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Campaigners for a public inquiry into the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have criticised the UK government for "letting yet another relative die without answers" following the death of what is believed to be the last surviving parent of a victim. John Dockerty, whose eldest son Major Christopher Dockerty

Global law firm Clyde & Co has hosted a St Patrick's Day celebration in London for the first time, bringing together members of its Dublin, Belfast and London offices.

Browne Jacobson lawyer William Darmody welcomes proposals for a new pan-European company structure. The 'EU Inc' proposal is the long-awaited 'Delaware moment' for Europe, finally providing Irish and EU founders with a streamlined vehicle to challenge the structural dominance of the US market.

Irish lawyers spend nearly three hours a day on non-billable tasks – the equivalent of 88 full working days, or nearly 17.5 weeks a year – according to a new industry report from LEAP Legal Software.  Profitability in Law: Global Report 2026, based on a survey of legal professionals

Irish Legal News presents the latest in a series of articles facilitating dialogue between criminal justice policymakers, practitioners and academic researchers. Dr Sharon Duignan summarises the findings from her recent book, exploring the impact of short prison sentences and community sentences on

The High Court has refused to extend time for the widow of a deceased man to bring defamation proceedings against parties including the HSE, the Mater Hospital and two medical professionals. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Siobhán Phelan explained that “the Deceased w

The International Criminal Court’s governing body is expected to meet today to consider the advice of a panel of judges who have challenged the findings of a sexual misconduct investigation into its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. A UN inquiry last year into allegations about Mr Khan’s beh

A dramatic police chase ended in embarrassment after officers realised they intercepted one of their own bomb squad teams. The Indiana State Police bomb squad vehicle was responding to an emergency call when local police officers in the small town of Austin, Indiana blew its tyres and detained its d

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has exercised its power to call in a below-threshold merger for the first time since it was introduced two-and-a-half years ago. The competition watchdog has called in the acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider Unip

An exemption to EU privacy legislation which has allowed online platforms to carry out monitoring for child sexual abuse material is set to expire. The Children's Rights Alliance has expressed alarm and deep concern over the looming expiration of the agreement on 3 April 2026.

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been honoured by the University of Galway Women in Law Society with its Gradam na mBan award. The Gradam na mBan award recognises a woman in the legal field who is doing extraordinary work within the objectives of the society.

More cancer survivors will benefit from a proposed new statutory disregard when applying for mortgage protection insurance under government plans. The government is backing the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025, originally introduced as a private member's bill, which will introduce what is being de

A new book explores how and why governments have failed to tackle money laundering, writes Robert Shiels. Without money laundering, it appears, few major crimes of acquisition would be worth the trouble. In the old days, in other words, shops, post offices and banks were robbed for their cash, and v

Professor Kevin J. Brown of Queen's University Belfast examines the detail of proposed new sentencing law in Northern Ireland. The recent introduction of the Criminal Justice (Sentencing, etc.) Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly marks the most significant legislative change in sentencing policy s

Our hand-curated weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict