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Significant progress has been made over the past six months to address economic and other barriers facing many aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has said. The regulator today published a six-month update on the 32 recommendations to w

Researchers who set the cat among the pigeons when they claimed to have evidence that Wikipedia was influencing judicial decision-making in Ireland have said they stand by their findings. The original research paper, published in summer 2022, presented the researchers' findings that creating a

Legal professionals have been urged to join nearly 1,000 colleagues in signing up for the Calcutta Run 2025, with the annual legal fundraiser now less than two weeks away.

An environmental group has lodged a judicial review against the granting of planning permission for a 600 MW power plant and battery storage system in Co Kerry.

A news organisation based in the USA has lost an appeal against a decision that a UK employment tribunal had jurisdiction in a dispute over claim by a British journalist initially employed by its Atlanta office for unfair dismissal and various other kinds of discrimination. The claimant, Saima Bhatt

American judges say they and their relatives have been receiving anonymous pizza deliveries in what appears to be a novel intimidation tactic. Judges in at least seven US states have now reported the unexplained deliveries to their homes and the homes of their family members, The Washington Post rep

A man who died while having sex at his workplace was the victim of an industrial accident, a Chinese court has ruled. The man, who was in his 60s, suddenly died during a rendezvous with his long-time girlfriend in a private room at the factory where he worked as a security guard.

Hayes solicitors has appointed five new partners, three new senior associates and one new associate. The new partners are Pamela Fitzpatrick and Gill Cotter in the firm's commercial and business team, Michael Kelly in the commercial litigation and dispute resolution team, Fergal Mullins in the healt

The Bar of Ireland has presented its annual human rights award to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC).

Keir Starmer has announced a major crackdown on immigration to the UK in order to end what he called an "experiment in open borders". Echoing the language of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the wake of his triumph in recent English local elections, Mr Starmer today said his new approach to immigrat

Lawyers have responded with incredulity to the Trump administration's suggestion it could suspend habeas corpus rights in response to judges blocking or delaying deportations. Stephen Miller, the White House's deputy chief of staff, said on Friday that a suspension of the right of a detained person

Michelle Drury and Maria Cleary have been appointed to the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation's board of directors. Ms Drury, a member of the Bar of Ireland as well as a qualified solicitor, brings over 12 years' legal experience in corporate governance, finance, commercial, employment, da

Legislation introducing a "soft opt-out" system of consent for organ donation is to enter force next month. Part 2 of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 will be commenced from 17 June 2025.

Street furniture licence fees for tables and chairs associated with outdoor dining are to be waived for the remainder of 2025. The measure is set to be included in the draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025, which will shortly come before a joint Oireachtas committee

Trinidad and Tobago nationals will be required to have a visa before travelling to or through Ireland under changes aimed at bringing Ireland into closer alignment with the UK visa regime. The changes take effect from today, 12 May 2025, though transitional arrangements are in place for those who al