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The number of solicitors on the roll has hit a record high, according to the latest figures from the Law Society of England and Wales. Its annual statistics report shows that there were 209,215 solicitors on the roll as at 31 July 2021, up nearly 7,000 on the previous year.

A lawyer who represented a number of the Hillsborough families is to be given the city's highest civic honour. Elkan Abrahamson will receive the Freedom of Liverpool, granted to people who have rendered exceptional services to the city.

Donald Trump has been accused of committing “astounding” fraud in order to “obtain incredible economic benefit . . . in stark violation of the law” in a legal case seeking $250 million from him. Letitia James, the New York state attorney-general, wants to see the former presi

A popular online shooter is set to be banned by the Taliban for "promoting violence". PUBG: Battlegrounds, one of the most successful video games of all time with a player base of tens of millions of people worldwide, has previously been accused by the Taliban of "[causing] the young generation to g

Northern Ireland's Youth Justice Agency (YJA) has published its corporate plan for 2022–25, which sets out its planned work to prevent children from being drawn into the criminal justice system. Justice minister Naomi Long launched the corporate plan during a visit to Woodlands Juvenile Justic

A ground-breaking research project has brought together young black people from Blanchardstown and gardaí who work there to explore the extent to which restorative practices can facilitate dialogue and build understanding. Restorative practices (RP) are a set of principles, skills and process

Community Law & Mediation (CLM) Limerick, the only independent community law centre outside of Dublin, has celebrated 10 years of providing free legal advice. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell joined representatives of the law centre at an event marking the anniversary of its founding in 2012, when

Dungannon-based P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has announced the expansion of its medical negligence team with the appointment of solicitor Gary Daly. Mr Daly joins the all-island firm after 13 years in private practice with Gary N Daly Solicitors Limited, in which he developed a Northern Ireland-wi

UCC law students Aoife Nazneen Nurul Khasri and Ruth Fu Dong McKernan have each received a scholarship worth €5,000 and a work placement opportunity with law firm RDJ. The RDJ Diversity Scholarship, which commenced in 2021, supports students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds stu

Ireland has filed an intervention at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a third party in the case taken by Ukraine against the Russian Federation under the Genocide Convention. Ukraine instituted proceedings against the Russian Federation in February. In its application to the court, Ukrain

Plans to require EU nationals crossing the border into Northern Ireland to apply for electronic travel authorisations in advance raise serious human rights and equality concerns, the Oireachtas has been told. In an address to the Houses of the Oireachtas, Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner of

William Fry LLP has emerged as winners of this year's Law Society RFC 7s in London. Dating back to 1975, the event took place last Sunday as part of the Law Society Rugby 7s, Netball & Mixed Tag Tournament at the Richmond Athletic Grounds.

A pop-up exhibition about the centenary of the first woman to be called to the bar is now on display at the UK Supreme Court.

A Council of Europe body has called on France to introduce a system of recording of “stop and account” by law enforcement officials and, as regards Travellers, to recognise caravans as a type of housing. In a new report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), has