A senior judge in Pakistan has been removed from office after it emerged he obtained his law degree through fraud.

Survivors of industrial schools are to be issued with certificates confirming they do not have a criminal record.

A major review of regulations to identify and tackle barriers to infrastructure delivery has been announced by the government.

Juries will be abolished in High Court defamation cases from next month, the government has confirmed.

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne has been formally appointed as chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO).

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has expanded its banking and finance team with three new appointments.

Northern Ireland barrister Emma McIlveen has been appointed as an employment judge in Scotland.

The High Court has determined that the trial of a Garda for road traffic offences should not be remitted back to the District Court for re-hearing where the trial had not been conducted in due course of law.

Philip Lee LLP has promoted Catriona Walsh, Abisola Odunayo, Kevin Ryan and Max Bail to senior associate.

Pádraig Langsch outlines the flaws in the government’s proposal for criminal legal aid reform in the District Court.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it is “deeply concerned” by government proposals to introduce a flat fee model for criminal legal aid in District Court cases.

Plans to effectively slash criminal legal aid payments in the District Court have been set out on the same day the government confirmed a date for fee restoration.

Stoney Road Press is pleased to launch: View of the Four Courts and Liffey, Dublin by artist Martin Mooney. #sponsored

Stoney Road Press is pleased to launch: View of the Four Courts and Liffey, Dublin by artist Martin Mooney. #sponsored

The High Court has refused to find that an out of hours GP service was negligent in failing to diagnose appendicitis in an 11-year-old child.

UCC law students Elena Falvey and Mohammad Ahmed Naeem have been awarded diversity and inclusion scholarships by RDJ LLP. @rdj.ie @lawucc.bsky.social

Mr Justice Brian O’Moore and Ms Justice Niamh Hyland have been nominated for appointment to the Supreme Court.

The UK’s data protection regulator has fined Reddit £14.47 million (around €16.6m) for children’s privacy failures.

A man who admitted smuggling drugs into Mexico has been given the benefit of the doubt after saying he didn’t mean to bring them back to Canada.

An employment judge in Northern Ireland has described a claimant’s use of generative AI to produce his witness statement as a “disturbing development”.

Newly-qualified solicitors in Northern Ireland were told they must learn to adapt to an ever-changing legal landscape of AI and rapidly developing legal technologies as they were welcomed to the profession last week.

The Hibernian Law Journal has launched its 24th volume, with Sam Byrne taking up the role of editor-in-chief for the coming 25th volume.

The UK’s data protection regulator has fined Reddit £14.47 million (around €16.6m) for children’s privacy failures.

A new documentary series is to explore seminal moments in Irish history where women took on the legal system.

The Irish government has announced a €750,000 increase in its annual funding for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

The “right to be forgotten” has not been fully realised, according to a new report on a Europe-wide enforcement campaign.

Belfast city centre firm Elliotts Legal is seeking a property solicitor.

The Court of Appeal has determined that the imposition of consecutive sentences was proportionate in respect of a prisoner who both placed advertisements for sexual services online in the names of his victim, his solicitor and two prosecution barristers and made threats to kill those barristers.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone.

The Bar of Ireland is delighted to host its 11th International Women’s Day Celebration at the Honorable Society of the King’s Inns on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Belfast city centre firm Elliotts Legal is seeking a conveyancing solicitor.

A memorial plaque honouring victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse has been unveiled at Northern Ireland’s Parliament Buildings.

Stakeholders have been invited to make submissions to an Oireachtas committee scrutinising plans to lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap through legislation.

A consultation focused on improving victims’ engagement in the parole process has been launched by Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice.

Dillon Eustace has congratulated seven newly-qualified solicitors on the completion of their traineeships.

Council of Europe secretary-general Alain Berset reflects on the situation in Ukraine ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion tomorrow. @coe.int

Cork solicitor David Gaffney has passed away.

RDJ has announced two senior appointments, with Martin O’Callaghan promoted to partner in its real estate practice and Angie Wills joining the firm as a knowledge lawyer. @rdj.ie

The High Court has determined that the court is not precluded by the provisions of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 from considering an application for access to a child in the absence of an expert report conveying the “views of the child”.

Large-scale puppy and kitten breeding operations could relocate from Northern Ireland to south of the border following a proposed change in the law if an “all-island approach” is not adopted, a lawyer has warned.

Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a fine imposed on search giant Google which is roughly a million times more than the combined GDP of the entire world.

The Irish government has been warned that its legislative plans risk politicising the development of sentencing guidelines.

Coimisiún na Meán has published new guidance for researchers seeking to access data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

The High Court has awarded compensatory damages to two men who were left street homeless, hungry and destitute after seeking international protection in Ireland.

Plans to increase the maximum sentence for causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die in Northern Ireland will not be implemented until after the next election.

Bank of Ireland UK has been fined more than £3.7 million for failing to implement UK anti-fraud rules by the required deadline.

Praxis Consulting helps Irish solicitors’ firms close the operating gap. #sponsored

Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, is looking to fill two AP positions in its legal unit.

Legislation giving Coimisiún na Meán responsibility for assessing media mergers has been published.

William Wilson has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’ Association (NIYSA) following its 2026 AGM.