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As S.I. 391/1998 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No 6) Disclosure of Reports and Statements approaches its 25th birthday. The decision of the Court of Appeal in O’Flynn v Health Service Executive [2022][i] of Mr Justice Noonan provided a detailed overview of the case law since its introduction

The initial tweet of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, which sold for an impressive $2.9 million (around €2.6m or £2.26m) as a non-fungible token (NFT) in 2021, is now worth less than $2,000 (around €1,811 or £1,560). Iranian crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi, who purchased the Dor

The International Bar Association (IBA) and the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) have joined forces to monitor war crime trials in courts in Kyiv and Kharkiv Oblasts from July until the end of September 2023. The monitoring will be delivered as part of the United States Agency for International Devel

The far-right government in Israel has succeeded in having a bill passed that curtails the power of judges over ministers, triggering widespread protests and criticism from US President Joe Biden. Named the "reasonableness" bill, the legislation, ratified by the Knesset despite significant oppositio

Home Secretary Suella Braverman acted unlawfully by failing to offer basic support to asylum seekers, including pregnant women and young children, a judge in the English High Court has ruled. She must now enact changes that will benefit thousands of asylum seekers following the successful legal chal

The highly anticipated, first of its kind Representative Actions for The Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 11 July 20231. The Act marks a significant development in Irish consumer protection law and is particularly notable due to the

The Government's slow pace in applying climate policy has been criticised by an independent watchdog in light of the 'existential threat' posed by climate change, The Irish Times reports. The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) warned that unless urgent action is taken and emissions drastically r

Arthur Cox is the highest-ranked legal adviser in Ireland for M&A by both deal count and value for the first half of 2023. The firm advised on 24 transactions, valued at $2,831 million. Cian McCourt, partner and head of corporate and M&A group said: “Though there was a cautious start t

Northern Ireland’s High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review brought by a Chinese national living in Northern Ireland with her six-year-old son, finding that the best interests of the child had been considered. The court upheld a tribunal decision as rational, which rejected

An English High Court judge has ruled in favour of a self-proclaimed "lord" in a peculiar inheritance dispute revolving around the care of a pet parrot. Brett McLean, known as Lord Brett of Hastings, claimed his mother's £300,000 estate was bequeathed to him to look after her beloved Amazonian

An Afghan judge, known by the pseudonym "Yosra" for safety reasons, has won her two-year legal battle with the Home Office and has been granted permission to enter the UK. Yosra, who has overseen cases involving the Taliban in crimes such as murder and kidnapping, was initially not part of the evacu

Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May aims to have a quarter of its staff hail from lower social backgrounds within the next decade.

English law firm Osborne Clarke has stipulated that to be eligible for a bonus its lawyers must spend a minimum of three days a week at their office desks. The firm's mandate challenges expectations of a remote working future in the post-pandemic world.

Northern Ireland’s High Court has refused an application to appeal a Belfast County Court European Arrest Warrant order relating to extradition to the Czech Republic. The court found that the warrants in question were legal and valid, despite claims that the sentences involved were too short t

New barrister Pierce O'Meara has said it was a "privilege and moving experience to have been admitted to the degree of Barrister-at-Law at The Honorable Society of King's Inns and subsequently called to The Bar of Ireland by the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Justice Donal O'Donnell". He wrote on Linke