The Supreme Court has determined that the High Court erred in concluding that the plaintiffs followed incorrect procedure in bringing contempt proceedings against the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Hogan remarked that “one cannot but be di
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The review body for alleged miscarriages of justice in England and Wales is to assess an application from Lucy Letby, the English nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. Ms Letby, a former nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, is currently serving 15 whole
Proposals to increase criminal and civil legal aid fees in Northern Ireland by 16 per cent have been put out to consultation. The public consultation, which opened last week, will run until 27 March 2025 — and the proposed increase remains "subject to business case approval by the Department o
Lawyer-turned-banker Davinia Conlan has been appointed as chair of the Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI) for a two-year tenure. Ms Conlan, a solicitor, spent over 16 years as a banking lawyer prior to her appointment in 2023 as country head for Citi Ireland, where she was previousl
Scotland's first minister has firmly ruled out a proposed ban on cats. The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWG) has suggested strict new measures on outdoor cats because of their "significant impact on wildlife populations", the BBC reports.
As the commercial real estate landscape evolves, the repurposing of older properties is now emerging as a crucial strategy for developers looking to maximise value and adapt to changing market demands, write Aoife O'Dea and Eoghan Davis. According to recent reporting by Cushman & Wakefield's Ret
Dear Editor, Following Monday's general meeting of The Bar of Ireland in Dublin, colleagues asked if I would run in the forthcoming Bar Council elections. I was flattered but not convinced.
Walkers partner Eoin Ryan and associate Tristan Meyer explore the factors shaping Ireland’s M&A landscape in 2025. In 2025, M&A activity in Ireland is expected to perform strongly fuelled by a combination of global economic trends, post-electoral political climates, sectoral shifts and
Irish lawyer Róisín Culligan has joined the London office of global law firm Orrick as managing associate in its technology transactions group. Ms Culligan, who is dual-qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales, was previously an associate in William Fry's technology
The nature of the law means that major modifications to the status quo come rarely and after long consideration. But while the wheel turns slowly, it’s hard to stop once in motion. So, when October last year saw the introduction of new legal partnerships — which enable barristers a
Data protection watchdogs across Europe, including in Ireland, have begun scrutinising the new Chinese AI chatbot, DeepSeek. DeepSeek rocked the AI world after it was claimed to have been developed at the fraction of the cost of OpenAI's ChatGPT — while also being capable of running on far les
Professor Niamh Moloney has been appointed to the UK's Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC) for a three-year term. The PRC takes the most important decisions of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), one of the UK’s financial regulators.
Meta is to pay $25 million to US president Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit against the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after his supporters stormed the US Capitol building in 2021. The settlement agreement, which does not include any admission of liability by Meta, was signed by

