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Solicitors in England and Wales could be banned from advertising their services on a "no win, no fee" basis under plans being considered by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).

The Labour Court has ordered a tech company to pay over half a million US dollars to its Irish founder after the firm failed in its appeal against what it claimed to be an "excessive" unfair dismissal award. It follows a significant ruling by the appellate court that because of his high pay and past

Niamh Sweeney is to be appointed as a commissioner for data protection. There will now three data protection commissioners, following the appointment of Dr Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland in February 2024.

Legislation regulating the use of facial recognition technology in serious criminal investigations and establishing the National Cyber Security Centre on a statutory footing are among the bills featured in the government's legislative programme for autumn 2025. This autumn's programme sees 34 bills

Matheson has struck a deal to supply its Irish offices with renewable electricity from a proposed wind farm development in Co Cavan. The corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) signed by Matheson and Flogas, part of DCC plc, will provide the firm with a long-term 15-year supply of renewable electr

The Irish government has confirmed plans to ratify the first dedicated global treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in international waters. The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biolo

Browne Jacobson has appointed Marie-Claire Scullion as partner and head of employment in Ireland.

William Fry has welcomed the arrival of 12 corporate/M&A lawyers from Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, including partners Gerard Ryan, Enda Newton, Gavin O'Flaherty and Maria O'Brien. Mr Ryan is the former head of corporate at Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, which was previously involved in merger ta

A group of virtual celebrities has won a libel case brought against an internet user who insulted their digital avatars. South Korea has seen a boom in the popularity of so-called "virtual idols", whose real identities and appearances are unknown as they interact with the public purely through a dig

The UK's prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has ordered a new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to three courts regarding conversations with the BBC. Sir Keir's instruction follows requests from the High Court and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), both of which rejected MI5’

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal have filed a lawsuit in California against MiniMax, a $4 billion Chinese AI company, accusing it of “willful and brazen” copyright infringement. The studios allege MiniMax’s Hailuo AI service generates unauthorised images and videos o

The Injuries Resolution Board has published its first research report on personal injury claims arising from farm-related accidents between 2019 and 2024. The 32-page report shows that almost a quarter of all claims relating to farm accidents involved serious injury — significantly higher than

Claims that the UK could leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) without breaching the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) are "not credible", a new report has concluded. A new report by Professor Colin Murray of Newcastle University and Professor Aoife O'Donoghue of Queen's University Bel

Two long-standing Belfast law firms, Elliott Duffy Garrett and Johns Elliot, are to join forces as Elliotts Legal.