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Controversial legislation aimed at reducing "unnecessary judicial reviews" of planning decisions has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022 amends the Planning and Development Act 2000 to streamline the substitute consent procedure

John Breslin SC has been elected as chair of the newly-launched Financial Services Bar Association (FSBA). Mr Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court, will address the launch of the new specialist bar association in the Distillery Building today at 4.30pm.

UK law firm TLT, with an office in Belfast, has revealed a record financial year with 30 per cent growth in turnover in 2021/2022. Revenue is up to £144 million from £110m in 2020/2021, while profit per equity partner has risen from £600,000 to £840,000.

A man who was wrongly convicted of murdering Malcolm X has brought a $40 million lawsuit against the city of New York. Muhammad Aziz was arrested along with Khalil Islam after the civil rights leader was shot dead at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan on 21 February 1965.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that by failing to stop the use of the designation ‘Feta’ for cheese intended for export to third countries, Denmark has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law. It has not, however, infringed the obligation of sincere cooperatio

Migrant care home and agricultural workers will co-create new research to analyse the impact of new visa rules introduced following Brexit. The research aims to show more about living and working conditions of those who arrive in Britain to work on farms and with the elderly.

An aspiring solicitor in Dublin has gone viral on TikTok with millions of views on videos sharing study tips and insights into her journey towards practising law. Sophie McDermott, who is currently completing an internship with a major Irish law firm while studying a two-year Masters in Common Law a

A café worker who was dismissed for failing to use smiley face emojis in a conversation with her boss has won an employment case. The worker in Queensland, Australia, had complained about shifts and the need for more staff, the Fair Work Commission found.

Alex White SC has been appointed to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board for a five-year term. The board is responsible for overseeing the building of the new national children's hospital in Dublin, which is due to be completed in 2024.

The establishment of a new statutory and independent Electoral Commission will now proceed following the approval of legislation. The Electoral Reform Bill — intended to "bring about the development, modernisation and reform of Ireland’s electoral system, structures and processes" &mdash

Legislation introducing a statutory right to sick pay for the first time in Ireland has completed its passage through the Oireachtas. The Sick Leave Bill 2022 will initially provide workers with statutory entitlement to sick pay for three days per year, rising to five days in 2024, seven days in 202

Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has condemned the display of effigies portraying her and other politicians being hanged. Photographs circulating on social media show the sinister effigies of Naomi Long and Sinn Féin leaders Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald on display at

Eoin Delap BL has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). Mr Delap is a practising barrister and a member of the Law Library in Dublin who has previously worked in the charities sector in Ireland and the United States.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Fieldfisher has advised the owners of Ionic Consulting on its to AFRY, a Swedish-Finnish supplier of engineering, design, and advisory services with a global reach.

Landmark new hate crime legislation will not now require proof of a defendant's motivation for committing an offence, the justice minister has announced. Helen McEntee said the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Crime) Bill 2022 would now include an objective "demonstration