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An experienced lawyer who was misled by ChatGPT has apologised after citing several non-existent cases invented by the AI-powered tool in a legal filing. US attorney Steven A. Schwartz, who has practised in New York for three decades, said he was "unaware of the possibility that [ChatGPT's] content

A government official has been suspended after he ordered an enormous reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his dropped phone. Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector in Chhattisgarh, India, dropped his phone in the Kherkatta Dam while taking a selfie.

The Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association Golf Society has organised two golf outings to take place in June and August. The DSBA Golf Society is open to all members of the DSBA and their guests, and the outings provide a fun and relaxing means of meeting with colleagues outside of the work environment.

Pinsent Masons has announced the extension of its Vario service for in-house legal teams to Ireland. Vario matches in-house legal teams with experienced flexible lawyers who can be parachuted into businesses to help support on specific projects or to cover staff absences and over particularly busy p

Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh will join judicial colleagues from Ireland, Scotland and England in addressing an upcoming conference on the role of witnesses in the criminal justice system. Hosted by the University of Limerick, the conference on 22–23 June 2023 will provide a for

Ukrainian lawyers have expressed optimism that Ireland will follow England and Wales in introducing a streamlined process to allow them to qualify and practise as lawyers in the State. The Ukrainian National Bar Association (UNBA) said the matter is currently being considered by the Department of Ju

Matheson LLP has been recognised as an "outstanding firm" for pro bono work at the Chambers Europe Awards 2023 in Milan. The citation published by Chambers Europe said: "In an intensely competitive field, Matheson are rewarded for outstanding commitment and impact of their pro bono work. Their impre

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been appointed as an adjunct full professor in UCD Sutherland School of Law with effect from September 2023. Ms Gallagher is a prominent human rights lawyer from Ireland who practises as a barrister with Doughty Street Chambers in London. She is a specialist in human rig

Just 14 applications for a legal aid eligibility waiver on the grounds of domestic abuse have been issued since they became available in Northern Ireland over a year ago, new figures show. The Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, which came into force in February 2022,&n

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland has delivered a new restorative project in partnership with Quaker Service to give victims and survivors a platform to share their experiences. The RESTORE project, facilitated by Voicing the Void, aims to amplify the voices of victims and survivors of seriou

Parental alienation is a "highly controversial" concept and the use of the term in Irish legal settings should be treated with serious caution, researchers have said. Though the term is being used increasingly often by Irish judges, they "do not appear to use an agreed definition of [parental aliena

Ireland has transposed an EU directive providing a unified framework for cross-border conversions and divisions. The European Union (Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2023, signed into law this week, transposes the Mobility Directive into Irish law.

Sir Iain Livingstone, Police Scotland's chief constable, has admitted that the single force is institutionally racist and discriminatory. The revelation follows a review that revealed instances of racism, sexism, and homophobia by active officers. Reports of staff facing repercussions for flagging t

Ireland's prison population is growing despite government commitments to reduce prisoner numbers and welcome progress in the areas of mental health and overcrowding is at risk of being reversed, the government has been warned. The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) today launched its annual Progress in

The leaders of the bars of the UK and Ireland have affirmed their support for the cab-rank rule ahead of a conference in Belfast. In a statement, the leadership of the Four Bars said: "The rule means that barristers cannot discriminate between clients, and that they must take on any case provided th