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Contestants in a Netflix game show based on its dystopian hit series Squid Game have threatened legal action over alleged injuries sustained during filming. Squid Game: The Challenge controversially turns the deadly trials of the Korean TV drama into a game show where players compete for real money.

New criminal offences of up-skirting, down-blousing and cyber-flashing have come into effect in Northern Ireland. The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 is now fully in force, following the earlier commencement of provisions on the privacy and anonymity of

A new statutory entitlement to domestic violence leave has come into effect. Under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence will be entitled to take five days' leave in order to access supports. They will also be entitled to ful

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Lisa Boyd as partner in its procurement team in Belfast. Ms Boyd brings over 17 years of experience advising businesses and large organisations on all aspects of public procurement law and construction. The firm said the addition of a procurement pa

Arthur Cox managing partner Geoff Moore has been reappointed to serve a second four-year term. Mr Moore has served as the firm's managing partner since 2019 and as a partner since 2007. Prior to his current role, he served as co-head of the firm’s corporate/M&A group, specialising in merge

Distinctive multicoloured briefs led to the arrest of a robbery suspect over a year after the crime. On September 14, 2022, three masked men robbed a tobacco shop in Queens, New York, with two brandishing guns and a third emptying the cash register.

Flynn O’Driscoll received the recognition of ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Irish Law Firm of the Year at the Lawyer European Awards in London last night. The awards were hosted at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane, as European legal talent came together in c

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has condemned yesterday's rioting in Dublin as an "attack on our society and the rule of law" as he announced that the law on incitement to hatred would be modernised. Riots erupted in the wake of a knife attack against three children and a school care assistant outs

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) has reported a significant increase in the success rate of matching "unknown crime stains" from crime scenes to samples on the national DNA database. Currently, around 50 per cent of these stains now yield a match. Dr Geraldine O’Donnell, the head of DNA at FSI,

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Laura Herangi as a partner and head of the firm’s data solutions group. Ms Herangi has expertise in all areas of data retrieval and management. She primarily advises clients in the management of large-scale discovery projects, informati

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has supported social entrepreneurs to future-proof their ideas with pro-bono network of lawyers.

The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission has released an opinions and perceptions survey relating to the feedback provided by NIJAC to applicants for judicial office. The purpose of the survey is to inform NIJAC’s review of feedback. This review intends to put in place a format of

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Geert Wilders, known for anti-Islam comments, gets 1st crack at forming Dutch government

Tughans has ranked as the top legal adviser in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The firm advised on a total of 27 deals in 2023, with Carson McDowell taking second place with 25. Davidson McDonnell Solicitors placed third with 18 and A&L Goodbo

Arthur Cox is the top legal adviser in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The YTD 2023 report details that the firm advised on 41 deals. A&L Goodbody followed in second place with 40 deals; Matheson took third place with 38; Philip Lee Solicitors