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Mayo barrister Darragh McDonagh BL has passed away. Mr McDonagh passed away on 1 January after an illness and was buried in his home town of Kiltimagh on Sunday.

The four bars across these islands have have expressed deep concern over UK government plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales. Since the UK government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson’s criminal courts review, the Bar of

Thousands of offenders in England and Wales had their alcohol levels tracked over the new year period by electronic tags that monitor their sweat levels. The tags — worn by 5,000 people who have been released from jail or are serving a community sentence — have kept them sober over the f

Scotland's unique 'not proven' verdict has now been abolished in all new criminal trials. 'Not proven' was previously available to juries as a verdict resulting in acquittal — identical in effect to a verdict of 'not guilty'.

Dr Carol Coulter is to lead the establishment of a new government-backed family law reporting project, modelled on the Child Law Project she started in 2012. The Family Law Reporting Project aims to enhance transparency for the public about private family law proceedings and build confidence in the

A solicitor who claimed she was working an average of 28 hours per day has been struck off the roll in England and Wales. Samina Ahmed recorded false time entries for 7,551.70 hours of work between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 — an average of 28.24 hours per day.

New legislation on Garda powers will respond to judgments from the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2025 was published just after Christmas and will modernise and consolidate the statutory basis for certain Garda powers, inc

US efforts to topple the Venezuelan government by military means are in breach of the UN Charter, the International Bar Association (IBA) has warned following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro.

McDonald's is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States over the alleged absence of rib meat from its popular McRib. A complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in late December accuses the global fast food chain of deliberately misleading customers,&nbs

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland today begin a withdrawal of services from all legally-aided Crown Court cases in a major escalation of their campaign for legal aid fee increases. Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) last month voted overwhelmingly in support of the action, the lates

Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton is among five individuals who have been banned from entering the US in an escalation of the Trump administration's war against regulation of US tech companies. In a statement issued yesterday, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the five individuals "have led

Regulations are now in place setting out the minimum contribution requirements that occupational pensions schemes must satisfy if participation in these schemes is to be used as the basis for claiming exemption from enrolment into MyFutureFund. Social protection minister Dara Calleary highlighted th

Clonakilty solicitor Niall Geaney has been elected to the judicial bodies of motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Mr Geaney was elected at FIA's 2025 general assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as a new judge of the FIA International Tribunal a

Over the course of 2025, Irish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And Finally section — sharing offbeat and weird legal news stories from around the world. But what were the most popular? Read on to find our most-read And Finallys of 2025.

A law graduate from Queen's University Belfast has spoken about going from childhood prison visits to interning at the US Congress. The university is sharing the story of Ellie-Jo Taylor, 21, who graduated with a law degree earlier this month.