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The High Court has refused an application by Bayer seeking reliefs directed towards the preservation of confidentiality in documents relating to the development of rivaroxaban. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy highlighted that “an order of the type sought could o

The post-Brexit Conservative government rolled back the frontiers of liberal democracy, research led by the University of Stirling has argued. The research paper, Democratic backsliding and public administration: the experience of the UK, was published in the journal Policy Studies.

The Taliban has banned high-speed internet across much of northern Afghanistan in order to "prevent immoral activities". Fibre-optic internet access has been shut off in between five and 10 provinces, though slower mobile internet still works, according to Sky News.

Brónagh Maher of Matheson considers the EU-US ESG regulatory debate and the implications for EU competitiveness. The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head-spinning

Solicitor Sarah Havlin has been appointed as a presiding member of Northern Ireland's civil legal services appeals panels, with seven other lawyers appointed as members. The independent panel considers appeals regarding the granting of legal aid in civil cases.

A&L Goodbody has been recognised as Ireland's tax firm of the year at the International Tax Review (ITR) Awards 2025. Now in its 21st year, the ITR Awards celebrate the most innovative and impactful work in tax, recognising firms that demonstrate technical excellence, client impact and market le

The independent legal support boat sailing to Gaza alongside the Global Sumud Flotilla has published its first legal updates. Irish lawyers Gemma McLoughlin-Burke BL and Leigh Brosnan BL, as well as English solicitor Alexander Hogg, are on board the vessel, which began its journey earlier this month

Fine Gael has called for critical infrastructure projects to be underpinned with bespoke legislation to avoid years-long planning and judicial review delays. James Geoghegan TD said the government "must use its power and change the law" in the wake of reports that the Greater Dublin drainage project

Irish Legal News presents the latest in a series of dialogues between criminal justice researchers, policymakers and practitioners. In this piece, three academics discuss a new booklet of research briefings written to support professionals who work with victims. In response, several people from the

Ireland has launched its campaign for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) by setting out five "thematic priorities".

RDJ last week welcomed a panel of experts to its Cork City headquarters to discuss how rising geopolitical tensions, shifting global trade policies and economic uncertainty are shaping the future of business in Ireland.

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has grown its dispute resolution team to eight members following a series of appointments. New team members include senior solicitor Scott Smid and legal executive Órla Eves.

The UK and Irish governments on Friday published a joint framework for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, hailed by Simon Harris as "a return to a partnership approach on Northern Ireland". The seven-page document was launched at Hillsborough Castle by the UK's Northern Ireland secretary,

Hundreds of people held at America's Alligator Alcatraz immigration processing centre west of Miami, Florida, appear to have disappeared from the system, according to immigrant advocacy groups. Detainees have vanished from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) online database, with families

Former data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has been appointed to the board of directors of Repak. Repak is an environmental not-for-profit established in 1997 to help member businesses meet their legal obligation to recycle the packaging they place on the Irish market.