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England and Wales is set to follow Ireland in introducing a right to independent legal advice and representation for complainants in sexual offence trials when requests are made to introduce evidence of their past sexual behaviour. As part of its "end-to-end rape review", the UK government asked the

Ukrainian lawyers continue to face barriers to resuming their legal careers in Ireland, a major gathering has heard.

Gateley Legal Northern Ireland has renewed its support for Camp Aspire, a five-day retreat aimed at supporting children living in poverty across Northern Ireland. Hosted by Portadown-based charity Aspire NI, this year's camp at Crawfordsburn Scout Centre, on the outskirts of Belfast, will welcome mo

Mr Justice Bryan McMahon has been presented with the 2025 Hibernian Law Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal tradition in Ireland. Dr Jonathan O'Rourke, editor-in-chief of the Hibernian Law Journal, presented the medal to the retired High Court judge at an event in Blac

Maria Watson BL has been awarded the Bar of Ireland's Liberator Scholarship, established to mark 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell. Former president Dr Mary McAleese announced the winner last night at a special presentation event, where Ms Watson was presented with a special medal by Sir

Northern Ireland is set to criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually explicit "deepfake" images of adults under plans now out for consultation. There is currently no legislation in Northern Ireland which criminalises the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images where the imag

The Central Bank of Ireland has appointed Colm Kincaid as deputy governor for consumer and investor protection. Mr Kincaid, a qualified solicitor who practised with firms in London and Dublin prior to joining the Central Bank in 2004, will take up the senior leadership post from 1 August 2025.

A top New York law firm has reportedly sacked a summer intern who allegedly bit a number of colleagues. Sidley Austin was forced to drop the intern after a number of complaints, according to American legal blog Above The Law.

Ireland, the UK and 26 other countries have condemned Israel's "inhumane killing of civilians, including children" in Gaza in a strongly-worded joint statement. Issued yesterday and running to just under 400 words, the statement calls for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" as it w

Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer lose out on means-tested benefits in the UK after receiving compensation payments following a change in the law. From today, the UK has introduced a "benefit disregard" for compensation awarded under UK government and devolved government compensation

Proposals to refurbish the former military prison at the Curragh and use it as a civilian prison have reportedly been dropped. According to the Sunday Independent, a feasibility study commissioned by the Irish Prison Service has concluded that it would not be a "feasible, viable, cost-effective or s

There is cause for "cautious optimism" in Ireland's M&A market despite geopolitical risks and a decline in megadeals in the first half of the year, according to William Fry. The law firm today published its half-year M&A review for 2025, reviewing a total of 236 deals announced in the first

Mr Justice Alexander Owens has been nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal and barrister Deirdre Browne BL to the Circuit Court. Ministers agreed the nominations last week, having made eight other nominations the week before — the first since the introduction of the new Judicial Appo

The secretive way judges are appointed in England via an "old boys' network" could be at an end after an historic Court of Appeal ruling. Kate Thomas, a judge with 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, successfully challenged the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) over its use of &

Major works to refurbish a historic part of An Garda Síochána's headquarters have been completed.