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Argentina is to scrap a law requiring the president to become the godparent of any couple's seventh son or seventh daughter. The bizarre 1974 law made international headlines a decade ago when then-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became godmother to a Jewish baby for the first time.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has urged firms to complete a survey on legal technology. The online survey, which will run until Friday 13 December, has been organised by the Law Society's law tech working group to help it design and deliver tailored solutions to drive efficiencies and business

Apple has been ordered to bring its geo-blocking practices in line with EU consumer law. The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission have notified Apple of several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices that the CPC Network ha

Kevin Healy, solicitor at CKT, reviews a recent decision by Judge John O'Connor in the Circuit Court. An application was made under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 by the children of AB, who had previously been appointed as decision-making representatives (DMRs), for a deed of trans

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has welcomed Leah Deehan as a senior solicitor and Robyn-Dee Herdman as an associate. Ms Deehan joins the firm's private client department, while Ms Herdman joins the corporate and commercial teams.

Judges from the UK, the US and around the world are planning to establish a new global judicial support network. Her Honour Judge Kalyani Kaul KC, a circuit judge in England and Wales who unsuccessfully sued the UK government over the handling of complaints she made against senior judges, is acting

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an external investigation into allegations of misconduct by its prosecutor, Karim Khan KC. Päivi Kaukoranta, the Finnish president of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), announced the decision in a statement yesterday.

Police were called to a Le Creuset warehouse in England after hundreds of unruly bargain-hunters descended on a rare sale. The two-day sale at the luxury cookware brand's Andover, Hampshire warehouse proved unexpectedly popular, The Guardian reports.

The Irish Women Lawyers' Association (IWLA) is to host its 2024 gala dinner on 30 November 2024. The annual event celebrating women in law in Ireland is open to IWLA members and supporters.

The competitiveness of Ireland's booming funds and asset management sector could be boosted by introducing a new indirectly regulated product regime, according to Ogier. Indirectly regulated AIF products, which are attractive for private asset investment strategies, have enjoyed significant growth i

A new series of podcasts produced by the Courts Service look at the operation of the courts over the last century. Featuring major figures and cases from the past 100 years, the podcasts celebrate the centenary of when the Courts of Justice Act was passed in 1924.

Cork firm J.W. O'Donovan LLP has relocated to new premises ahead of a planned expansion. The firm, established in 1931, has moved to new offices at 27 South Mall, designed by Cook Architects to place emphasis on optimising space, light, and adaptability for the firm's continued growth.

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed André Vermeulen as director to establish its tax strategy and benefits practice in Ireland. Mr Vermeulen focuses on advising large corporates and multinationals on a wide range of Irish corporate and transactional tax matters, particularly M&A, corporate

Cork solicitor Eamon Harrington has been elected as president of the Law Society of Ireland for 2024/25. Mr Harrington is a senior partner at Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP, with offices in Cork and Dublin.

FIFA should halt the process to select Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before a vote of FIFA members next month, campaigners have said. Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance are also calling on FIFA to mak