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Over £18 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen as a result of UK sanctions, according to the first official figures. The figures have been published by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in its first annual review since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Plight of Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah overshadows COP27 | FT

Law students Emilia Lye and Chong Zheng Yang have won the Queen's University Belfast Law Society's annual novice moot for 2022.

The Law Society of Ireland has encouraged solicitors considering a return to work after a career break or an extended period of leave to join its returners programme, which commences today. The returners programme is designed to support Law Society members on their journey returning to practice, wit

Northern Ireland solicitors have been urged to ensure their compliance with anti-money laundering rules as the Law Society steps up its enforcement efforts. More than a third (34 per cent) of relevant firms were subject to a desk-based review or on-site inspection in the year to April 2022, up from

An audience member who booed a child actor has been banned for life from the Royal Opera House in London. The man, who has not been named, booed and shouted "Rubbish!" as 12-year-old Malakai M Bayoh sang an aria on the opening night of a new performance of Handel's Alcina.

The lawyer who won a $4.7 billion ruling against Johnson & Johnson in the US over claims its talcum powder caused cancer is launching a group action to compensate alleged victims in the UK. Mark Lanier is one of the founding partners of Lanier, Longstaff, Hedar & Roberts LLP, which has been

Interim guidance for public sector employees and prescribed persons on the handling of reports made to them under the Protected Disclosures Act has been published. The Protected Dislosures Act 2014 provides for a framework of statutory protections for whistleblowers in Ireland. The Act has been subs

Ireland is well placed to put pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, the UN special rapporteur for Palestine has said. Francesca Albanese, who took up the role in May 2022, yesterday spoke at an online meeting organis

Over 100 Irish students have taken part in a virtual legal careers insight event hosted by Browne Jacobson with the aim of making the legal profession more diverse. The FAIRE (Fairer Access Into Real Experience) event, delivered in partnership with Young Professionals, drew over 3,000 young people f

Nearly half of Irish financial services industry leaders believe the UK will rejoin the European Union by 2040, according to a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran. The firm surveyed around 400 industry leaders attending its financial services insights event last night, which took pl

Youth diversion projects for under-18s could be extended to young adults aged up to 24 years old under proposals explored in a new government report. A discussion paper published to coincide with a one-day conference on youth justice at Croke Park suggests establishing a system similar to the Garda

The Irish Football Association (IFA) has been urged to raise human rights concerns with FIFA and the Qatari authorities when officials travel to the country for the opening ceremony of the World Cup later this month. Amnesty International has written to the president, chief executive and chairman of

Dublin-headquartered Lavelle Partners has announced the launch of a second office in Galway. The new office, located in Eyre Square, will offer a full range of services including dispute resolution, commercial law, commercial property, insolvency, employment, and private client services including pr

Law students Beth Hamill and Tom Dwan have triumphed in the final round of Trinity Law Society's annual senior mock trial. Last week's final saw the pair go head-to-head with Eoin Ryan and Fiona Stenson. All four finalists will now represent Trinity in an intervarsity competition with Cambridge Univ