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President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger In an address delivered at the Northern Ireland Personal Injury Bar’s Inaugural Conference in County Down earlier this month, President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger reflects on shifts in the underlying principles in the law of negligence and t

Professor Eoin O'Dell A digital rights expert has warned that the State could face repercussions if the Data Protection Bill is not amended to explicitly provide for compensation in case of personal data abuse.

A judge has offered inmates less jail time if they undergo vasectomies or use birth control implants. Judge Sam Benningfield in White County, Tennessee told WFTV he was tired of hearing from inmates who said they could not afford child support.

Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed has secured an apology for the Duchess of York over false news stories claiming that she would swap personal details about Princess Diana for cash, The Irish News reports. Mr Tweed (pictured) said his client appreciated the "comprehensive and categoric" retraction and apolo

Facebook has been successful in partially appealing a finding that it had misused private information in relation to the publication of the religion of a plaintiff’s three estranged children. Allowing the appeal, the Court of Appeal held that the publication of the children’s religion was a matt

Martha Spurrier The UK government is breaking the law by collecting the nation's internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal details with no suspicion of serious crime and no independent sign-off – meaning significant parts of its 'Snoope

Fighter Conor McGregor is facing legal opposition to his attempts to register several trademarks relating to his personal brands. Mr McGregor has been trying to trademark words and phrases related to him to capitalise on his sporting success, The Irish Times reports.

The first issue of a new journal designed for solicitors and barristers practising in personal injury litigation has been published. The Tort Law and Litigation Review published by Clarus Press is also intended to provide an effective research tool for academics and students working within the field

Magdalena Nowacka HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of legal executive Magdalena Nowacka in the firm's Dublin office.

The Law Centre (NI) has called for an urgent review of the "mandatory reconsideration" process following a new report on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process. The Department of Communities yesterday published the final report of Walter Rader's independent review of the assessme

A Commons Select Committee has warned that we are facing a democratic crisis founded on the manipulation of personal data, particularly during elections and referenda. In a first interim report in its Disinformation and ‘fake news’ inquiry, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

There have been more than 1,100 reports of data breaches involving personal information made to the Data Protection Commission since GDPR came into effect, The Irish Times reports. The 1,184 reports, which compare to an average of 230 per month in 2017, would appear to reflect stricter reporting rul

An assault on a prison officer outside Cloverhill Courthouse in Dublin has prompted calls for prison officers to be issued with personal protection equipment, the Irish Examiner reports. Gardaí are currently investigating an assault on at least one prison officer who is said to have been head

Household products giant Procter & Gamble is facing an uphill battle to trademark popular textspeak acronyms including "OMG", "LOL" and "WTF". The multinational said it wants to use the phrases on household and personal care products targeted at younger consumers.

Over 150 solicitors have joined a new nationwide alliance aimed at helping small- and medium-sized solicitor firms compete locally and regionally for personal, corporate and State legal services work. The National Solicitors Alliance (NSA), launched to coincide with the re-opening of the Irish court