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A merger between Shearman & Sterling and Hogan Lovells has been neither confirmed nor denied by the firms. A tie-up between them would be one of the biggest in recent years, creating a $3.6 billion (£3.43bn) practice.

A defendant is set to be represented in court by an artificial intelligence next month for what is believed to be the first time ever. The DoNotPay smartphone app will instruct a defendant on what to say over the course of courtroom proceedings in which they are challenging a speeding ticket.

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Northern Ireland's minimum age of criminal responsibility should be increased to 14 years old, The Bar of Northern Ireland has said. The Department of Justice last year launched a consultation on increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) in Northern Ireland, which is currently jus

New legislation has been developed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine to strengthen the government's ability to respond to a curtailment of oil supplies. Ministers have approved the publication of the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2022, w

Police in England and Wales are no longer interested in catching scammers and con artists, a top fraud lawyer has claimed. Clare Montgomery KC, of Matrix Chambers, said she did not believe police “have any interest in prosecuting fraud anywhere”.

Arthur Cox and A&L Goodbody (ALG) were Ireland's top M&A advisers last year by deal value and count respectively. According to Mergermarket, Arthur Cox advised on 39 deals worth €14.4 billion in 2022 while ALG advised on 43 deals worth €9.1 billion.

Family lawyer Claire Edgar has been appointed as chair of the Belfast Area Domestic & Sexual Violence and Abuse Partnership's protection and justice working group. The partnership brings together agencies, organisations, groups and individuals who share a common interest and purpose in improving

The biggest farmers' association in Italy has condemned the use of mafia terms to sell food and drink around the world — including a machine gun-shaped bottle of whisky produced in Scotland. Coldiretti found that some 300 restaurants are mafia-themed, among them El Padrino in Spain, Don Corleo

Law students are more likely to misuse alcohol and have suicidal thoughts than their peers, according to a new study by researchers north and south of the border. A research paper produced by academics at Ulster University (UU), Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Uppsala University explores

Northern Ireland's High Court has granted leave for a prisoner's judicial review of restrictions likened to solitary confinement imposed on inmates returning from compassionate temporary release. The legal action — brought by prisoner Curtis Tanner, represented by solicitor Owen Beattie &mdash

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has officially launched its new Dublin office, with Gayle Bowen, Shane Geraghty, and Michele Lloyd named as its founding partners. News of the US-headquarted firm's plans to expand into Ireland — opening its 48th office worldwide and ninth in Europe — fi

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed fines totalling €390 million on Meta Ireland in connection with its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Meta has said it strongly disagrees with the DPC's findings and will "appeal the substance of the decision" in the Irish courts.

Nearly €1 million has been paid out to workers because of Ireland's failure to properly implement an EU directive on workers' rights, according to reports.

The Times has published an obituary of Judge Robin Rowland which recalls his military service in World War II as part of the British Empire's "Forgotten Army". Judge Rowland was born in Co Antrim in 1922 and began studying law at Queen's University Belfast in 1940, where he also joined the British A