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Over €700 million in compensation has been awarded for injuries sustained in almost 40,000 motor accidents over the past six years by the Injuries Resolution Board, according to a new report. The State body, previously known as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), today published a co

Cleaver Fulton Rankin associate Jude Copeland has been shortlisted for the Male Advocate of the Year award at the upcoming Women in Tech Awards 2025. Mr Copeland, a legal technology specialist at the Northern Ireland law firm, is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion with a particular de

Around €170,000 in forfeited bail money was collected last year after more than 560 people failed to show up in District Court. New figures obtained by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, the Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, under freedom of information legislation reveal that bail skipp

The president of the National Black Police Association (NBPA) has launched legal action against the PSNI for alleged racial discrimination. Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP and barrister Barry Mulqueen BL are representing chief inspector Andy George in his application to the Industrial Tribunal and Fair Emp

Almost 40,000 offenders will be subject to electronic monitoring at any given time under a major expansion of tagging technology at the centre of forthcoming sentencing reforms. Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, is reported to have secured £700 million in funding from the chancellor, Rac

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has brought its social mobility programme to Ireland for the first time, welcoming school students to its Dublin office for a year of work experience.

Justin Kouame has been reappointed to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for a further three-year term. Mr Kouame was formerly chair of the Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers and member of the Northern Ireland Race Equality Sub-Group and Northern Ireland Council for

Cork-based O'Flynn Exhams LLP has appointed Rachel Dukelow and Tamsin O'Callaghan as associate solicitors. Ms Dukelow, a West Cork native and graduate of University College Cork, has been appointed as an associate solicitor in the real estate department, having successfully completed the firm's trai

A delinquent duck has been reprimanded by police after being caught on a speed camera for the second time in seven years. The small Swiss town of Koeniz previously made international headlines in 2018 after a wild duck was caught on camera exceeding a 20mph speed limit.

Former justice minister Charlie Flanagan has been elected as chair of the board of the Irish Red Cross. Mr Flanagan was elected by the charity's general assembly to succeed Pat Carey, who served in the role for three terms over 10 years.

The Irish government has said it will not support "unilateral domestic legislation" aimed at helping consumers understand how easy certain products are to repair, as it believes this should be done at an EU level. The Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024, proposed by solicitor

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Solicitors has announced a new charity partnership with Brain Injury Matters NI. Brain Injury Matters offers practical rehabilitation, emotional support and inclusive community activities to people living with brain injury. Its guidance and programmes help people regain

The European Commission has invited comments on commitments offered by Microsoft in response to competition concerns relating to Teams and its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites. A formal investigation launched by the Commission in July 2023 led to its announcement last summer of its preliminary fi

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is becoming "increasingly central to the legal profession", a survey conducted by the Bar of Ireland has found.

A public consultation is seeking views on the introduction of legislation or guidelines on sentence reductions for early guilty pleas in the Northern Ireland criminal courts. Justice minister Naomi Long is considering whether the current system — based on case law — should be revised and