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Legislation introducing a national system of rent controls and strengthening protections for renters has been published. The Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 will implement the recommendations of a Housing Agency review published last summer.

The Swedish government has announced plans to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 for certain serious crimes in spite of opposition from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In a statement on Monday, Swedish justice minister Gunnar Strömmer said the country w

The High Court, in the context of a visa refusal case, has refused an application by the State for security for its costs where acceding to the application would have effectively terminated the proceedings. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell concluded that &ldqu

Hasbro, the company behind the popular Magic: The Gathering card game, is being sued by shareholders for producing too many cards. A group of investors allege that Hasbro's CEO, the former president of its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary, and other company officials have "devalued" the brand through

A leading criminology expert at Ulster University has been appointed to the Probation Board for Northern Ireland. Dr Brian Payne is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice, and subject lead for criminology at Ulster University.

The Irish government has announced new funding for Holocaust education, including virtual tours of the Auschwitz Museum and Memorial, to be made available to every secondary school in Ireland. In a significant increase on previous funding, Ireland will provide €100,000 to the Auschwitz Birkenau

A department store group has admitted breaches of sales pricing laws following a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Brown Thomas Arnotts Ltd operates several prominent stores including on Grafton Street and Henry Street in Dublin, as well as in Dundrum,

A high-profile murder trial is set to go ahead in spite of the Northern Ireland barristers' strike after an exemption was agreed between barristers and prosecutors. Stephen McCullagh denies murdering Natalie McNally in December 2022.

William Fry partners Ruairi Rynn, Fergus Doorly and Gerard James examine a High Court ruling confirming that arbitration clauses do not block winding-up petitions absent a genuine dispute on the debt. In a previous article, we explored the tension between arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedin

A law firm has been told to pay €21,000 to a legal secretary who was fired while two-and-a-half months' pregnant. Michele Merrigan brought proceedings in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) against her former employer, Ashimedua Okonkwo, the principal solicitor of Cyril & Co Solicitors

Whitney Moore has recruited Lorna McAuliffe as head of insurance and litigation. Ms McAuliffe brings over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, insurance law, and dispute resolution, advising both domestic and international clients.

The High Court has determined that in special care proceedings, the court must adjudicate on applications for costs made by parents benefitting from legal aid in the same way as it would in respect of parents applying for costs who do not have the benefit of legal aid. Delivering judgment for the Hi

Specialist litigation law firm Watson Legal has announced its official launch in Athlone, Co Westmeath. The new firm aims to bring first-rate litigation and dispute-resolution services to individuals and businesses throughout the Midlands and Ireland.

A late judge's fine sense of humour has been warmly recalled in a letter to The Times. Mr Justice John Blofeld, a judge of the English High Court, passed away in November 2025 at the age of 93.

Fee-share law firm Excello has welcomed David Wilson as a new partner in its Northern Ireland team. Mr Wilson's appointment coincides with the expansion of the firm's office space in Belfast city centre, one year on from its formal opening.