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A mass shooter who killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018 is set to be sentenced to life imprisonment — sparing him the death penalty sought by prosecutors and some victims' families. Nikolas Cruz, 24, will be formally sentenced on Tuesday 1 November, but the judge will

World-famous opera singer Andrea Bocelli is suing a private jet operator after he was warned during a flight about turbulence. Bocelli, who has sold over 75 million records worldwide, alleges that Private Jet Services of Seabrook provided him with an old, noisy plane and ignored his special requests

The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland has said she "provided advice and guidance" to a Tyrone judge after his comments while sentencing a man for sexual assault "caused legitimate concern". Judge Brian Sherrard KC, sitting in Dungannon Crown Court, had told the 36-year-old defendant he was "sti

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised global sports, entertainment and betting operator PlayUp on a business combination agreement with IG Acquisition Corp (IGAC), which will result in PlayUp listi

Damages of almost $1 billion have been awarded to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre against Alex Jones, who claimed the tragedy was a hoax. Six staff and 20 children were murdered at a primary school in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012 by Adam Lanza, 20, who killed himself a

A member of the Northern Ireland Assembly has submitted a formal complaint to the Lady Chief Justice in connection with remarks made by a judge during a sexual assault hearing. The complaint centres on comments made by Judge Brian Sherrard KC in Dungannon Crown Court as he was sentencing a man who a

A&L Goodbody has unveiled a new three-year responsible business strategy focused on reducing inequalities in society and tackling climate change. Called 'Our future with purpose – ALG's commitment to sustainability', the new strategy aims to builds on the firm's corporate responsibility pr

Dentons has announced the appointment of Matthew Cahill as a banking and finance partner in Dublin — its second such appointment in just over a month. Mr Cahill joins the firm from William Fry, where he is head of structured finance and securitisation and debt capital markets. The announcement

Maxine Orr has been appointed as vice-president of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland. Mrs Orr, who was appointed as an employment judge in 2018, was yesterday sworn into her new office before the Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan.

A woman who refuses to deal with a rodent infestation in her home because of her "ethical vegan" beliefs — leading to mice overrunning her neighbours' homes — has been fined for a second time. Margaret Manzoni, 73, has driven some of her neighbours out of their homes by feeding the mice,

Stronger protections for whistleblowers are set to come into effect from the start of next year. Michael McGrath, the minister for public expenditure and reform, yesterday signed a commencement order bringing the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 into force from 1 January 2023.

Meagher Solicitors has appointed two new equity partners, Theresa Howlett and Harriet Meagher. The firm, founded by Paul Meagher in 2004, is a well-established general civil litigation practice based in the IFSC with a specialisation in employment law and defamation law.

A barrister and two solicitors have been nominated by ministers for appointment to judicial posts. Elva Duffy SC has been nominated for appointment as a Circuit Court judge, filling the vacancy arising from the retirement of Judge Patrick Meghan earlier this month.

A court in Germany has ruled that a British undercover policeman who spied on environmental campaigners did so unlawfully during his time in Germany. The ruling brings to an end the legal case that was begun by one of the campaginers who was spied on by Mark Kennedy.

Justices in the UK Supreme Court has been urged to throw out the case on whether Scotland can hold an independence referendum without Westminster's consent. Lawyers for the UK government said that Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC, Scotland's chief legal officer, had given an answer on the competency of