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Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has welcomed seven newly-qualified associates.

Lord Carswell of Killeen, a former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and a Law Lord, has passed away at the age of 88. Born Robert Douglas Carswell, his legal career began when he was called to the Bar in 1957. He took silk in 1971 and was appointed to the High Court in 1984, before being eleva

McCann FitzGerald LLP has been named as winner in the 'Financial Services Regulatory – Regional Firm' category at the IFLR Europe Awards 2023. The IFLR Awards celebrate legal innovation and showcase transactions that break new legal ground, set precedents and develop the legal environment for

A two-day workshop on anti-LGTBQ hate crime is to take place at University College Dublin later this month as legislators consider plans for new hate crime legislation. The event, part of a project called 'Enabling Civil Society and Academia Collaboration in the Area of Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime', will

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has celebrated the official opening of its new Dublin office, led by managing partner and corporate lawyer Dennis Agnew. The firm this week welcomed business leaders, government representatives and partners and senior leaders from across its global offices t

Legislation providing increased protections for employees in a collective redundancy situation following their employer's insolvency is to be drafted as a priority, the government has announced. Ministers yesterday approved the priority drafting of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies follo

Koulla Yiasouma is to be appointed by ministers to chair the board of management of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. Ms Yiasouma, an established leader in the area of children's rights and youth justice, will succeed Professor Ursula Kilkelly, whose term as chair comes to an end this month.

A motorist arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of drink driving was allegedly found to have a fake Ukrainian driving license with Boris Johnson's name and photograph. Police in Groningen, in the north of the country, said they arrested a 35-year-old man on Sunday night in the vicinity of an aba

The UK government is considering plans to reduce reoffending and address labour shortages in England and Wales by allowing more prisoners to go on day release and work in industries such as construction, haulage, and hospitality. Currently, only a quarter of those leaving prison have a job within si

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Faced with jail for defending Kremlin opponents, Russian lawyers are leaving | The Wall Street Journal

Global law firm Kennedys has promoted Catherine Lyons to partner in the firm's insurance team in Dublin. Ms Lyons, who joined the firm in 2018, specialises in advising insurer clients in respect of coverage and monitoring of claims involving directors’ and officers’ liability, financial

A public consultation has been launched on proposed changes to Irish firearms policy and legislation. The consultation seeks views on the recommendations of the firearms expert committee (FEC) established by ministers on a non-statutory basis in June 2022.

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Aisling Muldowney as a partner in its employment group. Ms Muldowney rejoins the firm from Google, where she was EMEA employment counsel for three years. Prior to that role, she trained with ALG and spent 12 years in its IP/IT and employment teams.

Richard Curran, head of corporate and commercial at LK Shields, has been appointed as the firm's new managing partner.

Scottish bakers have responded furiously after the UK government rejected an application for protected status for Dundee cake. The cake, a speciality of the city of Dundee, is said to have been a favourite of Mary Queen of Scots. It is a traditional fruit cake topped with almonds.