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Japanese police have arrested a 61-year-old musician accused of keeping his elderly neighbours awake for more than seven years by playing loud guitar music day and night. Kyoto resident Kazunori Yokoi allegedly blasted dozens of guitars and his radio at high volume from 2019 onwards – despite

A lawyer who fatally stabbed his father during a psychotic episode has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. Daire McCormack George, 31, admitted killing his father, Scott George, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury

Tipperary has been left with just a single solicitor willing to take legal aid cases after 33 lawyers resigned from the county's criminal legal aid panel in an escalating dispute over fees. The county, which has two court districts, previously had 34 solicitors providing legal aid services.

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori has been granted permission to challenge the group's proscription as a terrorist organisation before the UK Supreme Court. Palestine Action was banned under terrorism legislation in July last year. Ms Ammori has challenged the decision, arguing that the ban is

Following the announcement by Lord Reed that he will retire from the Supreme Court in January 2027, applications are now sought for the appointment of a justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.  The UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) hear a wide range

Mason Hayes & Curran is the first law firm in Ireland to join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme to support clients and colleagues with non-visible disabilities.

Ireland’s human rights and equality framework is facing significant challenges as global instability, rising inequality, pressure on democratic institutions and increasing hostility towards minority communities create new tests for rights protections, according to the Irish Human Rights and Eq

Members of the audience at the John Hewitt International Summer School in Armagh wrote 84 postcards of support to imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on Wednesday in a show of international solidarity. The postcards were written during Irish PEN's annual Freedom to Write event at The Mark

The United Arab Emirates has launched what it says is the world's first fully integrated AI-powered judicial platform, designed to improve the efficiency of court proceedings while leaving final decisions in the hands of judges. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president, deputy prime minist

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN rights chief Turk wins second term despite US and Israeli opposition

eBay has agreed to pay almost $50 million to settle claims by a Massachusetts couple who said former employees targeted them with a bizarre harassment campaign involving live cockroaches and spiders, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig Halloween mask. David and Ina Steiner, founders of e-commerce news

Immigration lawyers in Northern Ireland are facing growing threats and intimidation from elements of the far right, according to a new report by international human rights organisation Human Rights First. The report comes after three successive years of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended the independence of the Irish courts after unionist parties criticised the decision to grant bail to a trainee solicitor charged in connection with explosives discovered in a car near the Border. Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, of Abbeylands Park, Clane, Co

The Department of Health (DoH) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) have launched a consultation on restricting the promotion and placement of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges facing Northern Ireland, with 65 per cent of adults livi

Macfarlanes has retained its position as the UK's highest-paying publicly reporting law firm after reporting higher turnover and profit for the past financial year. The City firm increased turnover by five per cent to £389.5 million, while profit rose three per cent to £212m. Average equ