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Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has appointed Neil Cahill as partner and head of dispute resolution. Mr Cahill joins from Fieldfisher in Dublin, where he was director of the litigation and dispute resolution team. Prior to that, he was head of disputes for UK and EMEA within ALT at Herbert Smit

Judges in England and Wales have been instructed not to tolerate defendants bringing their pets into court on the basis they are "emotional support animals". The Judicial College has told courts across the jurisdiction that equality law only requires them to admit bona fide assistance animals such a

A newly-established law firm has said it will shirk hourly rates for commercial litigation in favour of a flat fee structure which it believes will reduce financial risk for clients. Fenecas Law was recently launched by Larry Fenelon SC, who previously founded Leman Solicitors in 2007 and led its me

Landmark reforms to the governance and oversight of An Garda Síochána have come into effect. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 was commenced by justice minister Jim O'Callaghan today, establishing a number of new bodies.

The Irish Journal of European Law has issued a call for papers for its 2025 edition. Published since 1992, the journal welcomes submissions on all areas of European law, including EU law and European law in the wider sense.

A&L Goodbody has announced the return of the ALG5K Corporate Team Challenge to Dublin city centre for 2025. The law firm is once again the title sponsor of the Athletics Ireland city-centre 5K run, which will take place this year on 16 September 2025.

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has promoted five lawyers to the role of principal solicitor in the State property division.

Trainee solicitors from the Law Society of Ireland have emerged as winners of the 2025 Corn Adomnáin, the annual international humanitarian law (IHL) competition hosted by the Irish Red Cross. This year's competition involved 11 teams representing Queen's University Belfast, University Colleg

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has strengthened its independent appeals hearing service with a new governance framework and 16 new panel chairs. The independent appeals service is one of a suite of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services provided by the LRA, mostly to organis

A former drug lord has launched a bid to be elected as mayor of his hometown on an anti-drugs platform. Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa is seeking to be elected as mayor of Albuera, a town of around 50,000 people in the Leyte province of the Phiippines.

French legal bodies and government ministers have condemned threats and insults targeting the judge who convicted and sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen was found guilty on Monday of embezzlement for her role in a scheme which saw European parliamentary funds used to finance her pol

A statutory review mechanism for child deaths in Ireland should be put in place as a matter of urgency, the Ombudsman for Children's Office has said. A new report from the watchdog was launched yesterday in the National Gallery of Ireland by Judge Geoffrey Shannon, a former government special rappor

Guardianship rights could be removed from individuals convicted of killing their partner or the other parent of their child under proposed new legislation. Ministers have approved the general scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025, which sets out a number of proposed amendm

Jim O'Callaghan yesterday attended a UK government summit aimed at improving international co-ordination to tackle "organised immigration crime". Representatives from more than 40 countries attended the London event, hosted by the UK prime minister Keir Starmer and home secretary Yvette Cooper.

William Fry has won the "Excellence in Skills Development" award at the Professional Services Management Excellence Awards 2025. The law firm was recognised for its exceptional contribution to addressing productivity and skills gaps and for delivering innovative interventions.