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The resumption of civil proceedings linked to the Troubles is "really positive news" for survivors' and victims' families, Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP has said. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn announced this week that he would bring a remedial order to Westminster in response to court rulings wh

An Iranian rapper and activist represented by Irish-born lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been released after 753 days in prison. Toomaj Salehi was arrested in October 2022 in connection with his involvement in the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests which erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini

The High Court has awarded costs against MMA fighter Conor McGregor in a civil case where he was found by a jury to have raped Nikita Hand in 2018.

Irish lawyer Gail Slater has been appointed by the incoming Trump administration to lead the antitrust division in the US Department of Justice. Ms Slater hails from Dalkey, Co Dublin and graduated from UCD Sutherland School of Law. She is a dual US-Irish citizen and has lived in the US since 2003.

A nun has reportedly been arrested by Italian police on suspicion of colluding with the mafia. Sister Anna Donelli, a 57-year-old nun who volunteers in Milan's San Vittore prison, is suspected of carrying messages between the 'Ndrangheta mafia and its imprisoned members.

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AI literacy is "no longer optional", William Fry has stressed to in-house counsel from Ireland's leading companies at its annual end-of-year Counsel Connect seminar. The law firm's event addressed the significant challenges posed by the regulatory obligations under the EU AI Act, and in particular t

Civil proceedings linked to the Troubles will soon be allowed to resume in Northern Ireland but inquests will remain blocked for at least a while longer, under UK government plans revealed yesterday. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn yesterday said he would bring a remedial order to Westminster

Coimisiún na Meán has published revised media services codes and rules in response to new EU legislation. The media watchdog has completed the process of updating its regulations to implement changes under the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and the Online Safety a

England and Wales has one of the largest gaps in the world between the number of women lawyers overall and the number of women lawyers in senior roles, according to a report from the International Bar Association (IBA). The IBA has published the findings of its comparative research in 11 countries o

A centenarian former Nazi camp guard could stand trial in Germany after a regional court dismissed a ruling which had found he was unfit to stand trial. Gregor Formanek is accused of participating in the murder of 3,300 people when he was a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, near Berlin,

A mother is suing toy giant Mattel after purchasing a Wicked doll with a misprinted web address that led to a pornographic website. Mattel apologised last month for the packaging mistake on the first run of fashion dolls based on Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's characters in the new film adaptatio

Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, according to a major new report from Amnesty International. The publication of the 296-page report is notable as it is the first time since October 2023 that a major western human rights organi

International law firm Clark Hill has appointed Conor Linehan SC as member and head of its environmental and natural resources team in Dublin. Mr Linehan brings more than 25 years' experience in environmental law to Clark Hill.

More than 3,000 asylum seekers are without accommodation in Ireland, according to new figures. The Irish Refugee Council has challenged the State to address the crisis following recent judgments in the High Court which found that the failure to provide reception conditions to people seeking internat