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Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired intellectual property and technology partner Maureen Daly to lead its IP team in Dublin and expand its pan-European Technology, Science and Industry sector capabilities. She joins from Irish law firm Beauchamps, where she has been partner and head of t

Via Frazer McGinn: "Delighted to announce that last Thursday I won the A&L Goodbody LLP Mock Trial, organised by The UCD Law Society, along with my partner Daniel Proctor.

Tougher laws to manage and monitor sex offenders in the community come into effect today as Justice minister Helen McEntee commences the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023. The Act changes the notification requirements for sex offenders, provides for the court to prohibit a sex offender from working

Maria McNally, associate director at Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin, examines how Brexit has impacted the recognition of Irish insolvency proceedings in the UK. When considering the impact of Brexit on the ability and ease for cross border insolvency recognition, it is useful to examine

Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI), an all-island not-for-profit Irish organisation established to promote the rule of law in resource-restrained countries, hosted its first Ukrainian judicial exchange in Dublin and Belfast during the last week of October, in collaboration with European Union A

Ireland has a unique opportunity to act as an AI gateway between the EU and the US, a summit co-hosted by Matheson and University College Dublin (UCD) has heard. The hybrid conference, which formed part of the Matheson/UCD Leadership Series and was titled Regulating the digital economy — the

More than 850 business leaders from the European tech industry and beyond attended the sixth edition of global law firm DLA Piper’s European Tech Summit at The Convention Centre in Dublin this week.

Six out of 10 business leaders identified reputational damage as their biggest concern following a regulatory investigation, a new survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The survey of 208 industry professionals was carried out at the business law firm’s regulatory investigations and pro

An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s new independent electoral commission, has published its first draft research programme for 2024–26. Established earlier this year, An Coimisiún holds a new and significant research role in electoral policy and procedures, and has und

Seamus McGranaghan, director at O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, considers the risks for Northern Ireland employers ahead of Christmas party season. As employees begin to look forward to Christmas parties with colleagues, the banter that goes with the festive season is usually taken as part and parcel o

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a High Court decision refusing to re-enter application for leave where the factual and legal background had changed. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice O’ Moore determined that the application sought “to restrain pa

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Three rights groups file ICC lawsuit against Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’ | Al Jazeera

Cork solicitor Thomas Coughlan has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA). The association was founded in 2021 by solicitors specialising in immigration law to promote and improve advice and representation in immigration, citizenship, asylum and EU free movem

France has been hauled before the ICC for crimes against sportsmanship. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking into allegations that the French governing body for cricket faked matches in order to secure more funding, which it denies.

XL Bully type dogs, which are set to be banned in the UK, could be added to Ireland's list of restricted dog breeds. Heather Humphreys, the minister for rural and community development, today announced plans to establish a high-level stakeholder group which will be asked to consider expanding the li