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Legal aid spending in Northern Ireland should be seen as an investment that lessens demand for other services including health and social care, the Bar of Northern Ireland has told MPs. The Bar has made a 15-page submission to Westminster's Northern Ireland affairs committee, which is currently cond

New EU rules aimed at strengthening the IT security of financial entities such as banks, insurance companies and investment firms are finally here, write William Fry lawyers John O'Connor, Claire O'Connor and Conor Forde. While it may seem that we have been talking about the Digital Operational Resi

An international legal team led by Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has called on the UN to intervene on behalf of imprisoned Bangladeshi journalists Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed. Ms Rupa and Mr Ahmed, a married couple, were arrested and detained on 21 August 2024, just weeks after mass student-led protest

Iraqis have reacted with horror after the country's parliament passed a law allowing children as young as nine to marry. The law, passed on Tuesday, grants religious authorities control over family matters such as marriage, divorce, and child custody, overturning a ban on child marriage under 18 tha

Phoenix Law has secured a settlement of more than £50,000 in a case brought against Methodist College Belfast by a former pupil who said he was humiliated during a school rugby trip. Gabriel McConkey, now 19, alleges that he was forced by older pupils to run naked around the resort where they

The Law Society of Ireland has paid tribute to the late Judge Marie Quirke. The District Court judge, who passed away on Tuesday, practised as a solicitor prior to her appointment to the bench in 2012.

The government is reportedly considering calls for an increase in the fees paid to members of International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT). A number of part-time tribunal members are taking strike action over the level of fees, which can be as low as €248 for a fast-tracked appeal in respec

Elephants are not people, the top court in the US state of Colorado has ruled. In a unanimous judgment, the Colorado Supreme Court conceded that the animals are "majestic" but said they are not entitled to the same legal protections as humans.

British citizens could soon store passports, driving licences, and other key documents in a digital wallet on their smartphones, according to plans announced by UK Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle. Mr Kyle revealed the new smartphone app as part of efforts to simplify government interacti

A Florida woman has been arrested for the second time this month, just 10 days after being released on bond for her earlier charges. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reported that Teryn Acri was initially arrested on 6 January during a routine traffic stop for several drug-related offences.

Ciarán Mulholland, of Mulholland Law, appeared before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union with Mark Lynam SC and Stephen Brittain in the extradition case of Sean Walsh. Mr Walsh is presently remanded at E Block of Portlaoise Prison and is contesting an extradition

The Labour Court is searching for a new chairman as Kevin Foley prepares to step down in March. Mr Foley, who has held the role since 2016, has played a key role in resolving high-profile disputes, including last year’s Aer Lingus pay row with its pilots.

Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC is seeking to sequester the assets of Enoch Burke, a teacher accused of breaching a court order by attending Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath. The application concerns €190,000 in fines accumulated since early 2023.

The Updates in Public Procurement Law Conference was held at King’s Inns last Friday. 

Judge Marie Quirke, who died yesterday aged 60, has been called a “visionary” of the bench who treated everyone in the Dublin District Court with fairness, respect, and compassion. “We are all shocked and saddened,” said District Court President Paul Kelly, who described her