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A guide for EU lawyers and law firms on the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice will be published at an event in Brussels tomorrow. The guide is the result of two years of work in the framework of the AI4Lawyers project co-funded by the Justice programme of the European Union.

The Irish government's ambition to create a "circular economy" where waste is minimised will become a statutory requirement under landmark legislation announced today. The Circular Economy Bill will define the term "circular economy" for the first time in Irish domestic law as "an economic model and

The British Museum is facing legal action after refusing to allow 3D scanning of part of the famous Parthenon Marbles. The Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA), which wants to use technology to create a replica of the collection as a possible solution to the drawn-out international dispute over th

Irish judges have offered assistance to their Ukrainian colleagues who are in Ireland or are travelling to Ireland. The Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI) has added a strictly confidential form to its website specifically for Ukrainian judges and their families to get in touch.

Belfast-based Diamond Heron Solicitors has announced the appointment of Karen Edwards as a solicitor in the firm's family and matrimonial practice. Ms Edwards brings almost 10 years' experience in the area of family and matrimonial law. She completed her degree in Law with Economics before embarking

Family law "remains the poor relation" in the Department of Justice's latest annual plan, a prominent Dublin solicitor has said, with little indication of what resources have been committed to reform. Justice Plan 2022, which was launched by justice minister Helen McEntee yesterday, sets out 159 act

A police investigation into alleged Covid-19 breaches in Downing Street has led to 20 fines – and a warning that more could be on the way. The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the UK's so-called "partygate" scandal months after it first emerged that parties and other gatherin

Wasted costs orders can be sought against barristers as a little-known consequence of the 2015 reforms to legal regulation, a judge in the Court of Appeal has noted. In a judgment handed down last week, Mr Justice Seamus Noonan pointed out that the term "solicitor" in Order 99 of the Superior Court

A total of 28 prosecutions have been brought by gardaí to date under new laws targeting the sharing of intimate images without consent. The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, which the government calls "Coco's Law" after a young woman who took her own life in 20

Co Cork firms Walsh & Partners Solicitors LLP and Deborah O'Connell Solicitors have announced a merger with effect from next week. The new firm will practice under the title of Walsh and Partners Solicitors LLP, incorporating Deborah O'Connell Solicitor, and will be located at 88 Main Street, Mi

Former chief justice Frank Clarke has joined the board of directors of Community Law & Mediation (CLM). The independent community law centre and charity, based in Dublin and Limerick, assists more than 4,000 people every year through its community-based free legal advice, advocacy, mediation and

Co Roscommon solicitor Gordon Roe has announced the launch of a new specialist boutique law firm, Roe Solicitors. The firm, located in Boyle, offers a range of legal services including residential and commercial conveyancing, landlord and tenant matters, wills and probate, small business law and agr

Financial service providers paid out more than €7 million following complaints to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) in 2021, new figures reveal. The total includes €4.6 million in mediated settlements in 1,153 complaints in the FSPO's dispute resolution service and &euro

The Northern Ireland Assembly has dissolved ahead of elections on Thursday 5 May 2022. The final sitting of the Assembly last week saw a raft of private member's bills complete their final stage, including the Period Products (Free Provision) Bill, the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill, the Hospital

The Law Society of Ireland has set an ambitious €350,000 fundraising target for its first in-person Calcutta Run fundraiser since 2019.