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Eileen Roberts, a partner in A&L Goodbody's disputes & investigations practice, has been nominated by the Government for appointment as a judge of the High Court. Ms Roberts has been with ALG for over 30 years and served as the firm's chair between 2019-2022. She has represented clients in a

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has received Government approval to publish the General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill. The Bill will provide for the designation of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) that will act as national inspection bodies of places of detention in the St

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon has been accused of tainting his independence by attempting to "intimidate" criminal barristers who are striking over legal aid. In a letter to the judge, more than 70 of the most experienced criminal lawyers in England and Wales objected to his message

Greece’s state TV has been criticised for a segment showing viewers how to steal gasoline from cars as fuel prices rise sharply. “It’s not something terribly complicated … you don’t even need a special tube, even a hose for balconies will do,” station reporter Co

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans enjoy a broad right to arm themselves in public and in doing so struck down a New York law that imposed strict limits on carrying guns in public. The decision is expected to prompt a wave of lawsuits on loosening current state and federal restrictio

Laws to hold senior bankers to account will be brought to Cabinet next week, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said after record fines of almost €100 million were issued to banks yesterday. Mr Donohoe said the penalty of €96.7m against AIB Group over its role in the tracker mortgage scandal

Travellers are discriminated against by gardaí and the judiciary, according to a study. Researchers concluded that members of the ethnic minority group are “over policed as suspects and under policed as victims”.

The Law Society of Ireland has congratulated the six solicitors granted patents of precedence this week. In a historic first, the number of women solicitors named is greater than the number of men. President of the Law Society, Michelle Ní Longáin, said: “We are proud to congratu

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen rights abuses, watchdog finds

Kennedys, which has an office in Belfast, has reported its highest ever revenue, £286 million, up eight per cent from £264m the previous year. The most significant growth came in North America, where revenue was up 24 per cent to £55m, following a continued growth period fed by wor

Striking barristers should be reported to regulators over possible misconduct charges if they refuse to appear at court, the Lord Chief Justice has said. Lord Burnett of Maldon has told Crown Court judges not to remove trials from their lists when barristers tell them they will not be appearing due

The Google employee who was fired for claiming that the company's AI had become sentient has now said it has hired a lawyer. Blake Lemoine was suspended after telling the media that the tech giant's new AI, LaMDA, had achieved a breakthrough in consciousness.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is getting ready to recruit up to 30 people in Ireland. The firm, which is in the process of selecting a Dublin office, hired Eoin O Connor in October to lead a regulatory practice in Dublin.

Individuals released in 2019 from custodial sentences lasting between three and six months had the highest likelihood of re-offending within a year, new statistics show. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed the latest publication by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of a statistical release

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed approval from the Oireachtas for Ireland to opt in to the first piece of EU legislation specifically addressing violence against women and domestic violence. The European Commission has identified gaps in protection and support measures across the European