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The Department of Social Protection has been fined €550,000 for breaches of the GDPR relating to the requirement for public services card (PSC) applicants to provide their biometric data. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) today announced its final decision following the conclusion of an inqu

Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors has appointed 13 new associate directors across a number of departments. Steven Gilliland and Karl O’Hagan have been appointed as legal services associate directors.

We are thrilled to announce that Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP was honoured with three prestigious awards at the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2025 held on Friday, June 6th at the gala awards ceremony in Dublin attended by 500 colleagues.

Landmark reforms to mental health law have cleared a significant legislative milestone. The 202-section Mental Health Bill 2024, which will replace the Mental Health Act 2001, completed committee stage in the Dáil yesterday evening.

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has raised £10,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland in the first six months of the year in collaboration with CRASH Services and Granite Exchange. Between January and June, their teams took part in a variety of activities, with a signif

Denmark is to update its copyright laws to give everyone a right to their own likeness and voice in response to the rise of AI-generated deepfakes. The Danish culture ministry announced last week that the move had been agreed by the three-party government coalition as well as six opposition parties,

Lawyers Against Homelessness will host a summer CPD event in just over two weeks' time. The anti-homelessness initiative led by barristers and solicitors has raised over €500,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People since 2017.

Most bold moves have unintended consequences. Mandating mediation, or generally incentivising the use of mediation is a bold move but brings with it the risk of disputes that either aren’t suitable, or aren’t “ripe” for mediation finding their way to your desk. The latter pro

A joint statement from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland has raised concerns over the UK government's welfare reform plans. The two commissions are responsible for monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons

TikTok has lost a battle over a preliminary issue in its appeal against a £12.7 million fine imposed by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The First-tier Tribunal has confirmed that the ICO had the power to issue a monetary penalty notice (MPN) to TikTok in April 2023.

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has appointed Niall Reilly as chief operations officer. Mr Reilly brings a world of knowledge of business and finance, having worked nationally and internationally for firms including Dillon Eustace and DLA Piper.

The General Court of the European Union has upheld a decision by the European Parliament to seek to recover more than €300,000 from the late Jean-Marie Le Pen. Mr Le Pen, a former MEP who founded and led France's far-right Front National until 2011, brought the legal proceedings in 2024, seekin

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN-backed team focusing on human rights in Palestinian areas announce resignations

Mr Justice Bryan McMahon has been presented with the 2025 Hibernian Law Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal tradition in Ireland. Dr Jonathan O'Rourke, editor-in-chief of the Hibernian Law Journal, presented the medal to the retired High Court judge at an event in Blac

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has been awarded the Lexcel Quality Mark for its "very high standard" of overall compliance for the eighth consecutive year. The Lexcel scheme, administered by the Law Society of Northern Ireland,  recognises firms which achieve excellenc