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Galway-based O'Donnell Waters Solicitors LLP has appointed Isabelle O’Donnell and Esther O’Donnell as partners. The daughters of managing partner Gerard O’Donnell, the pair represent the third generation of the O’Donnell family to practice law in Galway City spanning almost 9

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) may take Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger cap into account when allocating take-off and landing slots, an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has said. Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona yesterday gave his opinion on questions

Richard Hammond, appointed as one of Ireland's first Senior Counsel solicitors by the government on 1 September 2020, practices as a partner at Hammond Good LLP, Solicitors & Notaries Public, in Mallow, County Cork. A dedicated succession law specialist with expertise in professional regulation,

Legislation proposing significant reforms to sentencing is set to be introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Sentencing Bill has been developed separately from a wide-ranging sentencing review announced by justice minister Naomi Long in January, which is ongoing.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has once again achieved the internationally recognised Investors in People (IIP) accreditation. The IIP standard sets the benchmark for effective leadership, support, and development of people to deliver sustainable results.

The UK's proscription of direct action protest group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation was unlawful, the High Court in London has ruled. In a major blow to the government, three judges today found that the "nature and scale" of the group's activities had "not yet reached the level, s

A man wanted by Italian police for 16 years has finally been caught after returning to the country to watch the Winter Olympics. The 44-year-old Slovak national, who has not been named, was convicted of a series of thefts in 2010, according to DW.

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Claire Archbold has been appointed as Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland. Ms Archbold's appointment was announced by the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Lord Hermer KC, who is also Attorney General for England and Wales, late last month.

A three-year deadline for phasing out the adult wardship system is set to be extended by 18 months through legislation. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has published the general scheme of legislation which proposes to amend Part 6 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 20

A prominent Temple Bar pub and Conor McGregor are among influencers, retailers and pubs subjected to enforcement action by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo an

Major reforms to defamation law have been approved by the Oireachtas, with further legislation on so-called SLAPPs to follow quickly on its heels. The Defamation (Amendment) Bill will abolish juries in High Court defamation cases in what are the biggest reforms in this area of the law since 2009.

Legislation maintaining an appeals mechanism for SMEs and farmers denied bank credit has been signed into law. The Credit Review Act 2026 provides a stand-alone legal basis for the credit review service established under the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009.

An oat drink company has lost a UK Supreme Court battle over whether the word “milk” can feature in the branding of its plant-based products, in a ruling likely to influence how dairy alternatives are marketed across the UK. In a unanimous judgment, the court held that Swedish oat drink

Daly Lynch Crowe & Morris LLP has promoted immigration lawyer Leah O'Leary to partner. Ms O'Leary joined the Dublin-based firm in 2019 and works as part of a four-strong solicitor team specialising in immigration and international protection law, supported by four caseworkers.