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The UK government has backed down on its threat to breach international law in respect of the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal after reaching an agreement with the EU. The government has now agreed to withdraw clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the UK Internal Market Bill, which it had previously admi

Solicitor Patricia Ball O’Keeffe has been reappointed to the board of Pobal, a not-for-profit company which works on behalf of the Irish government and the EU. Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys yesterday announced the appointment of five directors, comprising two new m

Parents are set to be given an additional three weeks of paid parent's leave under plans agreed by ministers yesterday. New legislation to be introduced next year will expand the current entitlement for two weeks of paid parent's leave under the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019.

Retired solicitor John G Gordon has been appointed as chair of Belfast-based social enterprise NOW Group as it expands south of the border for the first time. NOW Group supports people with learning difficulties and autism into employment, training, and volunteering. As well as directly employing ov

Two legal academics from Queen's University Belfast have joined a ground-breaking four-year oral history project focused on the Law Centres movement. The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) at the University of Oxford has been awarded a £1 million research grant from the AHRC to undertake th

"Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman where you gonna run to?" sang Nina Simone of those who flee judgement. But even the ends of the Earth were no safe haven for Adolf Eichmann. Benjamin Bestgen tells the tale this week of the most famous rogue Nazi and his dramatic rendition to th

A major review of UK gambling laws has been announced alongside an increase in the minimum age for playing the National Lottery from 16 to 18. The review of the Gambling Act 2005 will look at online restrictions including stake and spend limits, advertising and promotional offers, and the powers of

An English barrister convicted of an "upskirting" offence has avoided being struck off because it is not considered a "serious sexual offence". A disciplinary tribunal ruled that Daren Timson-Hunt, who previously worked on Brexit-related issues for the UK government, should be suspended for six mont

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued advice to the UK government on the design and implementation of the UK’s new pro-competition regime for digital markets. If implemented, the new regime will govern the most powerful tech firms – those with strategic market status (SM

Three supermarket fishmongers have been convicted of cruelty for keeping carp in unacceptable conditions after a decade-long legal battle. The landmark case in Poland may have repercussions for the fish industry there, where carp is usually bought alive and kept alive until Christmas dinner.

The High Court has dismissed judicial review proceedings which sought to challenge a decision of the Circuit Criminal Court to refuse to permit the applicant to change his plea in criminal proceedings. Background

Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has announced the launch of a new Dublin office from which its intellectual property practice will continue its EU trade mark offering after the end of the Brexit transition period. The firm has appointed experienced trade mark attorneys Louise Carey and Alison

Landmark domestic abuse legislation has been delayed by Justice Minister Naomi Long due to a row over legal aid and is no longer expected to become law by the end of the year. The Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill was due to be debated at the further consideration stage by MLAs yesterday bu

Legal rights group FLAC has called on Justice Minister Helen McEntee to commit to a "full consultation process" on the recommendations of Mr Justice Peter Kelly's review of the administration of civil justice. The final report of the review group, led by the former High Court president, was publishe

Women in-house lawyers are more concerned than their male counterparts about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote working on their salaries, a new survey reveals. A survey of over 100 in-house counsel by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP found that 41 per cent of women are worried about the eff