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Cultural institutions are censoring research, learning and creativity because of the way they police the reuse of digital copies of out-of-copyright artworks and artefacts, a new study has warned. Cultural institutions have created a “mess” by claiming and enforcing new rights over the r

LK Shields has promoted Jane O'Grady to partner in the firm's newly-rebranded technology and innovation team. Ms O'Grady trained as a solicitor with LK Shields and went on to spend time in a major Dublin firm before re-joining in 2018 as an associate in the firm's intellectual property, technology a

A consultant at William Fry, an in-house lawyer at OpenAI and a law professor at Trinity College Dublin are among the members of a new advisory council helping to shape the Irish government's approach to artificial intelligence.

An attempted theft went cartoonishly wrong after the alleged offender slipped on ice and sent the stolen cash flying into the air, police have said. The incident unfolded on a Vancouver street where two men agreed to meet after making arrangements online for the sale of an iPhone 15 for $1,200 CAD (

Philip Lee has promoted Laura Mullen, Cian Moriarty, Brendan O'Connor and Hugo Grattirola to partners in the firm. Projects and construction partner Ms Mullen works in a range of practice areas including PPP projects, construction, public procurement law and procurement litigation.

The Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association (DSBA) is hosting a webinar on the Family Courts Bill 2022 this afternoon. Cliona Costelloe, chairperson of the DSBA's family law committee, will chair the discussion with Peter Doyle, chair of the Law Society's child and family law committee, and former chairs

The UK Supreme Court has ruled in three conjoined appeals that persons who witness the death of a close family member in circumstances caused by medical negligence cannot claim compensation for psychiatric injury. The defendants in the cases, two NHS Trusts and a doctor, had applied for the claims t

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published its first-ever sustainability strategy in a bid to promote and enhance the role of solicitors in tackling climate change. The 11-page document was drawn up with the assistance of KPMG's ESG team and the Law Society's climate justice group, which was

Plans to introduce a new dividend participation exemption in the Irish corporation tax system will be "a futile exercise" if it is not made as simple as possible, Arthur Cox has warned.

Reddit has launched High Court proceedings challenging its designation by Coimisiún na Meán as a video-sharing platform. The media regulator recently announced that Reddit and nine other services had been designated as video-sharing platforms which will be bound by the new online safet

Reforms to defamation law, Garda powers and child care law are included in proposed legislation prioritised for publication in the coming weeks. The spring legislative programme, published yesterday, identifies 46 priority bills for publication and drafting in the spring Dáil session, i.e. th

In-house lawyer Ross White has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA). Mr White, legal counsel at construction group GRAHAM, succeeded Shannon Gawley following the association's AGM at Law Society House yesterday.

A man who escaped police custody in the middle of a snowstorm apparently turned himself in less than an hour later to escape the cold weather. Demarkus Davis, 20, allegedly escaped from a police car on the way to a jail in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday night, when temperatures were as low as -10°

Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been presented with a Presidential Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her contribution to charitable works and advocacy. Ms Gallagher, who began her legal career in Dublin and now practises with Doughty Street Chambers in London, was among

Court of Appeal judge Ms Justice Ann Power has been appointed to chair the judge-led tribunal of inquiry on dignity and equality issues in the Defence Forces. The inquiry is being established to investigate whether there have been serious systemic failures in the complaints processes in the Defence