Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has upheld orders of the High Court quashing decisions providing for the early release on licence of Robert Clarke. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Adrian Colton explained: “It would be an absurdity for a declaration of eligibi

A member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap will not face trial in England for an alleged terrorism offence following a court victory. The English High Court yesterday found that a judge was right to find that he had no jurisdiction to try a charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who perf

Northern Ireland's draft framework for race relations and delivery plan have gone out for consultation. The 12-week public consultation commences today and runs until 3 June 2026.

Personal injury lawyers have urged Northern Ireland's Department of Justice to avoid a scenario where severely injured people are under-compensated in comparison to those in England and Wales. The Department recently carried out a consultation on how inflation should be taken into account when the p

Dublin's Four Courts has played host to the inaugural Myers Moot Court Competition (MMCC), Europe's first moot court dedicated exclusively to EU whistleblowing law. The MMCC, organised by the European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI), is designed to inspire the next generation of whistleblowing law pr

Judge Hugh Mercer KC has been appointed as vice-president of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). The UK judge on the European Court of Human Rights is now a member of the centre's advisory council, which meets twice yearly to advise its board on legal education in European human rights law and

The University of Limerick has been fined €98,000 following a series of personal data breaches. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) yesterday published its final decision following an own-volition inquiry into the breaches, which occurred between November 2018 and January 2020.

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has launched a group action on behalf of students whose education at Northern Ireland universities was significantly disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm argues that students who paid full tuition fees "with the expectation of receiving the complete university e

February is proving a busy time for Seán Brassil. Last month he was appointed general counsel at the Irish Rugby Football Union, 10 years after first writing to the IRFU offering his services during the court vacation period with a view to gaining experience in an industry about which he&rsqu

Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit

Adam Synnott has the felicitous capacity to combine brisk efficiency with engaging affability. It’s a useful admixture that undoubtedly facilitates his career at EY Law Ireland, a stand-alone, regulated law firm which forms part of the global EY network. Mr Synnott, partner and head of corpora

The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h