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Benjamin Bestgen this week discusses violence against women. See his last primer here. One of the fundamental justifications for permitting an organised state, government and law enforcement to exist is that these institutions, and the people who serve in them, are meant to guarantee public safety.

Two London lawyers have developed a hijab for Muslim advocates who struggle to find the right legal attire to wear in court. Karlia Lykourgou and Maryam Mir, barristers at Doughty Street Chambers in London, have developed a hijab for Muslim advocates who struggle to find the right legal attire to we

The world's largest video game cheating ring, worth around €65 million, has been broken up by an unprecedented police operation. The Chinese crime group was responsible for designing and selling cheats for popular video games – including games played competitively in high-stakes tournamen

Former Arthur Cox chief Eugene McCague has been appointed to investigate a high-profile vaccination row at Beacon Hospital. Mr McCague will investigate the circumstances surrounding the hospital's vaccination of teachers at a private school attended by the children of the hospital's chief executive,

Solicitor Sarah Johnson has been appointed to the board of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The NTPF works with public hospitals to fund treatment for suitable patients who have spent the longest time on waiting lists.

No prosecutions followed the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry despite 190 complaints of criminal activity being passed to the PSNI and 77 files being passed to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The figures were revealed yesterday in the first of a new series of online events organise

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. European law firm Fieldfisher has advised Simply Blue Energy on its deal with Subsea 7 to develop a 200MW floating wind project off the north-east coast of Scotland.

An increasing number of cases involving allegations of parental alienation are coming before the Northern Ireland courts, a family lawyer has warned. Claire Edgar, family law partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, shared her experience as a practitioner at an online event organised by the Sou

A disabled man who works for A&L Goodbody has addressed the UN about his experience in the Irish labour market. Tomás Murphy, a general services assistant with the firm, represented Inclusion Ireland before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) l

Ashurst is to pay its staff a one-off bonus of at least £1,000 (around €1,170) after a strong performance last year. Its most recent accounts show that the firm – which opened an office in Dublin earlier this month – has 2,848 employees.

Home Office officials have been accused by prominent barristers of breaching the civil service code by publishing a press release conflating "child rapists" with "failed asylum seekers". One Pump Court Chambers has lodged a formal complaint with support from Garden Court Chambers, a number of immigr

Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on courts and tribunals in England and Wales, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said in a new report.

Nike has launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against artists who turned their trainers into "Satan Shoes" containing real human blood. Brooklyn art collective MSCHF has already sold all 666 pairs of its limited edition black-and-red trainers, which are modified Nike Air Max 97s.

The UK Supreme Court has determined that the predominantly female retail employees of a major supermarket are able to use the employment contracts of predominantly male depot employees as a valid comparison in their equal pay claim. The claimants sought compensation from Asda Stores Ltd on

Pinsent Masons has announced the promotion of 19 new partners worldwide, including Oisín McLoughlin in Dublin and Jane Boyd in Belfast. Senior associate Seána Donaghy has also been promoted to legal director in Belfast as part of the appointments round taking effect from 1 May 202