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Figures from the main banks show that the volume of mortgages approved in February fell compared with the same month last year. Rising house prices meant, however, that the value of mortgages approved ...

Starting from September onwards, programmes will include a range of certificates, diplomas, two LLMs, and Professional Doctorate in Law offered in partnership with Northumbria University. All courses ...

Commercial-law firm Philip Lee LLP has added New York to its network through a partnership with Skylight Law LLP, which is based in the US city. The US firm will now operate as Philip Lee (US) LLP and ...

A Law Society team has won the International Humanitarian Law competition, Corn Adomnáin 2025. This is the second successive year of victory for Blackhall. The Corn Adomnáin is an International ...

The England-and-Wales Law Society Gazette says that fines for professional advisers who “undermine the tax system” in Britain could run into millions of pounds, under new powers proposed by the ...

The European Data Protection Board has published its opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of AI models. Elaine Morrissey analyses the details for the April 2025 Gazette.

The Government has backed a plan by the Minister for Justice to remove guardianship rights, in some situations, from individuals convicted of killing their partner or the other parent of their child.

Barrister Brian Kennedy SC has been appointed as chief adjudication officer at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The role was created under the Competition (Amendment) Act ...

Official figures on recorded crime show that, while homicides and robberies fell last year, there were increases in sexual offences and incidents linked to weapons and explosives. The number of ...

The EU’s highest court has found that a hardening of conditions in Britain’s parole rules does not, in principle, amount to a ‘heavier penalty’ under the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Court ...

Eirgrid has said that demand for power is expected to grow by 45% from its 2023 level to 2034, and the peak requirement for power will rise by 24% over the same period. It expects supply challenges ...