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Nadia Bhatti has been appointed as head of business and law at Independent College, the largest private college in Dublin. A qualified barrister, Ms Bhatti joined the college in 2010 as a law lecturer. She will now head both its School of Law and School of Business.

The Department of Health has been fined after unlawfully using private information about plaintiffs and their families in special educational needs litigation to decide whether to propose settlements. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) this week imposed a €22,500 fine on the Department after

A US property developer is building houses solely for what he calls "patriotic Americans", with the stipulation that the Stars and Stripes flag must always be displayed. The estate, known as 1,776 Gastonia, will feature 43 homes exclusively available to individuals aged 55 and above. The starting pr

A legal ethics committee in Washington DC has recommended the revocation of Rudy Giuliani's law licence, following his involvement in an unsuccessful lawsuit contesting the 2020 election results on behalf of then-president Donald Trump. The move places Mr Giuliani at risk of disbarment in the capita

Northern Ireland's employment laws are being left behind compared to neighbouring jurisdictions due to the ongoing absence of devolved government, a partner at Eversheds Sutherland Belfast has warned. Ian McFarland, partner in the global law firm's employment team in Belfast, said businesses and emp

Sara Phelan SC has been re-elected as chair of the Bar Council of Ireland for the 2023/24 legal year. She took up the role in 2022, becoming the third woman to ever serve as Bar Council chairperson, and has been re-elected for a second year in line with convention.

At least 4,400 people were unable to get through to FLAC's telephone line in 2022 due to overwhelming demand, the independent legal, equality and human rights organisation's latest annual report reveals. Mr Justice Frank Clarke, the former Chief Justice and chair of the civil legal aid review group,

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has said it will host a major conference later this year to help the profession respond to the controversial Troubles bill expected to soon become law. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is opposed by every political party in the Northe

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has congratulated local solicitor Rory McShane for 50 years in practice. A former president, treasurer and Council member of the Law Society, he established his firm McShanes in 1973 in Newry, providing legal services and support to clients across Northern Ireland

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Igor Tuleya, a prominent Polish judge critical of the country's government, suffered "multiple violations" of his rights to a fair trial, respect for private life and freedom of expression. The Strasbourg court has instructed Poland to award

A judge in Canada has ruled that the "thumbs-up" emoji is as legally binding as a traditional signature in a judgment that ordered a farmer to pay damages for breach of contract. A court in Saskatchewan heard that a grain buyer had broadcast a text message to clients in 2021, expressing his interest

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has promoted five associates in Dublin. Grace Lumsden and James Cullinane have been promoted to managing associate in the firm’s investment funds group.

A man caught on video scratching his and his girlfriend's name into the Colosseum has told prosecutors he had no idea how old it was. Bristol man Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, 27, etched "Ivan + Hayley 23" into one of the walls of the nearly 2,000-year-old monument using a key, the BBC reports.

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Proposed new garda powers to track vehicles using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology should be subject to judicial oversight, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland have said. The NGOs have sent legislators a list of proposed amendments to the An Ga