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The High Court has determined that while the Residential Tenancies Board incorrectly interpreted the term “room” in the context of an exemption to Rent Pressure Zone rules, an appellant landlord could not avail of the exemption by converting a space previously unlawfully let as a bedroom

The UK could again face legal action at the European Court of Human Rights following a high-profile ruling on the definition of "woman" in equality legislation, a group of UN experts has warned. The UK Supreme Court last month ruled unanimously that the word "woman" in the Equality Act 2010 ref

Derville Rowland, deputy governor for consumer and investor protection at the Central Bank of Ireland, has been appointed to the executive board of the EU's newly-established Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). Ms Rowland, a qualified barrister, will leave the Central Bank in order to take up th

An Amazonian tribe is suing The New York Times over an article which it says depicted their people as becoming addicted to pornography after gaining access to the internet. A journalist and photographer from the US newspaper visited the Marúbo people in western Brazil nine months after t

Sovereignty over the Chagos Islands has been transferred from the UK to Mauritius as part of a deal that will pave the way for a UK-US military base to remain on Diego Garcia, the largest island, for the next 99 years. The landmark agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments was signed yester

Legislation banning the Central Bank of Ireland from facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds across the European Union has been proposed by Sinn Féin. The Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025 was introduced in the Dáil yesterday by Sinn Féin's finance spokesp

A new legal business is offering individuals and businesses direct access to barristers without going through a solicitor. Barristers Direct has been established by Peter Shanley SC following the commencement last September of section 101 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 allowing barri

International intellectual property firm Stobbs has announced its expansion into the US. The business has grown since its founding in 2013 from a team of 18 to over 200 professionals, establishing offices in Dublin, London, Cambridge, Munich and Eindhoven.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice is seeking views on proposals to improve the experience of victims and witnesses. The vision of the draft Victims and Witnesses of Crime Strategy 2025-2030 is to increase confidence in the justice system by empowering and supporting all victims and witnesses

A new three-year action plan for promoting restorative justice has been published by the Probation Service.

A&L Goodbody has appointed Clare Cashin as a partner in its construction and engineering practice. Ms Cashin has over 20 years’ experience advising on construction law. She specialises in dispute resolution in relation to construction and infrastructure projects both in the private an

A judge in London has granted an emergency injunction preventing the UK from handing sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius pending a full judicial review. The UK government announced last October that it had reached an agreement with the government of Mauritius to recognise the latter's s

Lawyers representing the president of the National Black Police Association (NBPA) have welcomed the conclusion of a PSNI misconduct investigation in his favour. Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP is representing PSNI chief inspector Andy George, who faced a misconduct investigation following social media pos

A&L Goodbody lawyers Abbey Walker, Keith Dunn and Mark Thompson consider whether WhatsApp messages and emojis can be legally binding. In today's digital age, the use of emojis and messaging platforms like WhatsApp have become commonplace in business communications. However, recent legal cases ha