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The European Court of Human Rights has published a factsheet on past and pending cases concerning climate change. The document has been published following the Strasbourg court's landmark rulings yesterday on three climate cases. The applicants were successful in one of the cases, and unsuccessful i

A prestigious art gallery has sacked a worker who secretly put one of his own paintings on public display. The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said the 51-year-old technical employee smuggled the 60cm x 120cm painting into the building and installed it on an empty wall.

Justice minister Helen McEntee has indicated that new legislation will follow the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on the personal injuries guidelines. A majority of Supreme Court judges yesterday held that the relevant section of the Judicial Council Act 2019 is unconstitutional, but that the guidel

The personal injuries guidelines drawn up by the Judicial Council are legally binding, the Supreme Court has ruled. In the complex case of Bridget Delaney v. the Personal Injuries Assessment Board & Others, the court ruled by 4-3 that part of the Judicial Council Act 2019 relating to the making

Browne Jacobson has launched a new mentoring programme aimed at improving black representation in the law. The REACH (Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage) programme has been launched across the UK and Ireland firm's seven offices, including Dublin, following a two-year pilot programme.

Students from the National Law School of India have emerged as winners of the 10th annual International Negotiation Competition (INC) organised by ELSA Maynooth in collaboration with ELSA Ireland. Dhawal Mittsl and Pratyush Singh triumphed over Arima Kaushal and Dhruv Maheshwari of the National Univ

There has been "significant progress" in the proposed settlement over claims of historical abuse at Celtic Boys Club. A judge allowed a group claim to proceed against Celtic last year over alleged abuse at Celtic Boys Club, which was established as a feeder to the senior side in 1966, Scottish Legal

Switzerland is failing to meet its human rights obligations by not taking sufficient action to tackle climate change, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a landmark case. The Strasbourg court today handed down judgments in three landmark cases, which represented the first climate

A man who allegedly rubbed his bare buttocks on a public water fountain has been charged with property damage. Police found an incriminating photo after arresting the 56-year-old Tokyo man in connection with a separate incident of public indecency.

Cork barristers have raised over €7,000 for charity in memory of Jane Anne Rothwell BL and all their colleagues lost to cancer. The Cork Bar Daffodil Day fundraiser in the Washington Street courthouse on 19 March 2024 raised a total of €7,278 for the Irish Cancer Society.

Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP has promoted Róise Fitzpatrick and Setanta Marley to partner. Mr Marley, a specialist Troubles-related litigator, will head up the firm's specialist conflict litigation department, while Ms Fitzpatrick, a criminal defence practitioner, will lead the firm's summary cri

Fieldfisher Ireland LLP has appointed Jonathan Moore and Johan Verbruggen as partners, bringing its total partner count to 15. Mr Moore joins the firm's planning and environmental practice, while Mr Verbruggen will head up its medical negligence team.

Planned increases to workers' annual entitlement to paid sick leave could be postponed by the government, according to reports. The Sick Leave Act 2022 introduced a statutory right to paid sick leave for the first time and was meant to be phased in from 2023 to 2026.

A public consultation is seeking views on the introduction of geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products. An EU regulation which entered into force in November 2023 requires member states to put in place a legal framework for geographical indication (GI) protection for craf

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting the mental health and wellbeing of members of the legal profession and their support staff.