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The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has been re-accredited by the United Nations as an A-status national human rights institution in spite of concerns over budget cuts. The watchdog received an emergency funding boost last September after an independent review found its budget was "

The necessity of amending Ireland's equality laws to include socio-economic status as a ground of discrimination is being highlighted at a conference hosted by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in Dublin Castle today. The 'Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in

Corina Farrell has been named as winner of the light-hearted McCarthy Impromptu Debate 2024, which took at the King's Inns last week. Ms Farrell competed with Michael White, Catey Clarkson and David Irwin, who all spoke on the motion: "This house believes that public houses should be permitted to re

Japanese police have apprehended a yakuza boss suspected of stealing Pokémon cards. Keita Saito, a 39-year-old kanbu (leader) of the Takinogawa family, part of the Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicate — the second-largest yakuza group in Japan — was arrested in late April.

Mr Justice Michael MacGrath has been nominated for appointment to the Court of Appeal and barristers Ronan Munro SC and Catherine White BL have been nominated for appointment to the Circuit Court. A High Court judge since 2018, and serving on the Special Criminal Courts since 2020, Mr Justice MacGra

A prominent Belfast solicitor has raised concerns about the extent of PSNI surveillance of lawyers and journalists following revelations in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal today. The tribunal today began hearing a case brought by Northern Ireland journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey to es

Matheson has been recognised with the Excellence in Learning & Development award at the prestigious People in Law Awards 2024 which were presented in London last week.

Hate crimes and incidents reported to An Garda Síochána rose by 12 per cent last year, according to new figures.

The UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is today hearing a complaint from two Northern Ireland journalists who believe they were subject to police surveillance.

A ban on the use of remotely-operated electronic shock collars on dogs and cats is to be slowly phased in. New legislation will allow dog and cat owners who already use electronic shock collars to continue using them as long as they register within three months, while owners not already using them w

The Injuries Resolution Board's mediation service now covers public liability injury claims in addition to employer liability injury claims. Legislation commenced from today continues the roll-out of the mediation service which was first launched in December 2023 alongside the rebranding of the form

The capital city of the United States has said it can no longer afford to pay lawyers representing poor defendants on Wednesdays. As a result of a budget crisis, all 120 public defenders in Washington, D.C. will be forced to take an unpaid day off once per week, normally a Wednesday, NBC Washington

Women will now be allowed to join an exclusive London club which was at the centre of controversy after it emerged that senior judges and lawyers were among its membership. The Garrick Club, founded in 1831, was accused in an open letter signed by dozens of senior lawyers of embodying "a social and

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, has appointed Aidan Kenny to the newly-created role of head of innovation. Based in Dublin, Mr Kenny will lead the development and implementation of innovative strategies to evolve existing business models, enhance client exper

At least 56 miscarriages of justice have occurred in England and Wales in which the jury was split, according to a charity that wants jury unanimity reintroduced. A report by Appeal found that majority verdicts “arguably dilute the principle of reasonable doubt” and have enabled miscarri