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The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, chaired an engaging dialogue on ‘The Voice of the Child in Private Family Law’ at the informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers last week. During the meeting, ministers discussed giving child

The board of An Coimisiún Toghcháin has published its decision under Section 51 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 in an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Political Parties. The appeal taken by Ms Maguire and Mr Blighe challenged the decision made by the Registrar under Section 50

Ireland’s implementation of the digital wallet pilot raises significant legal, privacy, security, governance and transparency concerns, particularly given the State’s reported trialling of the wallet to enforce social media age verification, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) a

A senior figure at Scotland's human rights watchdog is taking legal action against the organisation, claiming she faced discrimination because of her gender-critical beliefs. Dr Claire Methven O'Brien, a civil liberties lawyer, has launched an employment tribunal case against the Scottish Human Righ

Andrew and Tristan Tate now face a combined 59 criminal charges in the UK after prosecutors authorised 38 new counts against the influencer brothers, who were arrested in the United States over the weekend. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had approved additional charges covering four mor

Fender is being sued by a German guitar retailer after sending cease-and-desist letters to rivals over Stratocaster-style "ST" guitars. A Düsseldorf court ruled last December that the Stratocaster's design deserved copyright protection, praising its "soft curves" and "timeless" look.

The Honourable Mr Justice Keenan Johnson, president of the Circuit Court, made his declaration under the Constitution, in the Supreme Court this morning in the presence of the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell. Judge Johnson was born in Ballymote County Sligo and educated at the local

TLT has delivered another record-breaking year of financial results, with the firm achieving 11% revenue growth and hitting £208m in 2025/26 – doubling revenue over the last five years. The firm said its continued growth is driven by its commitment to creating opportunity for its clients

The Honorable Society of King's Inns this week graduated 113 students from the Barrister-at-Law Class of 2026. Of the 113 students, 100 were admitted having completed their studies at King’s Inns, while 13 were admitted from Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. European Council lists four individuals and five entities over abusive surveillance

Around one in 10 Scots would pay £500 a year to ditch adverts across all social media platforms, according to new research that suggests consumers are growing increasingly weary of targeted marketing.

Beauchamps has appointed three new partners and one Of Counsel, further strengthening the firm's capabilities in Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Private Client. Kyle Wimpress, Partner, Corporate, advises founders, investors and established businesses across the full business lifecycle, with pa

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O'Callaghan has secured the passage of a package of reforming legislation through the Dáil and Seanad aimed at strengthening protections for women and children and combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The measures are expec

A company director has lost his appeal against a minority shareholder’s petition for an immediate buy-out after the UK Supreme Court found the director’s “covert single-handed campaign” to delay the sale of the company amounted to a breach of his duty of loyalty. The appellan

A village on Lake Como has banned shirtless men from walking through its streets. Varenna, a fishing village on the eastern shore of the lake, has introduced fines for anyone walking through the town bare-chested or in swimwear.