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Students have been invited to participate in the Law Society of Ireland's human rights and equality committee's annual essay competition. The competition, organised in association with A&L Goodbody, promotes student engagement with contemporary human rights and equality issues while offering a m

A merger deal which will see Taylor Wessing's Dublin office become part of a new transatlantic law firm called Winston Taylor has been given the go-ahead by partners in the two firms. The deal between Winston & Strawn LLP and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business will create one of the world's larges

A new chief executive has been appointed at Forensic Science Northern Ireland. Andrew Elliott has taken on the top post in the agency within the Department of Justice, which is responsible for the provision of impartial scientific advice and support, to enhance the criminal justice system.

A car rental company discriminated against a blind woman by charging €150 to have a car cleaned of fur from her guide dog, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ruled. Kim Murphy brought a claim of discrimination against Hertz Rent-a-Car with support from the Irish Human Rights and Equal

Lavelle Partners LLP has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Erin Barrett and James Lawless to its property team. The pair join the firm as property solicitors following the successful completion of their traineeships, during which they gained strong practical experience and commercial awareness.

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A judge has threatened to fine or even jail defendants who appear before him wearing shorts. Sheriff Christopher Shead took a defendant to task at Scotland's Falkirk Sheriff Court after he showed up at a sentencing hearing wearing grey cargo shorts, STV News reports.

Plans to introduce "legal counselling" for international protection applicants risk undermining effective access to legal advice, human rights experts have again warned. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission yesterday raised a number of significant concerns around the government's landmark

UK government has formally commenced key provisions of Northern Ireland's identity and language legislation, granting official status to the Irish and Ulster Scots languages for the first time. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn yesterday told MPs that he had commenced provisions in sections 1,

Tralee firm Pierse McCarthy Lucey LLP Solicitors has welcomed experienced solicitor Clare Dowling to its team as an associate. Ms Dowling qualified as a solicitor in 2008, having completed her LLB in law and European studies at the University of Limerick in 2001, followed by further diplomas from th

Employment law firm McInnes Dunne Murphy LLP has promoted Fiona Sharkey to partner. Currently a senior associate, Ms Sharkey joined the firm in October 2023, having trained with and practised in the employment law team of a major Irish law firm.

A training programme for Fiosrú staff has welcomed its second cohort of students at the University of Limerick. The two-year postgraduate programme has been developed by UL School of Law in conjunction with Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, to support its staff learning and d

Belfast firm KRW LAW has been included by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) among the small number of law firms nominated to provide legal assistance to victims of the infected blood scandal who are applying for compensation. The scheme will help to process applications for all victim

Co Mayo firm J.V. Geary Solicitors LLP has appointed Patricia Lally as a partner. Ms Lally joins managing partner John Geary and fellow partner Ita Feeney in the leadership of the Castlebar-based firm amid growing demand for its legal services across the West of Ireland and beyond.

A school has been ordered to reinstate a teacher fired for reading a book about butts to his pupils. Mississippi teacher Toby Price was sacked in 2022 after choosing I Need A New Butt! by New Zealand author Dawn McMillan for Read Across America Day.