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Allegations of conflicts of interest within An Bord Pleanála risk undermining public confidence in the planning system, the Irish Planning Institute has warned. Remy Farrell SC was appointed by ministers in April to investigate allegations concerning the Board's deputy chairperson Paul Hyde,

Dublin-based commercial law firm Kenny Solicitors has joined Eversheds Sutherland LLP, boosting the global law practice's commercial litigation and real estate offerings in Ireland. Kenny Solicitors' team of lawyers, led by principal Graham Kenny, will become part of Eversheds Sutherland's team in I

Dentons lawyer Gemma Freeman has been recognised as one of Europe's rising stars by Law.com International. Ms Freeman, who has been counsel at Dentons in Dublin since 2021, was included in the Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers 2022 list.

Barrister Ryan Cushley has been elected as chair of the Employment Lawyers Group Northern Ireland (ELGNI). The group held its AGM yesterday, where Mr Cushley was elected alongside vice-chair Emma McIlveen, secretary Sarah Cochrane, treasurer Aisling Byrne and other committee members.

A police officer who had the words "PURE EVIL" tattooed across his knuckles has been sacked. Eric Weyda has launched an appeal against his sacking by Cincinnati Police Department four months after getting the ill-advised tattoos, WLWT5 reports.

Beauchamps LLP has welcomed six interns as part of its summer internship programme. Conor Grogan, Jack Curtin, Isobel Davis, Lisa Cunney, Esme Honan and Hugh Black make up the first set of summer interns.

A proposed EU directive aimed at enhancing the access of workers to minimum wage protection has progressed with the reaching of political agreement between the European Parliament and EU member states. The new directive will neither set a common European minimum wage or require all member states to

Solicitors Anne Marshall and Alana McSorley have been appointed as district judges in Northern Ireland. The two women were sworn into office yesterday before Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Trade mark law specialist firm Stobbs has expanded into Ireland with the opening of a new Dublin office led by Mary White. The new office, based on Merrion Street, will support clients in Ireland and throughout the EU. Stobbs already represents a number of prestigious Irish clients and over 8,000 Ir

Westminster's justice committee has announced the terms of reference for a new inquiry to investigate the public’s understanding of the current approach to sentencing in England and Wales. The inquiry will aim to get a better understanding of public awareness around how sentencing works, inclu

One of Gaza's foremost human rights lawyers will speak in Blackhall Place next week on human rights and the rule of law in Israel and Palestine. Raji Sourani, the founder and director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and former director of the Gaza Centre for Rights and Law, will be

The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is considering whether to launch an investigation into the use of strip-searches against dozens of under-18s last year. A recent investigation by The Detail revealed that PSNI officers strip-searched children and young people under the age of 1

Hundreds of barristers who pay reduced subscriptions to the Law Library because they are based more than 150 kilometres from the Four Courts will see their fees increase. A recent meeting of the Bar Council agreed to increase subscription fees for so-called "country members" by 15 to 20 per cent ove

Ancient artefacts worth around €4.7 million were destroyed by a man who was mad at his girlfriend, authorities have said. Brian Henandez, 21, was arrested shortly after a late-night rampage through the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), which has no connection with him or his partner.

Nearly 300 barristers have signed a letter to the justice minister, Helen McEntee, calling for an urgent review of "unsustainable" and "uneconomic" fees for criminal work in the District Court. The petition seeks the "immediate full and long overdue unwinding of cuts to rates of pay for criminal leg