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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.

Lewis Silkin has appointed Emma Quinn as a senior associate and Conor Fynes and Megan Hurley as associates in its employment law team in Dublin. Ms Quinn has experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment law, with additional expertise in data protection and GDPR compliance gained

Two men have been imprisoned in Zambia for attempting to use witchcraft to kill the country's president. Leonard Phiri and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment after being found guilty of offences under the Witchcraft Act, the BBC reports.

Tickets are now on sale for the Society of Young Solicitors (SYS) annual conference for 2025. This year's conference, which takes place in the SYS's 60th anniversary year, takes place on Saturday 11 October at the Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny.

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced its support of ARC Cancer Support Centres’ annual Celebration of Hope in October.

Northern Ireland's solicitor and barrister professions are uniting in support of an appeal to help deliver life-saving clean water to families in Gaza.

Solicitor Claire Edgar has presented to a European conference on the impact of Northern Ireland's 2021 domestic abuse legislation. Ms Edgar, a partner and specialist in domestic violence and family law at Belfast firm Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, was a guest speaker at the European Conference

The Central Bank of Ireland has launched silver and gold proof collector coins to commemorate 250 years since the birth of Daniel O’Connell.

A new podcast series co-hosted by former Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker will analyse recent divorce and judicial separation cases. The Bar of Ireland will release the podcast — co-hosted by Clare Collins SC — every Thursday for six weeks, beginning this Thursday 18 September.

Belfast firm Allsopp Campbell Rainey Solicitors has welcomed Aimee Nelson as a trainee solicitor. The appointment reflects the firm's commitment to investing in emerging legal talent and supporting the development of the next generation of solicitors, it said.