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The Bar of Ireland is seeking talks with ministers over fee restoration for barristers after reports that the government would consider increases in exchange for unspecified concessions. Professional fees paid to barristers practising criminal law on behalf of the State were slashed by amounts rangi

Ireland is continuing to act as an "enforcement bottleneck" for the GDPR, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. In a new report published today, ICCL said Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) is failing to enforce the GDPR against Big Tech despite an increase in resources.

Belfast-based Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has welcomed Luke Thompson as a solicitor in its real estate team. Mr Thompson is an experienced lawyer with expertise in all areas of real estate law, particularly landlord and tenant work, commercial property acquisitions and developments.

The English barristers' regulator has been asked to discipline UK home secretary Suella Braverman for expressing "racist sentiments and discriminatory narratives". Nine legal and faith organisations have complained to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) about Ms Braverman, who is a qualified barrister but

Portugal has approved new legislation allowing for assisted dying and euthanasia in limited circumstances. The bill was approved by parliamentarians from the governing Socialist Party and its centre-left allies in spite of serious opposition from the country's conservative president, who had vetoed

An armed robber allegedly confused staff at a Subway sandwich shop by demanding they hand over "all the bread". Chicago man Abail Bekele, 20, is accused of robbing two Subway restaurants while on bail for another robbery, CWBChicago reports.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iran executes two men for blasphemy as human rights group accuses regime of 'intolerable' crackdown

A dispute has emerged in Westminster following the UK Home Office's covert decision to reduce the criteria required to take action against protesters causing "serious disruption". This move was made despite having been voted down by peers in the Lords.

The Spanish government has banned outdoor work during heatwave conditions after a notably warm spring following last year's record summer temperatures. Commenting on the move, Labour and Social Economy Minister, Yolanda Díaz, said: "Climate change has intruded into people's daily lives. It's

The Law Society of Ireland has published a new version of the Guide for In-house Solicitors Employed in the Corporate and Public Sectors. Produced by the Law Society's in-house and public sector committee, the updated Guide is now available on the Law Society website as an interactive PDF with links

Human rights lawyer James Douglas has been appointed as executive director of Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). Mr Douglas succeeds Aonghus Kelly, who has spent the last six months on sabbatical with the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine.

Sir Declan Morgan, former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, has been selected for appointment as chief commissioner of the proposed Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The creation of the body is a key component of the UK government's controversial North

A&L Goodbody (ALG) bested teams from Walkers and RDJ in the first-ever Exchange Spinathon in aid of the 25th Calcutta Run.

A YouTuber who deliberately crashed a plane in a desperate bid to go viral online has pleaded guilty to obstructing an accident investigation. Trevor Daniel Jacob, 29, filmed himself parachuting from the plane before it crashed into a forested area in California and uploaded it to YouTube under the

Planning law changes will be brought forward to continue the waiving of licence fees for outdoor dining and to allow retailers to install reverse vending machines for the planned deposit and return scheme, the government has said. The waiving of the street furniture licence fee for tables and chairs