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The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has urged the UK to ensure that the rights of trans people are being upheld as he expressed concern about the "current climate". In a statement following a recent visit to the UK, Mr O'Flaherty said trans people "constitute a

Ireland should vote again on replacing parts of the Constitution which include "gender stereotypes about women's roles in the home", a UN committee has recommended. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today published the concluding observations of its eighth p

Former president Mary Robinson has been awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

The Irish motor industry has been issued with a warning following reports of anticompetitive practices in the sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today published an eight-page letter which has been sent to a number of businesses i

An expansion of judicial numbers has reduced the number of court hearings cancelled due to a shortage of judicial resources, but the Courts Service is now facing a shortage of staff, according to a new report. The Courts Service this morning published its annual report for 2024, which sets out

The workload of State pathologists has more than doubled in the past ten years, according to a new report. The Office of the State Pathologist (OSP) said in its 2024 annual report that last year saw the highest number of State cases (i.e. criminal, suspicious or unusual deaths) in 10 years.

Four law students have completed the Bar of Ireland's inaugural internship programme. Greta Baronaite from ATU Letterkenny, Alvena Sharma from Trinity College Dublin, Lee Mac Cuinneagain from the University of Limerick and Michael White from University College Dublin took part in the two-week initia

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has announced a new charity partnership with Women's Aid Federation NI.

BHSM LLP has recruited solicitor Leanne Hill to its employment and benefits department. Ms Hill completed her training in a commercial law firm in Cork City and recently qualified as a solicitor in January 2025.

A furniture store has been ordered to pay damages to a couple who bought a sofa without knowing its feather cushions would need to be regularly fluffed. Canadian couple Donna and Thomas Dobko launched civil proceedings against Muse & Merchant after being disappointed with the floppiness of their

Legal proceedings have been issued against Disney in connection with a TV series which depicts the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. Belfast firm Phoenix Law is acting for prominent Irish republican Marian McGlinchey (née Price) in her defamation case over her Say Nothing, a historical drama re

The general scheme of legislation allowing Ireland to ratify the EU's trade deal with Canada has been published. The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025 will amend the Arbitration Act 2010 to enable effect to be given in the State to investment protection agreements to which the State becomes a party.

The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) submitted four investigation files to the DPP last year, according to its latest annual report. The CEA's second annual report details its activities during 2024 and highlights 22 case studies.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur

Hannah Al-Qaryooti has joined Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) as the non-profit’s legal support manager. An Oxford University law graduate, Ms Al-Qaryooti had previously worked with Safer Renting, a London-based tenants’ rights advocacy service, as a caseworker and team leader.