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Nuala Egan SC has been appointed as chairperson of the Legal Aid Board. An experienced barrister who previously served on the Board, Ms Egan succeeds Ms Justice Nuala Jackson, who was appointed in 2021 for what was originally meant to be a five-year term.

A transgender English judge has reportedly resigned as she fears that she risks making the judiciary political if she remains on the bench. High Court Master Victoria McCloud, 54, told the senior judiciary she was quitting because “I am now political every time I choose where to pee” and

Trump supporters have begun crowdfunding $355 million to cover a penalty imposed on the former president by a New York court — and have raised just over $1 million so far. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay the eye-watering $354.8m sum in damages after finding that he and his sons fraud

Belgium has become the first country in Europe to criminalise ecocide on a national and international level. A new penal code backed by Belgium's federal parliament yesterday provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years for individuals guilty of ecocide, and fines of up to €1.6 million for corpo

The Irish Women Lawyers Association (IWLA) will host a free online panel discussion on the upcoming family and care referendums next week. The event, taking place on Tuesday 27 February, 7pm, will feature Dr Laura Cahillane, associate professor in law at the University of Limerick; Dr Catherine Day,

Israel is gradually annexing the West Bank in violation of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and other fundamental principles of international law, Ireland's Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Mr Fanning made an oral submission on

Matheson has announced the 2024 launch of the Tim Scanlon corporate law bursary, named in honour of late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon. The bursary, now in its third year, is delivered as part of Matheson's impactful business programme and is open to undergraduate and postgradu

One in four financial services firms are yet to fully grasp the legal implications of the impending Central Bank accountability rules, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. There are significant gaps in readiness and understanding ahead of the individual accountability framework/senior

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has named NI Hospice & Children's Hospice as its chosen charity partner for 2024.

The Legal Aid Board's family mediation service has launched a new call-back service aimed at making free mediation more accessible to families. Free mediation is available to families who have undergone a divorce, separation or living apart, as well as those navigating challenges in the aftermath of

Addleshaw Goddard lawyer Dr James Meighan has been awarded a PhD in law from the University of Limerick.

The UK has said it will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) in a move welcomed by climate campaigners who say the treaty is an obstacle to climate action. Signed in 1994, the ECT was designed to promote international investment in the energy sector, historically providing protections for i

Amnesty International has called for a fund to remedy the harms faced by communities affected by climate change to be established after higher-income states missed a deadline to nominate their representatives to its board. Following the hottest year ever recorded globally the need for action is "acu

A priest has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking viagra and similar substances. The alleged pill-peddling priest from the western Spanish town of Don Benito was arrested along with his romantic partner, a man, on Monday following a months-long investigation, El País reports.

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Kathi Ó Riain as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice. Ms Ó Riain will join the firm on 1 May 2024 from Addleshaw Goddard Ireland, where she was a partner and head of property and construction.