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Tech giants Meta and Google have been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to a woman who sued them over the mental health impact of her childhood social media addiction. The 20-year-old California woman, known as Kaley and identified in court by her initials KGM, testified that she began using YouT

The Supreme Court has determined that the Court of Appeal erred in directing a retrial on an indictment which had subsequently been amended by the Special Criminal Court at trial. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly explained that “the jurisdiction of the Cour

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has appointed Aisling O'Hare as a partner in its corporate team. Ms O'Hare brings over 10 years' experience advising on commercial contracts, intellectual property and data protection.

The composer of the iconic opening song to Disney's The Lion King is suing a comedian for $27 million for prodding fun at its lyrics. Circle of Life begins with the Zulu-language lyrics: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama."

New research by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has highlighted the connections between poverty, deprivation and criminalisation. The From Punishment to Prevention: Poverty, Inequality and Pathways into the Irish Criminal Justice System report finds that poverty, inequality, and socioeconom

Plans to restrict judicial reviews in the name of speeding up infrastructure delivery will impact cases concerning social welfare, social housing and education, FLAC has highlighted. Eilis Barry, chief executive of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres), appeared before the joint Oireachtas committee on j

A ban on withholding of retention payments, a cap on payment terms and mandatory interest on late payments are part of landmark measures introduced by the UK government to tackle late payments to small businesses.

A review of the role and functions of the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is now under way. The review will seek to determine the future role of the OPR; how to best align plan review, examination, and training functions within the Irish planning system; the optimal use of resources to achiev

A&L Goodbody has returned as title sponsor of Dublin's largest corporate 5K run, the 2026 ALG5K Corporate Team Challenge. The annual event in the Docklands, delivered in partnership with Athletics Ireland, takes place this year on Tuesday 8 September 2026.

An annual fundraising event in memory of Jane Anne Rothwell BL has raised €9,880 for the Irish Cancer Society. The Cork Bar has raised tens of thousands of euros at its Daffodil Day events since Ms Rothwell passed away in 2018.

Presidential pardons will no longer be considered for offences which took place prior to the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922 under a new approach proposed by the government. In recent years, four posthumous pardons have been granted in relation to convictions which pre-date the foundation o

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal on the proper construction of a standard interest variation clause in Bank of Ireland commercial loan agreements. Granting leave to appeal, the Supreme Court determined: “Given that this is a standard term, it remains important to construe the rang

A woman who slapped googly eyes on a divisive sculpture has been convicted of marking graffiti and ordered to pay compensation. Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, filmed herself making the humorous additions to the Cast in Blue sculpture in the southern Australian city of Mount Gambier while high on MDMA and d

Lawyer and former government minister Alex White SC has been appointed as chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). Mr White's appointment for a five-year term was confirmed yesterday alongside the reappointment of Professor Peter Thorne, Dr Cara Augustenborg and Jillian Mahon as ordinary

A "security gap" around the use of air passenger information for law enforcement and counter-terrorism purposes is to be closed under legislative amendments proposed by the government. The government yesterday agreed to introduce amendments to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions