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A new deputy chief commissioner and two new commissioners have been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Colin Kennedy, chief executive of Maplewood Estates Limited and chairman of Jordan's Gift, has been appointed as deputy chief commissioner for a three-year term.

EU ministers have agreed further details of legislation to guarantee the rights of adults who need protection or support in cross-border situations such as the sale of property, medical care abroad or relocation to another country. A meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on Friday reach

Well-known Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick died intestate with an estate worth more than €46 million, according to reports. The managing partner of Ivor Fitzpatrick & Co Solicitors passed away on 24 March 2024 after a period of illness.

A man has been arrested for drug driving in the middle of his driving test. Merseyside Police in England said officers pulled over the 26-year-old after spotting a defective brake light.

Lawyers from across the island of Ireland are working with justice institutions in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia to strengthen survivor-centred justice systems and expand access to justice for women and vulnerable groups. Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI), founded and supported by the solicitors'

Members of the public have been urged to raise concerns about increases in the price of home heating oil and fuel to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Businesses have been accused of "price gouging" in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran, which has raised fears of an exten

The Bar of Ireland has taken students inside the courtroom this week with its Look into Law Transition Year programme. Now in its 11th year, the programme welcomed students representing approximately 60 schools from across Ireland, including 23 DEIS schools which accounted for 38 per cent of partici

The annual Lawyers Against Homelessness Easter CPD event will take place on Thursday 19 March 2026 with a focus on ethics, personal injury, property and planning. Mr Justice Kevin Cross and Mr Justice Conleth Bradley are among the speakers for what will be the initiative's 18th lecture to date, havi

Too many barriers remain to women returning to the Irish solicitor profession after a mid-career break, an innovative legal business has warned ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday. Heron, a digital marketplace connecting businesses and law firms with experienced consultant solicitors, is dr

Statutory instruments creating the Irish framework of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) have been signed into law. The ESAP is an EU-wide data portal which is a centralised free source of public information about EU companies and investment products.

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is to "revise and strengthen" the code of practice on the right to request flexible and remote working. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) yesterday published the statutory review of Ireland's remote work request provisions under the

A driver licensing agency has apologised after its AI-powered Spanish language helpline was actually English with a Hispanic accent. Motorists in the US state of Washington shared videos on TikTok showing how, after inviting callers to press 2 for assistance in Spanish, the helpline simply switched

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry in all four parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. Demand for private dentistry has risen sharply in recent years, with one in five people in Great Britain using private dental care in 2024.

The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Kingdom of Spain’s long-running attempts to invoke state immunity to prevent renewable energy investors registering their 2018 ICSID arbitration award in England. Infrastructure Services Luxembourg and Energia Termosolar, the investors, are owed €120