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Popstar Ed Sheeran has appeared in court over accusations he plagiarised Marvin Gaye's soul classic Let’s Get It On in his own song Thinking Out Loud. The plaintiffs in the case are the heirs of musician and producer Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 hit.

Listed law firm Gateley has appointed Ruth Downie as the new legal director for the real estate team based at its Belfast office. Ms Downie brings more than 20 years' experience in real estate to Gateley, specifically working in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors providing asset mana

Motor insurance premiums fell by five per cent in the year following the introduction of personal injury guidelines which slashed compensation payouts. The average earned premium per policy was €578 during the first six months of 2022, according to the first mid-year private motor insurance rep

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Dublin-headquartered financial services group Waystone has agreed to acquire the UK and Irish businesses of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) for a reported sum of £140 million.

Legislation allowing for non-jury trials in Northern Ireland should be renewed for the eighth time, the UK government has said. The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 allows for the Director of Public Prosecutions to direct that a specific Crown Court trial be conducted without a jury

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has been recertified for the prestigious Business Working Responsibly Mark for the third time. The Mark is Ireland's leading accreditation of responsible business practice in corporate Ireland. It is awarded by Business in the Community and is verified following an indepen

Charities across Northern Ireland have been invited to apply for up to £100,000 in support from the Allen & Overy (A&O) Foundation, which is funded by contributions from A&O partners worldwide. Financial support available for charities from the A&O Foundation in Northern Irelan

A lamb and £10,000 worth of illegal drugs have been recovered from a car by police in Glasgow. The car was stopped on the M74 motorway on Saturday evening and searched by police with dogs, Police Scotland said.

Financial services law expert Professor Alexandros Seretakis has been elected to the Fellowship of Trinity College Dublin. Provost Dr Linda Doyle yesterday announced the election of new Fellows and Scholars to the university, including two honorary Fellows, seven professorial Fellows, 37 new Fellows

Dr Mariana Velasco-Rivera of Maynooth School of Law and Criminology has been elected to the Council of the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S). ICON-S is the world's largest and leading learned society for all areas of public law, and membership on the Council is a position of high distinct

Dublin firms Reddy Charlton LLP and Simon McAleese Solicitors LLP have announced a merger. The merger follows the recent appointment of Simon McAleese as a judge of the Circuit Court.

A report has recommended changes to legislation and practices underpinning the work of prison visiting committees (PVCs). The 42-page report published today follows a public and stakeholder consultation and fulfils a government commitment to review the existing functions, powers, appointment procedu

An independent review by Francis Meenan SC found that employment equality and bullying policies at the Defence Forces cadet school were "not fit for purpose in the modern era of employment". Ms Meenan was appointed in 2020 to examine a whistleblower's allegations concerning the conduct of training i

Research into the memory recall of heavy drinkers who witness harrowing incidents has revealed insights for police investigative approaches to complex and emotionally charged cases. The study from Glasgow Caledonian University, the University of Glasgow and Abertay University found that carrying out

A town has announced an unusual plan to reduce crime by planting 1,200 trees. Local officials in Alief, a suburb of Houston, Texas, will spend $2 million (around €1.8 million) to plant the trees along 17 miles of road by 2025.