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A trainee lawyer who was mocked and beaten by police following an anti-globalisation protest in Italy in 2001 suffered a violation of his rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Andrea Cioffi was removed by police from a hospital where he was being treated following violent clashes bet

A series of events next week will highlight how pro bono legal assistance can help the legal world and community and social justice organisations advance their shared interest in access to justice, equality and human rights. Ireland's annual Pro Bono Week, running from 9–13 June 2025 as part o

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has again invited Irish tech businesses to apply for its AG Elevate accelerator programme. The international programme is designed to provide ambitious tech companies with the opportunity to secure a package of tailored legal advice to help them grow at scale

Geraldine Hanna is to remain as commissioner designate for victims of crime in Northern Ireland for a further two years. Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has announced a two-year extension to Ms Hanna's term, which began on 13 June 2022.

More homeowners eligible for the defective concrete blocks scheme will be able to benefit from an increase in grant amounts under legislative plans which will pave the way for retrospective payments. The amount a homeowner can receive under the scheme was increased by 10 per cent in October 2024 fro

The Irish and UAE governments have reaffirmed their commitment to criminal justice cooperation in spite of criticism from human rights campaigners. Jim O'Callaghan spoke with his UAE counterpart, His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan Al Nuaimi, by phone on Saturday 31 May, it emerged yesterday.

Sligo solicitors and invited guests enjoyed the Sligo Solicitors Bar Association's annual summer soirée over the June bank holiday weekend.

A new chairperson and two new ordinary members have been appointed to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) council. Ann Duffy, who has served as an ordinary member since January 2021, has been appointed as chairperson of the council.

Deportation orders have been enforced against 35 people, including five children, who have been removed from Ireland to Nigeria by charter flight. Last night's operation was the third conducted since the recommencement of charter flights for deportations in February and the first such flight destine

Solicitor Jill Laughlin has been appointed as a non-executive member of the Northern Ireland Audit Office's advisory board. Ms Laughlin is an experienced corporate and commercial solicitor with a career spanning over two decades. She is a qualified solicitor in both England and Wales and in Northern

A US city has announced a $105 million reparations initiative aimed at addressing the enduring harm of a massacre that took place a century ago. The 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the worst episodes of racial violence in US history. The plan includes investments in housing, educati

Judges, lawyers and court staff need to better understand domestic violence and abuse to prevent the "secondary victimisation" of victims and survivors, a new report into the Irish family law system has said. Women's Aid commissioned researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork

A pedestrian safety activist is facing a criminal trial after making his own crossing with chalk. Charlottesville, Virginia man Kevin Cox used what he said was spray chalk to create a makeshift pedestrian crossing at an intersection where a fatal accident took place last October.

A public consultation on planning permission exemptions will take place over the summer, the government has said.

Hungary has been urged by the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, not to adopt a law that could stifle civil society. Draft legislation currently under consideration in Hungary would allow the government to categorise organisations as threatening the sovereignty of Hun