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The Femicide Census has identified 122 women who were killed by men in the UK in 2022. Sixty-two women were killed by a current or former partner. More women were killed by their son than by a stranger. The vast majority of women were killed in their own home. Evidence of gratuitous violence was fou

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is facing a challenge after refusing to release documentation relating to the selection process for new judges. Unsuccessful applicants have called for greater transparency and sought access to records concerning their individual applications under the Free

An obituary for the Mr Justice Declan Budd has been published by the Sunday Independent. "Declan Budd, a former High Court and Court of ­Criminal Appeal judge and ­president of the Law ­Reform Commission, has died at the age of 82.Born in Dublin on July 27, 1943, he grew up in Donnybrook

Defamation lawyer Paul Tweed has confirmed he is representing Dublin singer-songwriter Ray Heffernan in a landmark legal case against Robbie Williams over the authorship of the hit song Angels. Mr Tweed, who has advised stars including Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher, Sylvester Stallone and Justin Ti

Alternative legal services provider Johnson Hana hit the streets of Dublin with a branded ice cream truck to bring a little joy to in-house legal teams across the city.

A 17th-century painting stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector briefly resurfaced this week in photographs of a house for sale in Argentina – a Nazi haven – before disappearing once again. The work, thought to be Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghisl

Dr Muiris O Ceidigh Solicitor has been appointed to the Heritage Council. Mr O Ceidigh, a governance expert, is currently a governor of Belfast Metropolitan College, a member of the Property Services Appeals Board and a director at the Irish Architectural Archive. He holds a doctorate in governance

Race hate crime has reached a record level in Northern Ireland, according to new figures from the PSNI. There were 1,329 crimes with a race motivation In the 12 months to the end of June, a rise of 434 year-on-year and the highest figure since records began in 2004.

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. The Trump administration is reversing long-established US human rights discourse

The UK Supreme Court held the inaugural meeting of the UK Association of Black Judges on July 1. Described as a “foundation of change for those who will come after”, the event was attended by Lady Simler, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Richards, Lord Stevens and the court’s for

A group of legal academics from across Ireland have called on the Governor of the Central Bank to immediately prohibit the marketing and sale of Israeli state bonds in or from Ireland, and to refuse to re-approve the bond prospectus on the renewal date of 2 September.  In a letter sent yesterda

More than 50 young people from Gaza have begun to arrive in Ireland after being offered scholarships by Irish education institutions. The first 26 of 52 Palestinians arrived yesterday, with the remaining students arriving between today and Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

Employees from RDJ joined members of the public in the recent Dublin City Triathlon at Phoenix Park.

A woman whose claim for unpaid wages took almost two decades to conclude before the Greek courts suffered a violation of her rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Nikoletta Vervele suffered a violation of Articles 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and 13 (right to an effecti

Cork solicitors have been invited to an in-person networking event hosted by the Law Society of Ireland's younger members' committee. The younger members' committee represents solicitors who are up to seven years' qualified, but the event is open to all solicitors and trainees.