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An Elvis-loving judge has agreed to resign from the bench after disciplinary action for taking his love of the King too far — including by wearing an Elvis wig in court. Judge Matthew Thornhill, from Missouri, said he was trying to "help relax litigants" through his light-hearted antics, but n

Scottish lawyers may be celebrating their national football team's success in the World Cup qualifiers, but are licking their wounds after their own bruising defeat by the Bar of Northern Ireland.

Plans to train judges in AI and digitalisation have been set out by the European Commission. The Commission yesterday launched its new digital justice package, which includes a strategy for helping member states "unlock the potential" of AI and digital tools in justice systems, as well as a new judi

UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry. A total of 29 service personnel died when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre en route from Northern

A new book exploring Ireland's legal history has been launched in Belfast by the Irish Legal History Society. Confluences of Law and History: Irish Legal History Society Discourses, 2011-2021 brings together an eclectic mix of papers on aspects of Irish legal history from the early modern period to

Northern Ireland's communities minister has rejected major reforms to liquor licensing proposed by an independent review earlier this year. Changes to the "surrender principle" were among the 26 recommendations made by researchers at the University of Stirling, whose report was published in February

Ireland has formally launched its campaign for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2027-29. Yesterday's launch event in New York comes after the government set out its "thematic priorities" in September.

Law students and graduates who secured training contracts with the Irish firm formerly known as Eversheds Sutherland LLP have been left scrambling to find new offers as the firm is now winding down and unable to take them on. The law firm was plunged into crisis in May following the collapse of mont

The University of Limerick's law school has hosted a first-of-its-kind workshop delivered by the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Feedback is being sought on a new online tool designed to help Irish businesses, particularly SMEs, understand and comply with sustainability-related EU regulations and directives. The Responsible Business Compass is being developed by the OECD at the behest of the Department of Enterprise, Trade an

Children and families are being driven into poverty as a result of a parent or partner being sentenced to prison, new research has highlighted. A report published today by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) warns that children and families affected by imprisonment face severe and lasting financial

Plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes and restrict the advertising and sale of other nicotine products such as pouches have been set out by the government. The Public Health (Single Use Vapes) Bill 2025 will prohibit the retail sale of single use or disposable vapes.

Nearly 3,000 trainee solicitors have so far benefited from counselling through a dedicated service launched by the Law Society of Ireland over a decade ago. The Law Society launched the innovative Trainee Solicitor Counselling Service in 2013 in response to concerns about trainee solicitors' mental

Community Law & Mediation welcomed a group of Transition Year students to its Dublin office to mark World Children's Day today.

The European Commission has rowed back on plans to regulate third-party litigation funding at EU level. Michael McGrath, the Irish commissioner responsible for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, this week closed the Commission's high-level forum on "justice for growth".