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Matheson has been recognised as 'Best Emerging Leader Training and Best Mentorship Programme' at The Lincoln Irish Early Career Awards, which celebrate excellence, best practice and outstanding achievement across a broad range of professional sectors.The award acknowledges companies that are suppor

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Human rights lawyer in Israeli prison goes on hunger strike | The Guardian

Consumers injured by AI-powered devices like drones, robots and smart home systems will be able to sue for compensation more easily under proposals adopted by the European Commission. The European Commission this week set out plans for a revised Product Liability Directive and a new AI Liability Dir

A comprehensive review of Irish planning legislation being undertaken by Attorney General Paul Gallagher SC is now expected to be completed by the end of the year. Mr Gallagher was appointed last September to supervise a team of planning law experts working on a review “of unprecedented scale&

The European Commission has called on Ireland to take action to halt the continued cutting of peat within special areas of conservation (SACs) designated to conserve raised bogs and blanket bogs under the Habitats Directive. Ireland could be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ

A second inquest into the death of a man shot dead by the SAS will be heard in April next year, 12 years after it was ordered. Francis Bradley, 20, was killed by soldiers near Toomebridge in 1986. The IRA said he was not a member at the time but later added his name to the organisation's "roll of ho

Toppling statues is "violent" and protesters who take part in such acts cannot rely on human rights protections to avoid conviction, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales has ruled. The court was asked to clarify the law following the acquittals of the ‘Colston Four’ in January, when

Postgraduate student Oisin Cleere has been awarded a prestigious Allen & Overy (A&O) trophy recognising excellence in the field of librarianship and information management. Mr Cleere, a postgraduate student at Ulster University and a senior library assistant with Kildare Library Service, is

Irish businesses in the healthcare and life sciences sector are likely to continue using mergers and acquisitions to drive growth in the challenging post-pandemic period, research by international law firm Simmons & Simmons suggests. A survey conducted by Censuswide on behalf of the firm asked n

Sir David Richards will be sworn in as a new justice of the UK Supreme Court on Monday. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 1 in the presence of the other justices, Sir David’s family, friends and invited guests.

Criminal barristers in England and Wales have agreed to vote on ending strike action following discussions with the UK's justice secretary, Brandon Lewis. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) will re-ballot members following meetings with Mr Lewis and his decision to offer a package of further reforms

BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Sarah O'Toole as a partner in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution and corporate restructuring and insolvency departments. Ms O'Toole joined the firm as a solicitor in 2014. Her main area of practice is commercial disputes involving corporations and

A man challenging his fine for indecent exposure was denied entry to a courthouse after turning up naked. Alejandro Colmar, a Spanish nudist, was prevented by security guards from entering the courthouse in Valencia on Tuesday, EFE reports.

Calls to reform the insurance market for thatched heritage buildings will be considered by an Oireachtas committee this afternoon. The joint committee on public petitions will discuss a petition brought by Katie McNelis with support from the Thatch Insurance Action Group.

Bank of Ireland has been fined a record €100.5 million by the Central Bank in connection with the tracker mortgages scandal. It is the latest and largest in a series of fines imposed on major lenders in connection with the scandal, following a €96.7 million fine imposed on AIB Group in Jun