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A group of trainee solicitors are taking part in a charity fight night to raise cash for the Children's Health Foundation Crumlin.

Plans to modernise legislation protecting Ireland's monuments has moved forward after a revised general scheme was presented to an Oireachtas committee last night. The Monuments and Archaeological Bill intends to revise and replace the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 and other related legislati

A consultation has been launched on proposals for a new legislative framework for co-operative societies. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is seeking the view of interested parties on certain aspects being considered for inclusion in a forthcoming bill.

Philip Lee has announced that it is to offer support to emerging athlete Luke McCann on his quest to represent Ireland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Mr McCann is a mechanical engineering student at UCD and is a recipient of the prestigious Ad Astra Elite Sports Scholarship in athletics, a scholarsh

Hundreds of Kenyans will be allowed to take legal action at Scotland's Court of Session against one of the world's major tea producers. Current and former employees of Finlays, whose roots lie in 18th century Glasgow, allege they suffered severe health problems as a result of working on farms operat

ByrneWallace LLP has shaken up the leadership of its property group, with Michael Walsh becoming chair of the group and Alison O'Sullivan succeeding him as its head. Mr Walsh has over 20 years' partner-level experience and has led the firm's property team – the largest in Ireland – since

The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal against a decision by the High Court to refuse an Article 40.4 application arising from the conviction of the appellant. It was stated that the application was “totally misconceived” and that the issues should have been raised in an appeal. The

An octogenarian motorist stopped by police told officers he didn't have a driving license – and had been driving for over 70 years without one. The man, born in 1938, told police in Nottingham that he had been driving since he was 12 years old with no license and no insurance, the BBC reports.

Alan Eustace examines the government's proposed new remote working legislation and whether it lives up to the hype. This week, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, headed by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, published the draft Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2022. This legislation w

Corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields Solicitors has announced the promotion of Clare Dowling and Simon Mahon to partners in the firm. Ms Dowling is a litigation solicitor specialising in corporate insolvency and restructuring and commercial disputes. She has acted in large-scale commercial d

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Top Human Rights Watch investigator allegedly hacked with Pegasus spyware | The Guardian

A solicitor at Beauchamps LLP who is running the Paris Marathon in memory of Ashling Murphy has so far raised close to €5,000 in aid of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC). Aisling Duffy, a solicitor in the firm's insolvency and corporate recovery team, told Irish Legal News that Ms Murphy's murde

New hate crime legislation is being drawn up without sufficient consultation with key affected groups, the Coalition Against Hate Crime has said. The coalition, which is led by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), has raised concerns over just one session of the Oireachtas justice committee

Northern Ireland prisons will resume in-person visits from Monday, the Northern Ireland Prison Service has confirmed. Visits were suspended shortly after Christmas 2021 in response to the increased risk posed by the Omicron variant.

Lawyers north and south of the border have been invited to complete a survey about how their firms select expert witnesses. Respondents to the Expert Witness Institute's nine-question survey will be entered into a prize draw for a £100 Amazon gift card.