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A new report on the US legal market shows that as demand falters and other key metrics remain mixed, uncertainty in 2023 may cloud law firm leaders’ thinking. In the latter part of 2022 and continuing into the new year, multiple challenges have emerged to threaten law firm profitability, inclu

Pearce Clancy, a PhD scholar at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in University of Galway School of Law, has been awarded the EJ Phelan Fellowship in International Law by the National University of Ireland. The Fellowship is awarded to one applicant every two years for an 18-month period in honour o

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has renewed its sponsorship of professional Irish cyclist Megan Armitage for the 2023 season. Commenting on the sponsorship, Ms Armitage said: "I’m really happy to announce that Mason Hayes and & Curran will continue to support my cycling endeavours through the

Ireland's privacy watchdog is facing a court battle over its "untenable" decision that a Facebook data leak did not amount to a data breach. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) last year imposed a €265 million fine on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) following its investigation into the d

Northern Ireland's bail regime is out-of-step with neighbouring jurisdictions, leading to more people being held on remand and for longer, according to a new report from the criminal justice watchdog. Following the report's publication this morning, the chief inspector of criminal justice in No

A poster of pop star Demi Lovato has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog for causing offence to Christians. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received a number of complaints over the poster, which shows the former Camp Rock star "bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lyi

Philip Lee has congratulated five newly-qualified solicitors on continuing their legal careers with the corporate law firm. Claudia Macklin, Lee Boorman, Catriona Walsh, Laura O'Brien and Hazel Murphy have been appointed as associate solicitors.

Northern Ireland's High Court has dismissed applications for judicial review alleging breaches of statutory duty by the Department of Health and two health and social care trusts over treatment waiting times. In a judgment handed down this morning, Mr Justice Adrian Colton said the "crisis" in waiti

President Joe Biden has been urged to make good on promises to close the Guantánamo Bay detention camp as human rights campaigners mark the 21st anniversary of its opening. There are currently 35 prisoners in the military facility, which was established at the height of the War on Terror to h

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has raised €3.5 billion through the syndicated sale of a new 20-year Irish Sovereign Green Bond (ISGB) maturing in October 2043.

The UK government is set to narrow the list of countries and territories from which it will accept legal recognition of transgender identities. The move, which has been condemned by LGBT+ campaigners, comes amid an escalating row between the UK and Scottish governments over reform of the gender reco

Brewdog's boss has been left nearly £500,000 out of pocket after misleading customers over "solid gold" prizes in a recent promotion.

A public consultation on Northern Ireland's draft three-year strategy for tackling modern slavery and human trafficking will close tonight. The strategy will focus on prevention, protecting victims and pursuing offenders and has been developed in collaboration with the Organised Crime Task Force (OC

Letterkenny solicitor Kieran Dillon has been appointed as State Solicitor for Donegal. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Ciaran Liddy as a District Court judge late last year.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed Alice Wallace-Wright as a partner working across the firm's London and Dublin offices. The promotion forms part of a global appointments round in which the firm welcomed 38 new partners and 77 new counsel across more than 45 offices.