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Spain is set to introduce up to three days of menstrual leave for women suffering from painful periods, according to reports. The move, expected to be including in a forthcoming bill extending abortion rights to 16 and 17-year-olds, will make Spain the first country in the European Union to introduc

A consultation on the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcoholic drinks in Northern Ireland has been extended until Friday 27 May. The Department of Health has proposed that alcoholic drinks should have a minimum price of 50p per unit, which is the law in Scotland.

The Irish government has formally apologised to people affected by illegal birth registration. Roderic O'Gorman, the minister for children, equality, disability, integration and youth, placed the apology on the Oireachtas record as the Birth Information and Tracing Bill reached the Seanad yesterday.

A landlord has been jailed following the first sex-for-rent conviction in England. Christopher Cox, 53, of Guildford Road, Cranleigh, pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting prostitution for gain and one count of controlling prostitution for gain when he appeared before Guildford Crown Court in Mar

UK government plans to address the legacy of the past represent a "full-frontal attack on the rule of law" in spite of revisions making an amnesty conditional on co-operation with authorities, campaigners have said. Yesterday's Queen's speech, setting out the government's legislative programme for t

International law firm Linklaters will train senior lawyers on the impact of menopause under a new global policy aimed at retaining and supporting women of all ages into senior roles. The firm will also facilitate "open discussions" and encourage lawyers to share their experiences of menopause under

Roger McMillan, managing partner and head of healthcare at Belfast-based Carson McDowell, has been named as a recipient of the 2022 Industry Defender Award by the board of directors of the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association. The award is presented to individual defence lawyers who have

A Canadian MP has apologised after making a remote appearance – from a toilet. Other MPs quickly recognised the distinctive background of the parliament building's bathroom as Shafqat Ali, a Liberal MP in Toronto, joined the parliamentary session from his phone.

Two law students from Sligo have been awarded scholarships created in partnership between global law firm DLA Piper and NUI Galway School of Law. Annie Forde, from Enniscrone, Co Sligo, and Joan Ighile, from Sligo Town, have been named the Terence O’Malley DLA Piper Scholars for the academic y

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners – bringing its total to 79 – and three consultants. The new partners are Mary Cooney in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department and Anne Tobin in the firm's tax department, while the new consultants are Sin

A new specialist bar association for tax practitioners is set to be launched this Thursday afternoon. The launch will be addressed by Conor Kennedy, a barrister and member of the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC), and Ciaran Ramsay SC, chair of the new Tax Bar Association.

A two-day conference beginning at UCD School of Law today will help to develop a proposed housing rights amendment to the Constitution. Hosted by the Housing Commission, established by the government to bring forward proposals on the wording for a referendum on housing, the conference will feature a

The Next 100 Years, the successor project to the First 100 Years, has launched a new film series – Next 100 Voices – showcasing the next generation of women leaders in the law, kicking off with criminal defence barrister Abimbola Johnson. Ms Johnson, from 25 Bedford Row, was last year ap

Animal abusers could be jailed for up to five years if they upload content depicting their cruelty to social media. Judges have been told to give out heavier sentences if people convicted of animal cruelty share media of such acts online, like West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma. The RSPCA is prosecuting

Augustus Cullen Law LLP is to open a new office in Gorey, Co Wexford this summer, headed by partner Eleanor McKiernan. Ms McKiernan, a specialist in property law and commercial law, has practised law in Gorey for more than 15 years.