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Fiona Ryan has been appointed as Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse (COSICA) for a five-year term beginning in December. The establishment of the new independent office fulfils one of the recommendations of the inquiry chaired by the late Sir Anthony Hart, which was publishe

Ronan Hynes, partner at Sellors LLP, considers the accelerated growth of litigation technology arising out of Covid-19. The recent call for action by the Restaurants Association of Ireland to deal with commercial landlords (some of whom continue to charge their tenants full rent rates during the Cov

In the third of his articles on free speech, Benjamin Bestgen stresses that freedom of expression must be examined in context. See his last piece here. In many societies worldwide, people need to be cautious with their personal expressions, be it through speech, fashion, lifestyle choices, hobbies o

Female interns at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are "particularly vulnerable" to unwanted sexual advances from senior male staff, according to an independent report. The expert review of the court found "many accounts" of bullying and harassment at the ICC and an absence of mechanisms

Lawyer, pro-democracy campaigner and avid civil rights activist Hina Jilani is the recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award – bestowed annually by the Swedish Bar Association, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Legal Assistance Consortium. Ms Jilani grew up

A gynaecologist who worked at a Dutch hospital fathered at least 17 children using his own sperm and without telling the parents, it has emerged. Jan Wildschut, who has since died, worked at Isala Hospital in the city of Zwolle between 1981 and 1993.

The High Court has held that a ward is not entitled to a costs order against the Health Service Executive (HSE). Background

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of five insurance partners in Belfast, all joining from rival firm BLM. The appointment of Peter Campbell, Fintan Canavan, Alison Cassidy, Paul McAllister and Aine Tyrell significantly increases the firm's footprint in Northern Irel

Embattled Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe met three of his judicial colleagues last Friday to discuss the consequences of the Denham report, it has emerged. In a report published last Thursday, former chief justice Susan Denham said Mr Justice Woulfe should not have attended a co

Specialist law firm Beale & Co has announced the promotion of insurance defence lawyer Seán O'Halloran to associate in its Dublin office. Mr O'Halloran, who joined the firm's employer liability and public liability team last October, specialises in insurance defence work for both insurers

The controversy over Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe's attendance at an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner strengthens the case for a lay chairperson on the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission, former minister Shane Ross has said. Mr Ross, the maverick Independent Alliance minister who pushed hard

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson has advised on the landmark issuance of €1 billion in green bonds by AIB Group plc.

Arthur Cox's Belfast office has joined the all-island firm's celebration of its 100th anniversary this year, nearly a quarter of a century since its expansion into Northern Ireland in 1996. Coinciding with the corporate law firm's centenary, Rowan White, a consultant for the firm in Belfast, is serv

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been named a Responsible Business Champion in this year’s Business in the Community (BITC) Responsible Business Awards.

Belfast-based Ó Muirigh Solicitors has been instructed by filmmaker Séan Murray following a "smear campaign by certain media commentators and individuals on social media". Mr Murray is the director of Unquiet Graves, a documentary exploring state collusion with loyalists during the Tro