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Leading figures from law and politics yesterday took part in a discussion forum hosted by the Law Society of Ireland ahead of next month's constitutional referendums on family and care.

UCD Sutherland School of Law has welcomed Dr Nikolaos Pitsos as its new Ronan Harty Newman Fellow. Dr Pitsos joins UCD from International Hellenic University (IHU) in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is a member of the Athens Bar Association and an expert in antitrust and energy law.

Criminology lecturer Dr Jonny Byrne has been appointed as Northern Ireland's independent reviewer of justice and security and of national security arrangements. The role of the independent reviewer of justice and security is set out within the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. The re

Gore & Grimes Solicitors has promoted Harry Caulfield to senior associate in the Dublin firm's commercial litigation team. Mr Caulfield joined the firm as an associate in 2021, having previously worked with an international law firm.

Squire Patton Boggs has announced a move to new, larger premises in Merrion Square less than a year after the US-headquartered firm opened in Ireland.

Ms Justice Eileen Roberts has been appointed as a part-time member of the Law Reform Commission. The High Court judge was previously a solicitor with A&L Goodbody, specialising in commercial litigation and serving as both head of litigation and chair of the firm. She specialised in large-scale c

Legal software company LEAP has appointed Shane Branagan as chief executive officer (CEO) for its operations in Ireland. As the largest independent provider of software to law firms globally, LEAP is strategically positioning itself for growth in the Irish market under Mr Branagan's leadership.

A toddler who crawled into a claw machine and cheerfully lounged on the prize toys inside was seen being removed by police in bodycam footage which has gone viral. The three-year-old became stuck in the Hello Kitty-themed machine in a shopping centre in Queensland, Australia on Sunday, The Guardian

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Landmark legislation reforming the governance and oversight of An Garda Síochána has completed its final stage in the Dáil. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 implements a number of key recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (Co

Legal experts from around the world are to take part in a conference at University of Galway which aims to explore the options for conducting trials for terrorism and organised crime in Ireland. The two-day event — entitled 'Replacing the Offences Against the State Acts: The challenge of jury

A team of Irish trainee solicitors is competing in the Monroe E. Price Media Law moot court competition in Paris this week.

An Post is unlikely to have breached competition law by only allowing retailers to sell Leap Cards if they are agents of its subsidiary PostPoint, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has concluded. However, the CCPC made a number of recommendations followings its engagement wit

Northern Ireland barrister Emma McIlveen has been appointed as chair of the Irish Football Association's appeals committee. Writing on LinkedIn, Ms McIlveen said: "I have been a member of the appeals committee for the past few years and I am honoured to now take on the role of chair.

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is heading towards collapse, two senior judges have warned. Lord Justice Singh and Justice Jay made their warning in a ruling that the UK government acted unlawfully after it failed to properly fund the legal aid system.