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Plans for reform of the international protection system may fall short of Ireland's legal obligations under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, the government has been told. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) this week warned the Oireachtas justice committee that it has signif

Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan, has been appointed as co-patron of Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). Her appointment was announced earlier this week at an IRLI event in Belfast, where Dame Siobhan addressed an audience of barristers, solicitors, members of the judi

Dr Barry Scannell of William Fry notes the world's first legislation regulating so-called "AI companions". In the 2013 film Her, a lonely man falls in love with an AI. What once seemed like speculative fiction has edged uncomfortably close to reality.

Ireland is in danger of opening the door to a rise in "speculative mass litigation" which could cost the economy up to €3.6 billion per year, according to a new report. The European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), a Brussels-based think tank, produced the analysis for the pr

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has rebuked a complainant who relied on "phantom citations" in submissions which may have been generated using AI. In a ruling handed down on 1 October, adjudication officer Patricia Owens said she was "not particularly concerned about whether the complainant

The Master of Northern Ireland’s High Court has assessed damages for defamation at £100,000 in favour of Peter Jackson, father of Paddy Jackson. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Master Mark Harvey highlighted: “The lesson for the defendant in this case, and frankly for those

A lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over alleged links between its talcum powder products and cancer has been formally lodged at the High Court in London on behalf of more than 3,000 claimants. KP Law, formerly known as Keller Postman UK, is bringing what is believed to be one of the l

UK government plans to retain the so-called "security veto" in new Troubles legislation risks betraying victims again, human rights campaigners have warned. Amnesty International has welcomed the government's introduction this week of the new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and a remedial order

An AI-generated candidate has been proposed for mayor of Tirana in the Albanian capital's upcoming election. The launch of TirANA (Tirana Algorithmic Neural Assistant) follows the Albanian government's appointment in September of an AI chatbot as a government minister.

Professor Catherine O'Rourke has joined Dublin City University (DCU) to research the inadequacies of international law in capturing gendered experiences of harm. Feminist scholars have highlighted how the focus of international law on harm, particularly gender-based harm, fails to capture the broade

A taskforce examining the use of restraint and seclusion in Northern Ireland schools has been dealt a serious blow by the withdrawal of two leading children's rights organisations, who say they have "lost all confidence" in the process. The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

Human rights lawyer and campaigner Noeline Blackwell has joined the board of Community Foundation Ireland to help guide its work with 5,000 voluntary, community and charitable partners. Ms Blackwell is one of two new board members, joining alongside Northside Partnership's chief executive, Paul Roge

The National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) has been formally established ahead of the introduction of MyFutureFund next year.

President Michael D. Higgins has been honoured by the Law Society for his exceptional contribution to advancing justice, promoting thoughtful legal reform, and cultivating a society grounded in fairness, inclusion, and equality. The inaugural Medal of Excellence was presented to President Higgins on

The High Court has identified a lacuna in the Planning and Development Act 2000 arising where judicial review proceedings are brought following a grant of planning permission. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Nolan noted: “It may well be that primary amending legislatio