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A Japanese city assembly has approved wrestler Billyken Kid’s request to wear his trademark mask during council sessions.

Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has imposed sanctions on businessman Alan Dalton amounting to €67,580 for trading on foot of inside information on two occasions, in contravention of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).  Mr Dalton breached MAR by engaging in insider dealing on two

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched the Kate Duffy Award, naming one of the Society's two Centenary Bursaries in memory of the young woman who was posthumously admitted to the Roll of Solicitors earlier this year. Kate’s family joined the Society for the launch of the award which

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) ruled on Tuesday that Trinidad and Tobago’s laws criminalising adult consensual same-sex intimacy are unconstitutional, delivering a landmark victory for human rights in its judgment in Jason Jones v. Attorney General of Trinidad and Toba

Fieldfisher Ireland has announced the appointment of Peter McKeever as a partner in its commercial real estate practice. Mr McKeever joins Fieldfisher's Irish commercial real estate team, with offices in Dublin and Cork, and also becomes part of the firm's wider 180-strong European commercial real e

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has expressed its deep concern at video footage, published by The Journal and many people present at a protest, appearing to show a garda kneel on a protester’s neck or upper back, while repeatedly striking him with a baton to his neck and sho

Retired judge Sir Bernard McCloskey passed away on 11 November 2026 at the age of 70.

Sarah Cochrane, employment partner at Carson McDowell has been appointed chair of the Employment Lawyers Group, Northern Ireland (ELGNI). Ms Cochrane joined Carson McDowell in 2013 and is an experienced employment lawyer advising businesses on strategic and complex employment matters across a wide r

The Children’s Law Centre (CLC) has welcomed vital work to amend significant reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) framework. The work was commenced after CLC and a wide range of supporters intervened in April last year to highlight concerns to the Education Committee

The Law Society of Ireland has announced the appointment of Wexford solicitor Martin Lawlor as president of the Law Society for the year 2026/2027.

A man has been jailed for deceiving his mother, aunt and uncle into giving him money for a fake investigation – supposedly overseen by US Chief Justice John Roberts.

A federal judge has allowed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, while dismissing a separate claim under Florida consumer protection law.

Law Society of Northern Ireland president Mark Borland, junior vice president Eoghan McKenna and deputy chief executive Peter O'Brien joined the Four Jurisdictions meeting in Dublin this week. The meeting was hosted by the Law Society of Ireland at Blackhall Place.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published its strategy statement for 2027–2029, setting out how it will help consumers facing cost-of-living pressures, strengthen enforcement, and ensure that increasingly digital markets work better for consumers.

Barrister Ferga McGloughlin (aka Ferga Saunders) passed away on 6 November.