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The overwhelmingly majority of people in Ireland believe that human rights are important for creating a fairer society, according to new research published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. The rights watchdog has published the findings of a new national Amárach poll to mark

Audacious thieves have apparently raided a military plane designed to keep Russian president Vladimir Putin safe in the event of nuclear war. The Russian government said equipment worth roughly one million roubles (around €11,000) was stolen from the Ilyushin-80 plane while it was undergoing ma

The High Court has rejected claims that a person, who is not a registered member of a company, can avail of relief under the Companies Act 2014 s.212. Background

The replacement of the Book of Quantum with personal injury guidelines, an enhanced role for the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and the creation of a statutory offence of perjury are among the 66 actions set out in the government's first action plan for insurance reform. The action plan,

Chief Justice Frank Clarke has reportedly refused to accept a €5,200 pay rise approved by government ministers. Ministers decided this week to push ahead with a two per cent pay increase for judges across the board.

Solicitor Patricia Ball O’Keeffe has been reappointed to the board of Pobal, a not-for-profit company which works on behalf of the Irish government and the EU. Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys yesterday announced the appointment of five directors, comprising two new m

Parents are set to be given an additional three weeks of paid parent's leave under plans agreed by ministers yesterday. New legislation to be introduced next year will expand the current entitlement for two weeks of paid parent's leave under the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019.

The UK government has backed down on its threat to breach international law in respect of the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal after reaching an agreement with the EU. The government has now agreed to withdraw clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the UK Internal Market Bill, which it had previously admi

Retired solicitor John G Gordon has been appointed as chair of Belfast-based social enterprise NOW Group as it expands south of the border for the first time. NOW Group supports people with learning difficulties and autism into employment, training, and volunteering. As well as directly employing ov

Two legal academics from Queen's University Belfast have joined a ground-breaking four-year oral history project focused on the Law Centres movement. The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) at the University of Oxford has been awarded a £1 million research grant from the AHRC to undertake th

"Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman where you gonna run to?" sang Nina Simone of those who flee judgement. But even the ends of the Earth were no safe haven for Adolf Eichmann. Benjamin Bestgen tells the tale this week of the most famous rogue Nazi and his dramatic rendition to th

A major review of UK gambling laws has been announced alongside an increase in the minimum age for playing the National Lottery from 16 to 18. The review of the Gambling Act 2005 will look at online restrictions including stake and spend limits, advertising and promotional offers, and the powers of

An English barrister convicted of an "upskirting" offence has avoided being struck off because it is not considered a "serious sexual offence". A disciplinary tribunal ruled that Daren Timson-Hunt, who previously worked on Brexit-related issues for the UK government, should be suspended for six mont

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued advice to the UK government on the design and implementation of the UK’s new pro-competition regime for digital markets. If implemented, the new regime will govern the most powerful tech firms – those with strategic market status (SM

Three supermarket fishmongers have been convicted of cruelty for keeping carp in unacceptable conditions after a decade-long legal battle. The landmark case in Poland may have repercussions for the fish industry there, where carp is usually bought alive and kept alive until Christmas dinner.