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The Irish government is set to bid for the EU's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to be headquartered in Ireland. The new EU-wide body is scheduled to become "fully operational" by the beginning of 2024 and to directly supervise financial institutions from 2026.

A coffee morning held in memory of late Cork barrister Jane Anne Rothwell BL has raised €8,400 for the Irish Cancer Society.

A sperm donor who has allegedly fathered at least 550 children is being sued in a bid to prevent him from continuing to donate. The legal action in the Netherlands has been brought by a mother and the Donorkind Foundation on the basis that clinical guidelines recommend a maximum of 25 children or 12

Exorcism and prayer are among the most important tools used by police against drug gangs and criminals, Colombia's top police official has said. Flanked by crucifixes and other Catholic symbols decorating his office, police chief General Henry Sanabria told local media that he had "seen" and "felt"

Irish prison law expert Dr Mary Rogan has won a highly competitive €150,000 grant to continue her work on human rights and prison oversight. The European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grant is a spin-off award from Dr Rogan's earlier €1.5 million ERC-funded project on the inspect

A public consultation is seeking views on Northern Ireland's race legislation ahead of a planned overhaul.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed a delay to his far-right government’s proposals to overhaul the judiciary following 12 weeks of political crisis. He announced yesterday that he would postpone his plans which critics have said would destroy the independence of the judici

More than 120 lawyers, including Northern Ireland human rights lawyer Declan Owens, have signed a "declaration of conscience" pledging opposition to fossil fuel projects and support for climate protesters. The declaration, co-ordinated by Lawyers Are Responsible (LAR), calls on "our government and o

Lawyers Against Homelessness will this week host an Easter CPD event focusing on commercial law and planning and environmental law. The collaborative initiative between barristers and solicitors has raised over €220,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre through CPD events since it was established in

Utah has become the first state in the US to give parents power over their children's social media in an attempt to stem the use of TikTok and Instagram. Signed by the Republican governor Spencer Cox, the measures grant parents full access to their kids' accounts — including private messages.

Pope Francis has amended a 2019 Church law on clerical sexual abuse and increased its ambit to include Catholic lay leaders of Vatican-approved religious organisations. Lay leaders are those other than clergy who are on the professional rosters of the church.

Italy is to ban flour made from crickets, locusts and insect larvae from being used in pizza and pasta. Though insect-based foods have been approved by the European Union and are being talked up as a new eco-friendly superfood, the Italian government is concerned about the country's cuisine being as

The International Bar Association (IBA) has called on the Israeli government to abandon controversial judicial reforms which would undermine the rule of law and "place Israel outside of the boundaries of modern democracies". Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce today tha

Dundalk firm Brian Berrills & Company Solicitors has appointed Shona Goring as an associate solicitor following the completion of her training contract with the firm. Ms Goring, a native of Drogheda, studied at NUI Galway and Dublin City University before joining Brian Berrills & Company as

Lawyers at Belfast-based Carson McDowell swapped the office for the hills as they helped to plant 500 trees in conjunction with the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland.