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Law on Trial: Noeline Blackwell on new human trafficking legislation and assisting Ukrainian refugees

The Chief Executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre also talks about her views on arming the gardaí, pro-bono work, and winning a recent lifetime achievement award

‘We will miss his energy and humour’ - Prominent solicitor Richard Grogan dies

Mr Grogan was a regular contributor on radio and, in late 2021, became well-known for offering employment advice to people on TikTok and Instagram

Law on Trial: Caoilfhionn Gallagher, KC, on defending pro-democracy campaigners and journalists

Kicking off our new season is Caoilfhionn Gallagher, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, who discusses the case of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong pro democracy campaigner, and Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist

Ganley firm wins victory in defamation case taken against it by rival

Rivada Networks is being sued by Chinese-backed Kleo AG in dispute over planned communications satellites that will host a global broadbank network

State accused of double standards as alleged OPW offence is dropped

Housing Department censured over failing to prosecute OPW over disturbance to protected bat species at Emo Court House in Co Laois

Lawyers for cash-for-visa broker Kai Dai have been unable to contact him since July

Lawyers told the High Court that they had not received instructions for several months from the founder of the Huawen Foundation, who is being sued by one of his investors, Beijing designer Xi Zhiming

Sarah Hamill: Winter eviction ‘ban’ does little more than buy the government time

The problem with the rental market is not over-regulation but bad regulation, poorly enforced

Lessons from the Bench: Memoir does justice to a life spent in Irish courts

She blazed a trail for women in a man’s world and although she had a reputation for fairness, Judge Gillian Hussey wasn’t afraid to mete out prison sentences when necessary

Climate & Environment

Government’s emissions ceilings failure could bring legal challenge, law expert warns

Diarmuid Torney of DCU says falling short on sectoral emissions targets is ‘legally questionable’, but that now is the time to focus on delivery

Barrister profession seen as ‘out of touch’ with general public, report says

Large solicitor firms ‘encroaching’ on areas of traditional expertise, according to a strategic review conducted by EY for the Bar Council

New law will allow non-EU investments to be screened

Enterprise minister to get powers to stop financing that poses a threat to security or public order, in line with European Union regulation

The Big Interview

‘You are more than able for this role, and we want you to want this role’ – Gemma Freeman of Dentons

The insolvency lawyer has risen to the top of a male-dominated profession – and credits the strongly pro-female atmosphere at her firm, Dentons, for much of that

Money trail: Why Huawen’s clients want answers about their cash

The Huawen Foundation has successfully raised €50 million from Chinese investors wishing to avail of what is colloquially known as Ireland’s ‘cash for visas’ scheme

Law on Trial podcast: Sinéad Gibney on Ireland’s equality laws, the future of remote working and ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial latest

International clients push for more diversity in Irish law firms

Customers increasingly want to see ‘real evidence’ of an inclusive workplace when choosing legal advisers

Protected by law? In the new episode of the Law on Trial podcast series, Michael O’Doherty discusses internet legislation

The latest episode of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast also features Stephanie Lord on the failures of the civil legal aid system

New episode of Law on Trial: Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke interview and the curious case of the Bewley’s windows

The latest episode of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast also features Fiona Carroll on removing obsolete laws from the statute books

McGuirk sues Irish Central for defamation over article

The issue relates to a piece published soon after the Gript editor made an incorrect claim on RTÉ about Éirigi, the republican socialist party

Law on Trial: listen to the new series of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast

Europe and beyond: Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman, in interview, and Aonghus Kelly on the law of war

Trainer tells hearing Flyefit gym ‘exploited’ and ‘gaslit’ her

Ex-employee claims at WRC that she was not paid and had to carry out cleaning duties as well as fitness training at Flyefit