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Half of UK lawyers say legal TV dramas influenced their decision to enter the law, according to a new survey. London-based commercial law firm EM Law surveyed 500 legal employees to understand what influence TV shows had on their career decision.

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has been recognised at the International Management Excellent Awards 2023 for a second year running. The firm's knowledge team received the Best Client Support award in relation to its directors' knowledge platform, On Board.

Funding of €1.3 million to support children, young people and families in the international protection system has been announced. A new funding model aims to enable the Children and Young People's Services Committees (CYPSC) to enhance and expand their delivery of support services, with up to &

The Irish government has been urged to take action to address human trafficking after Ireland was again given a low ranking in the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report published by the US Department of State. Ireland has been ranked at Tier 2 for the second year running, having been on a Tier

The Belfast Solicitors' Association (BSA) has celebrated its 80th anniversary with its largest gala ball in over 15 years. Sarah Wilson, the BSA's chairperson and a lawyer in the Departmental Solicitors' Office, welcomed guests to Belfast City Hall for the event last Saturday and reflected on how th

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. The US holds its nose over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record – when the price is right

Russia is to prohibit all forms of gender transition, with allies of President Putin arguing the move is necessary to safeguard the nation against "western anti-family ideology". A bill approved in its initial reading by lawmakers in the Duma will forbid “medical interventions aimed at changin

A crooked police officer was hospitalised after swallowing a stack of banknotes to avoid being caught extorting a businessperson. The officer, in Colombia's capital Bogotá, allegedly teamed up with a colleague to threaten the business owner with false sexual allegations, The Guardian reports.

Dame Sue Carr is to take up the role of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales in October, becoming the first woman to hold the top judicial post. Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord Chief Justice since 2017, is retiring at the end of September.

Followers of Irish Legal News' busy LinkedIn account reached 21,000 yesterday as our readership and subscriber figures continue to grow. LinkedIn followers typically increase by around 400 per month while subscribers to our free daily newsletter increase by around 130 a month, taking us close to 11,

Inspectors have called for urgent action at Maghaberry Prison after discovering a "serious drug problem" and other issues as the prison population balloons to a record 1,230. The number of prisoners in Northern Ireland's largest prison has risen by 48 per cent in five years, from 830 prisoners at th

A 21-year-old woman who pretended to be a man to seduce a teenager into a relationship has been found guilty of sexual assault. Georgia Bilham, from Alpraham, Cheshire, was convicted of sexual assault, by kissing, at Chester Crown Court after approximately three hours of deliberation.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Immedis, an Irish-headquartered global payroll provider with technology and services supporting over 160 countries, is to be acquired for €575 million by UKG, a US-headquartered provider of HR

The EU has moved significantly closer to adopting laws regulating artificial intelligence in a move welcomed by civil liberties campaigners. The European Parliament has approved regulations meant to set a worldwide benchmark for the technology, which covers a broad spectrum from automated medical di

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has raised £10,000 this year so far for charity partner PIPS Suicide Prevention, in conjunction with accident management company CRASH Services. PIPS Charity offers expert and unrestricted face-to-face counselling services to individuals who