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Northern Ireland's prison service is facing a judicial review over its practice of monitoring prisoners' Zoom calls. Owen Beattie & Co Solicitors is acting on behalf of Nigel Lundy, previously known as Nigel Brown, who claims the surveillance of his calls to family from Maghaberry breaches his r

Ireland is violating the economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights of "entire sections" of Irish society, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has told the UN. The rights body has submitted its report to the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights as part of Ireland's fourth

UK law firm TLT, with an office in Belfast, has again achieved a ‘B’ score for good environmental management from CDP, an independent, global non-profit that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform. CDP scoring provides a snapshot of a company’s disclosure

New legislation is to be introduced to permit gardaí to swiftly access criminal evidence in digital form. The Criminal Justice (Protection, Preservation and Access to Data on Information Systems) Bill 2024 will allow law enforcement authorities like An Garda Síochána to request

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has presented a £16,000 cheque to Air Ambulance Northern Ireland following a year of fundraising. Air Ambulance NI, the firm's 2023 charity partner, works in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to provide emergency and lifesaving helico

Beauchamps partner Thomas O'Dwyer and knowledge lawyer Sinead Grace discuss an appeal from a Circuit Court decision regarding applications to the Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIRB). This was an appeal from a Circuit Court decision where the key issue was whether a plaintiff who pleads stress/

A proposed new EU directive on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation will expand the definitions of various offences and introduce higher penalties and more specific requirements for prevention and assistance to victims. The proposal adopted by the European Commission yesterday marks the first

A police officer who sold his trousers online for a miserly sum has been demoted. Owen Hurley, an inspector with Hertfordshire Police, sold his police-issue trousers on Vinted for £4, the BBC reports.

The High Court has determined that a judicial review application will be heard in camera as the relatively few inquiries before the panel of respondents combined with the question over the admissibility of the particular evidence increased the risk of identification of the applicant and other partie

Applications are now open for the Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary, which will award a total of €10,000 to students pursuing studies linked to climate action and renewable energy in Ireland. Candidates can apply here for the bursary until 5pm, Friday 15 March.

A bursary established in memory of late Arthur Cox partner Paul Robinson has been awarded to artist, designer and disability advocate Áine O'Hara. The Paul Robinson Studio Award, worth €7,000, is being awarded to one artist at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (TBG+S) per year for the next fi

The Irish government has welcomed a further milestone on the EU's landmark AI Act becoming law. The proposed AI Act has now been unanimously endorsed by all EU member states. It still requires the approval of the European Parliament, which is expected in the coming weeks.

The barristers and solicitors who earned the most from the criminal legal aid scheme in 2023 have been named. Wayne Kenny, principal of Dublin-based French Kenny Solicitors, was the highest-earning solicitor with earnings of €882,074.

Barry Crushell examines a recent case concerning the dismissal of a pregnant employee. The case of Ms Abbie Walsh v Soraghan Auto Retail Limited T/A Sandyford Motor Centre (ADJ00045841) examines the circumstances under which the dismissal of a pregnant employee will be deemed to amount to a form of

Carson McDowell associate Genevieve Brindley highlights a UK judgment on psychiatric illness negligently caused to 'secondary victims' and considers the possible implications in Ireland. In a recent decision relating to three cases — Paul v Wolverhamptom NHS Trust, Polmear and another v R