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Paul Hardy Five women who are the daughters of hereditary peers are taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over their ineligibility to stand for election to the House of Lords.

A man who broke into his neighbour’s home in Sneem, Co Kerry, and violently raped her has lost an appeal against the severity of his sentence. The man was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment, which he said was “out of kilter” with other cases involving “one off incidents of sexual offendin

Harry Fehily Limerick-based HOMS Solicitors has announced plans to expand into Cork for the first time.

Leeanne Armstrong UK firm TLT has announced its expansion into employment law following the appointment of Leeanne Armstrong as a legal director in Belfast.

US investment banking giant Bank of America Merrill Lynch has applied to the High Court for permission to merge one of its UK based subsidiaries with a related Irish firm due to Brexit. The group seeks to merge Bank of America Merrill Lynch International DAC, with a registered office in Leopardstown

The lead pro-Brexit campaign group Vote Leave has been fined £61,000 and referred to police by the UK's elections watchdog for breaking electoral laws on campaign spending. The Electoral Commission today published the conclusions of its investigation into the spending of Vote Leave and other campai

Graham Pierce Graham Pierce, partner at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, writes on a recent court case clarifying the law on occupations versuses leases.

Artificial intelligence will create more legal jobs than it will displace, according to a report by PwC. The report suggests that over the next 20 years AI will displace 7 million roles while creating 7.2 million.

Margaret MacMillan Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan explores how the law and international agreements have attempted to address conflict in a programme broadcast by BBC Radio 4 this morning.

Hayley Stanley A trans woman has launched the first-ever transgender discrimination claim against a company in the "gig economy".

A report published today has found that the UK government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are failing to enforce the law on age discrimination and must be clearer that prejudice, unconscious bias and casual ageism in the workplace are all unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. The

The Supreme Court has, by a 3:2 majority, held that the adoption of two children by their aunt in their birth country may be recognisable in Ireland if “remedial measures” are taken by the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Central Authority of the children’s birth country. Stating that any

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will seek Cabinet permission this autumn for the setting up of an implementation group to carry forward a strategy aimed at making Ireland a world-leading centre of legal services after Brexit.

Families of women who die during childbirth will receive legal aid under Government plans for mandatory inquests into maternal deaths. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will bring a package of proposals to Cabinet for agreement on Wednesday, The Times reports, which could be put into effect by Septe

John Finucane Belfast solicitor John Finucane has been tipped as a potential Sinn Féin candidate in the Irish presidential election, RTÉ News reports.