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Dozens of solicitors have resigned from Ireland’s criminal legal aid panel after the Government introduced a flat-fee payment system for district court cases. The Courts Service said 55 solicitors had left the panel since justice minister Jim O’Callaghan’s new €520 fixed fee f

Addleshaw Goddard and Simmons & Simmons have reported double-digit revenue growth, pushing average pay for their full equity partners above the £1 million mark. Addleshaw Goddard, the UK’s eleventh highest-grossing law firm, increased annual revenue by 17 per cent to £644m. Pro

United Airlines has been forced to defend its claim that a “window seat” does not necessarily need to have a window after a judge rejected its attempt to dismiss a passenger lawsuit. The airline argued that the term referred only to a seat’s position next to the cabin wall, rather

The Irish Refugee Council has warned that Ireland’s asylum system is becoming increasingly restrictive, with longer delays, rising deportation orders and continued failures to provide accommodation for some people seeking protection. The warning came as the organisation published its annual As

Catherine Ardagh is to attend the upcoming Ireland for Law NYC Business Mission, alongside recently appointed chair of Ireland for Law, former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.  The mission will promote Ireland as a global hub for international legal services, and takes place from 8th to 10th September 202

As the fiftieth anniversary of the murders of Mervyn and Rosaleen McDonald approaches, their son, Seamus, continues his legal challenge in pursuit of truth, accountability and answers concerning the role played by the State in their deaths. On 9 July 1976, Mervyn and Rosaleen were murdered in their

P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Caitlin Quinn as a legal executive within the firm's  human rights and public law department. Commenting on the appointment, Enda McGarrity, director and head of human rights and public law at P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors, said:

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has written to the housing minister expressing serious concern about Government amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 that would, for the first time, introduce lawful and habitual residence requ

The last woman to be executed in the UK has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon following a campaign by her family. Ruth Ellis, who was 28 when she was hanged in 1955 for murdering her partner, David Blakely, has had her death sentence replaced on the official record with life imprisonment.

A Russian internet streamer says he was detained and assaulted by police after waving goodbye at a passing prisoner transport van in central Moscow. Footage from the man’s livestream shows him standing with a small group in the Kitay Gorod district before waving towards the vehicle. Seconds la

The typical compensation award for personal injury claims in Ireland increased by seven per cent last year despite reforms aimed at reducing payouts and insurance costs. The Injuries Resolution Board said the median award in 2025 was €14,020, up from €13,100 in 2024. However, it remained 2

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), represented by Community Law and Mediation’s Centre for Environmental Justice, is bringing its challenge to Climate Action Plan 2023 to the Supreme Court. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan is published annually with the purpose of setting a roadmap for

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced Silvina Sisterna as the first recipient of its inaugural visual arts residential bursary at Fire Station Artists’ Studios in Dublin. Ms Sisterna is an Argentinian visual artist and socially engaged practitioner based in Dublin. Her artwork explores the co

The Society of Young Solicitors (SYS) has announced the membership of its committee for the year. With a history spanning more than 60 years, SYS remains an important network and support for solicitors at the early stages of their careers. The committee members for this year are:

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published Guidance on Cyber Governance for Management Board Members in NIS2 Entities. The guidance is designed to help accounting officers and management board members, including CEOs, managing directors, CIOs and CISOs, understand and meet their cyberse