it is considering how to respond to the Bar Council's plan to withdraw services early next month as part of its campaign for fee restoration. In a bulletin sent to members this week, Law Society president Maura Derivan said the case for fee res

The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, has called for bold steps to protect those forced to flee their homes while speaking at the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s annual human rights lecture. The event, in partnership with the Bar o

William Fry LLP yesterday welcomed colleagues and in-house lawyers to its new Cork office for a masterclass in AI law, led by experts from the firm's technology group. The event orbited around the pivotal role in-house lawyers will play in their organisations' implementation of AI technologies and h

The UK Supreme Court's Ask a Justice programme returns for the 2023/24 academic year, giving schools the opportunity to have a live question and answer session with a justice from their own classroom. The sessions provide a unique insight into the work of the justices and is excellent for pupils and

Police are investigating the unusual theft of 14 beehives from an apiary in north Wales. Beekeepers were last month urged to keep a look out for the missing bees, with police suggesting the thief or thieves would "clearly... have some knowledge about beekeeping".

Establishing and implementing good governance is the primary challenge faced by businesses in deploying AI technology, according to a new report from global law firm DLA Piper. The comprehensive research-led report, titled AI Governance: Balancing Policy, Compliance, and Commercial Value, delves in

A&L Goodbody LLP has partnered with Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) to complete a significant pro bono project with the Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) in Tanzania.

Former PSNI officer Peter Sheridan has been appointed as commissioner for investigations designate of the proposed new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). He will be formally appointed after the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliatio

UN experts have called on the Irish government to take urgent steps to ensure access to housing and assistance for victims of trafficking, recognising the trauma endured by victims and ongoing needs for protection. Siobhán Mullally, the special rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially

Deirdre Ní Chearbhaill has joined San Francisco-headquartered aircraft leasing company Vmo Aircraft Leasing as its general counsel, based in Dublin. Ms Ní Chearbhaill has nearly two decades of experience working alongside various stakeholders in the aircraft leasing industry in negotia

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Dublin-headquartered Smurfit Kappa Group, the FTSE 100 paper-based packaging company, has agreed to combine with US-based WestRock Company, an S&P 500 packaging company, to form Smurfit WestRoc

Lawyers at A&L Goodbody have triumphed in the Irish Tag Rugby Association's (ITRA) Superbowl Final held last week.

The UK government's controversial legacy bill, described by victims' rights organisations as "doomed to fail", is set to become law after clearing the final legislative hurdle yesterday. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which aims to end criminal prosecutions and civil