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Coroner’s Court: Soldier who shot and killed 19-year-old in Derry in 1972 was not justified in opening fire
Sitting as a Coroner in the inquest on the death of a 19-year-old man in Derry in 1972, Judge Patrick Kinney has found that the soldier who shot and killed Seamus Bradley was not justified in opening fire and that the investigation into his death was flawed and inadequate.
Published 16 August 2019
Watchdog finds no legal basis for use of Public Services Card across public services
There is no legal basis for requiring the Public Services Card (PSC) to access many public services which now require it, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ruled.
Published 16 August 2019
Law Society to save €2.5m following vacant site levy appeal
The Law Society of Ireland is expected to save around €2.5 million over the next three years after winning a vacant site levy appeal.
Published 16 August 2019
Government publishes national standards for asylum seeker accommodation
The Government has set out the national standards for asylum seeker accommodation and reception centres in Ireland following engagement with the UN and various NGOs.
Published 16 August 2019
Love Island winner Greg O'Shea joins A&L Goodbody as paralegal
Love Island winner Greg O'Shea has been appointed as a paralegal at A&L Goodbody in Dublin.
Published 16 August 2019
Law Society opens mentee applications for women mentorship programme
The Law Society of Ireland's mentorship programme for women wishing to advance their careers to a senior level has now opened for applications from mentees.
Published 16 August 2019
JMK Solicitors and CRASH Services to host Newry charity fundraiser
Personal injury specialist firm JMK Solicitors has teamed up with CRASH Services to organised a joint fundraiser for their charity partners.
Published 16 August 2019
Canada: Trudeau violated ethics laws after calling on Attorney General to drop case
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the country's ethics laws when he told his Attorney General not to prosecute a company in a conflict of interest case, a watchdog has ruled.
Published 16 August 2019
Irish Legal Heritage: The Innocent Man, Henry 'Harry' Gleeson
Over 100 years after the tragedies that befell Rathcannon, another Holycross parishioner was the victim of one of Ireland’s most infamous miscarriages of justice.
Published 16 August 2019
Advertorial: Irish Legal Sector Websites too Slow, AGENT Digital Report Finds
Irish Law Firm & Solicitor websites are among the slowest in Ireland, taking an average of 6.65 seconds to load on mobile devices, according to a new cross-sectoral study of Irish business websites.
Published 16 August 2019
And finally... dog's life
A woman who was sacked on the day her dog died has launched a campaign to provide bereavement leave for pet owners.
Published 16 August 2019
High Court: Man found to have contracted ‘marriage of convenience’ loses challenge to residence card refusal
A man who was found to have entered into a ‘marriage of convenience’ to obtain a residence card has lost an application for judicial review of the decision to revoke his permission to remain in the State.
Published 15 August 2019
DWF appoints Ruairí Mac Cumhaill as banking and finance partner in Dublin
Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of Ruairí Mac Cumhaill as a banking and finance partner in Dublin.
Published 15 August 2019
Competition watchdog to investigate public liability insurance sector
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has commenced a market study into the public liability insurance sector in Ireland.
Published 15 August 2019
