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Legislation providing for a windfall tax on massive profits in the energy sector has been published. The Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 provides for a "temporary solidarity contribution" on windfall gains made in 2022 and 2023 by the fossil

The Northern Ireland Office faces legal action over the disproportionate impact of budget cuts on disadvantaged children, including disabled children, the Children's Law Centre has warned. In a letter to Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, the law centre accused him of failing in his res

Two lawyers and a law firm who cited fake court cases generated by ChatGPT have been fined $5,000 (around €4,600 or £3,900). Judge P. Kevin Castel, in Manhattan, said there was nothing "inherently improper" about using AI to help write a legal filing, but lawyers have a responsibility to

The widespread adoption of remote working has increased cyber security risks for law firms, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. NCSC — part of GCHQ — yesterday published its latest Cyber Threat to the Legal Sector report to highlight the potential threats to legal

Michael Doyle of The Irish Sun has been recognised with the top prize at the Justice Media Awards 2023 for his extensive reporting on the Gerry Hutch murder trial. The Law Society of Ireland yesterday named the winners at an awards ceremony at Blackhall Place, where Mr Doyle's series — submitt

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Dublin solicitor Noreen Maguire has been appointed to Rowing Ireland's board of directors. Ms Maguire, the principal of Maguire Muldoon Solicitors since 2002, will represent the Leinster region on the board of the national governing body for the sport of rowing across the island of Ireland.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has brought home three awards from the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023 in London. The firm was named Ireland's copyright and design firm of the year and trademark prosecution firm of the year, while partner and head of IP Gerard Kelly was named Ireland's pract

More work must be done to ensure greater understanding of and trust in public inquiries in Northern Ireland, an event hosted by global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has heard. The seminar at Belfast's Merchant Hotel took place as a number of significant public inquiries are taking place or expected

The names of the barristers and solicitors who earned the most from the criminal legal aid scheme in 2022 have been published. John M. Quinn was the highest-earning solicitor and highest earner overall, with €664,247.77 in income through the scheme.

The fifth volume of the Irish Supreme Court Review for 2023 has been published. Articles in the latest edition of the peer-reviewed legal journal, which is published by Clarus Press on behalf of Trinity School of Law, include:

The government has adopted 15 principles which will serve as guidelines in the conduct of litigation by the State.

Hundreds of convictions for consensual sexual activity between men will be eligible for a disregard under the proposed new statutory scheme — including where the parties involved are now deceased. The final report of the working group set up by ministers to make recommendations on the scheme n

Senior Northern Ireland lawyers have shared concerns over the impact on the rule of law of the UK's proposed Illegal Migration Bill. The bill, which is currently before the House of Lords, was the focus of the inaugural event hosted by The Bar of Northern Ireland's new rule of law committee, which t

An initiative designed to help law firms respond meaningfully to the climate crisis has launched in the UK ahead of London Climate Action Week. Legal Charter 1.5, which has been developed by a group of law firms, consists of a set of core principles that signatories commit to in order to reduce gree