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An Iowa man is suing Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International after allegedly being refused certification as a 'Pokémon Professor' despite passing the qualifying exam. Kyle Owens, 34, of Laurens, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, allegi

Ireland’s special rapporteur on racism and racial equality has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Yves Sakila in Dublin. In correspondence sent yesterday to the justice minister, the Garda commissioner and the executive direc

Dr Aisling Parkes has been appointed by the Government as special rapporteur on child protection for a two-year term until 19 May 2028. Dr Parkes is a senior academic and researcher in domestic child law and international children’s rights in UCC. She has over 20 years’ experience in inf

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced 11 promotions across the firm, including two new partners, three senior associates, and six associates.

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Captured, imprisoned and tortured: Russia 'ignores all laws and does whatever it wants' to Ukrainian civilians

Beauchamps has further expanded its corporate, commercial and M&A practice with the appointment of Nadine McMahon and Ryan Duggan as of counsel. Ms McMahon advises Irish and international clients on a broad range of transactional and corporate advisory matters, including mergers and acquisitions

A Dublin solicitor has been barred from practising independently for 10 years after the High Court upheld disciplinary findings that he failed to honour undertakings given to a bank. High Court president Judge David Barniville this week ordered Edward O’Brien, formerly of Edward J O’Brie

The chief executive of a US firm has defended his decision to eliminate the company’s HR department, arguing the team had been “creating problems that didn’t exist”. Ryan Breslow, co-founder and chief executive of Bolt, made the comments after the company cut around 30 per ce

Northern Ireland justice Minister Naomi Long has paid tribute to the courage and professionalism of police officers who responded to recent terrorist bomb attacks at two PSNI stations. In her address to the Police Federation of Northern Ireland (PFNI) annual conference, she praised officers for thei

The Government has approved publication of draft legislation intended to strengthen animal welfare standards and promote ethical practices in the dog-breeding sector. The proposed reforms will be contained in a draft general scheme to amend the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, with priority dra

Ahead of Calcutta Run on Saturday, Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has lent his support for the largest charity event in the legal calendar. The Law Society is encouraging everyone in the legal profession to join over 1,100 colleagues who have already registered for Calcutta Run. The annual l

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced three senior appointments across its tax and financial services teams. Finn Kelly joins as partner and Susan Lynch is promoted to of counsel in the firm's tax practice, while Tara Nestor joins as of counsel in debt capital markets. Mr Kelly will advise clients

A detectorist who has been finding artefacts for two decades has made over £13,000 (€15,000) at auction after selling her finds.

A partner at City law firm RPC has faced criticism after offering paid mentoring sessions to aspiring and junior lawyers at £75 per appointment. Rachel Ford promoted the sessions through her personal TikTok account, where she shares content about life in the legal profession and advice for tho

RDJ has been awarded Investors in Diversity Gold accreditation – the highest accreditation awarded by the Irish Centre for Diversity, Ireland’s leading awarding body for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).