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The UK government has formally begun the process of repealing aspects of controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation which were found to be incompatible with human rights law. A remedial order is to be introduced in Westminster today to remove the immunity provisions and bar on new civil claim

Significant changes to EU digital health regulation lie ahead this year, Mason Hayes & Curran has highlighted. The business law firm this week published its digital health annual review, which examines legal developments from 2025 that will continue to reshape compliance obligations through 2026

The Law Society of Ireland has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to cap legal costs in environmental judicial reviews. The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment recently concluded a consultation on a scale of fees proposed under the Planning and Development Ac

Belfast firm Edwards Solicitors has appointed Julie Tierney as the firm’s first deputy managing partner. The promotion is said to reflect the firm's determination to further strengthen its leadership structures and to support delivery of strategic objectives.

Jonathan Cope examines a High Court ruling which brings clarity to the consequences for non-payment in construction contracts. For many years, Irish construction lawyers and adjudicators have debated a deceptively simple question: what happens when a payer does not respond to a payment claim?

Judges will lose more control over the setting of personal injury award levels under legislative plans unveiled by the government. The general scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2026 has been published today and proposes further reforms to the process under which the personal injuries g

A London lawyer who falsely claimed he needed cancer treatment and submitted a forged medical letter to his employer has been struck off. Soham Panchamiya, who had previously been treated for cancer, told his manager at Reed Smith that the illness had returned and that he needed to take a week off w

Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit

The High Court has made orders in respect of maintenance arrears, contents division and for the appointment of a property management agency following alleged breaches of divorce settlement terms. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Nuala Jackson remarked that “court time and res

Pizza Hut has threatened legal action against an allegedly fake outlet following its grand opening by a Pakistani government minister. Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Asif, was filmed cutting the ribbon to mark the opening of the new restaurant at a military base near Sialkot.

The UK's home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has been criticised after naming the panopticon as her model for the British criminal justice system. In an interview with Tony Blair, Ms Mahmood — who served as the UK's justice secretary from July 2024 to September 2025 — said her vision in tha

A new tranche of case reports from child protection proceedings has revealed "significant and serious systemic issues that continue to blight the lives of children and young people in the care system", the Children's Rights Alliance has said. The charity has welcomed the resumption of the work of th

The Chinook Justice Campaign has paid tribute to David Hill, a campaigner and technical advisor who has passed away from cancer. Mr Hill was a former aeronautical engineer who played a key role in clearing the two pilots of blame for the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash.

Powers to intercept communications are to be overhauled for the first time since the advent of the smartphone, the government has announced. The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill will update and replace the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation

Now in their 14th year, the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 continue to honour excellence, innovation, and leadership across Ireland’s legal profession. This year’s Awards will celebrate achievement across more than 30 categories, with two new additions, Expert Witness of the Year and Law Cor