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A&L Goodbody LLP has partnered with Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) to complete a significant pro bono project with the Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) in Tanzania.

Former PSNI officer Peter Sheridan has been appointed as commissioner for investigations designate of the proposed new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). He will be formally appointed after the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliatio

UN experts have called on the Irish government to take urgent steps to ensure access to housing and assistance for victims of trafficking, recognising the trauma endured by victims and ongoing needs for protection. Siobhán Mullally, the special rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially

Deirdre Ní Chearbhaill has joined San Francisco-headquartered aircraft leasing company Vmo Aircraft Leasing as its general counsel, based in Dublin. Ms Ní Chearbhaill has nearly two decades of experience working alongside various stakeholders in the aircraft leasing industry in negotia

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Dublin-headquartered Smurfit Kappa Group, the FTSE 100 paper-based packaging company, has agreed to combine with US-based WestRock Company, an S&P 500 packaging company, to form Smurfit WestRoc

Lawyers at A&L Goodbody have triumphed in the Irish Tag Rugby Association's (ITRA) Superbowl Final held last week.

The UK government's controversial legacy bill, described by victims' rights organisations as "doomed to fail", is set to become law after clearing the final legislative hurdle yesterday. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which aims to end criminal prosecutions and civil

The Department of Justice has issued a scam warning following the circulation of fraudulent letters relating to extradition.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has expanded its aviation and international asset finance team with the appointment of Julie-Ann Sherry as partner. Ms Sherry brings a wealth of experience in both private practice and in-house roles, including a leading law firm in London and six years wit

Lidl issued an urgent recall on a line of Paw Patrol branded products after discovering a web address on the packaging led visitors to pornography. Four different biscuit and breakfast bar products featuring the images of police pup Chase and pals were affected by the issue, according to a recall no

The UK violated the privacy rights of two people whose communications were intercepted and accessed in the UK, despite them both being non-UK nationals living outside of UK borders, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. US national Joshua Wieder and Italian national Claudio Guarnieri, both r

Urgent action must be taken to protect LGBT+ asylum seekers living in direct provision, a new report has recommended. Ministers commissioned LGBT Ireland last September to produce a report on how to ensure that LGBT+ residents in international protection accommodation are supported and treated sensi

Four Northern Ireland solicitors have set off for the Lawyers' Rugby World Cup as part of the 22-man Ireland squad. Law Society president Brian Archer met David Jones and Luke Scholfield from Tughans and Andrew McGrath and Andrew McConnell from Mills Selig to wish them success as they set off for th

Four organisations including Vodafone Ireland have pleaded guilty to breaches of direct marketing laws following prosecutions brought by the Data Protection Commission (DPC). The cases came to a head in Dublin Metropolitan District Court yesterday, where Vodafone was fined €500 while Chill Insu

The newly-elected Bar Council formally took the reins yesterday, with Sara Phelan SC continuing to lead the Council in her second year as chair. Ms Phelan is joined by Seán Ó hUallacháin SC as vice-chair and Roderick Maguire BL as treasurer on the 25-person Council, which includ