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A senior leader of a Sudanese militia has been convicted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the early 2000s. The conviction of Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is the first conviction in the situation in Darfur, Sudan, a

New resources have been launched to help children and families better understand and prepare for appearing before a youth court in Northern Ireland. The resources include a child-friendly video of what they can expect, and ‘virtual courtroom tours’ which show what the main courts look li

A conference on censorship was cancelled after participants objected to diktats on what they could and could not say in their presentations. The conference, titled "Redacted: Navigating the Complexities of Censorship", was set to take place at Weber Sate University in the US state of Utah on 2 and 3

A new book by the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has been described as an "urgent wake-up call" for European leaders to act on Roma and Traveller rights. The Unheard 12 Million has been published by the Council of Europe today and will be accompanied by a phot

Irish solicitor Liam Moloney has been elected as president of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL). Mr Moloney, managing partner of Dublin firm Moloney Solicitors, was elected to serve a three-year term at PEOPIL's annual conference in Brussels last week.

The High Court has dismissed an application to prohibit the criminal trial of a car dealer accused of theft and forgery concerning private onward sales of vehicles taken on “trade-in” by his employer. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Simons concluded that the grounds re

Nearly two-thirds of Irish consumers say they would not be likely to make a purchase from an online retailer that had previously suffered a data breach, according to new research published today. The findings come as Digital Business Ireland (DBI) launches its new Digital Consumer Index, a regular b

Five apprentices at Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors have secured places at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS).

Two solicitors who were subject to unlawful surveillance by the PSNI have said they will bring it to the attention of Northern Ireland's miscarriages of justice body. PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher issued a personal apology to Peter Corrigan and Darragh Mackin of Phoenix Law after the McCullough

The High Court has dismissed the appeal of a tree surgeon against orders for possession and injunctive relief in relation to his occupation of lands at Tiknock, Co Dublin. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conleth Bradley accepted Ms Julie McGinn’s evidence that the sending by

DWF has strengthened its Belfast team with 19 new appointments, including a new partner, two directors, three newly-qualified solicitors, seven trainee solicitors, and six additional legal professionals.

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has grown its dispute resolution team to eight members following a series of appointments. New team members include senior solicitor Scott Smid and legal executive Órla Eves.

Pope Leo XIV has said he vetoed a proposal for the creation of an AI-powered virtual Pope because of its impact on "human dignity". The bizarre idea has been brought to light in a new biography by journalist Elise Ann Allen, which is out now in Spanish and to be published in English next year.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has said it is "extremely concerned" by reports that location data from tens of thousands of Irish smartphones is available for purchase. An undercover investigation by RTÉ Prime Time found that data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of sm

A law firm is suing Disney in a bid to use Mickey Mouse in its TV adverts. Florida-headquartered personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan has created a black-and-white animated advert based on Mickey's first cartoon, Steamboat Willie.