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The Law Society of Ireland has urged the government to invest in the State's "underfunded and overstretched" justice system in next month's budget. The solicitors' body is calling for greater investment in courts infrastructure, legal aid and family law services to ensure fair and equal access to ju

Hundreds of US military lawyers are set to be made into immigration judges as the Trump administration seeks to fast-track mass deportations. The Department of Defense (DOD) — which is set to be rebranded as the Department of War — is seeking to identify up to 600 attorneys to serve as t

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Jimmy Lai risks dying in jail, legal team warns UN | The Times (paywall)

Anti-pickpocket activists in Venice have found themselves reported to the police for stalking and unauthorised filming of alleged pickpockets. A crime wave in the tourist hotspot has prompted calls for a crackdown by police — as well as the appearance of activist groups who follow and film sus

Widespread misreporting on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is fuelling calls for the UK to withdraw from the treaty, researchers have found. A new report from the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, based in Oxford University’s Faculty of Law, examined how the ECHR is represente

Three leading Palestinian human rights groups have been sanctioned by the Trump administration for having engaged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it investigates Israeli war crimes. Al-Haq, which is based in the West Bank, has been targeted alongside the Gaza-based Al Mezan Center for

Governments should not lose sight of their human rights obligations when negotiating deals to transfer asylum, return and border control functions to other countries, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner has warned. Michael O'Flaherty made the remarks today as he published a new report,

More than 200 prisoners were sleeping on mattresses at the end of 2024 as the State saw its prison population top 5,000, the Irish Prison Service has said. The service's 2024 annual report showcases progress progress in rehabilitation, infrastructure, and staff development, as well as challenges pos

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has welcomed five new team members, including Terry O'Malley as a partner in its real estate practice and John Fitzgerald as a partner and head of restructuring and insolvency. The appointments come nine months after the firm's merger with Vincent & Beatty LLP, its fifth str

Scottish judge Lady Carmichael is to succeed Lord Justice Singh as president of the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). Lady Carmichael has been a member of the tribunal since 2019. She was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Courts in Scotland in May 2016 and was elevated to the Inner House i

William Fry LLP has acted for Timber Frame Ireland in its successful defence before the Irish High Court of an application to enforce an adjudicator's award. The significant judgment in MCA Connaughton v Timber Frame Products Ireland [2025] IEHC 469 was secured by a cross-departmental team led by pr

Over 32,000 borrowers have been supported by the Abhaile national mortgage arrears resolution service since its establishment in 2016, according to new figures. Abhaile provides free financial and legal advice to borrowers with mortgage arrears to help them put in place solutions that keep them in t

Northern Ireland's Legal Services Agency paid £120 million to lawyers for legal aid work in the last financial year, according to provisional figures. The figures were revealed as the justice minister, Naomi Long, visited the LSA's headquarters in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary.

Solicitor Damien Keogh SC has been appointed to the board of directors of the Peter McVerry Trust. Mr Keogh is one of four new members appointed to the homelessness charity's governing body as it undergoes governance and financial restructuring.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has appointed Peter McLay as a partner in the firm's energy group. The firm said the move is a response to increased demand for legal expertise in energy delivery and complex project structuring, driven by planning reform, Ireland’s climate targets and the ambitions set o