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Global law firm Kennedys, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, has announced a new partnership with Israeli law firm Zelichov, Ben-Dan & Co. The formal association follows ten years of co-operation with the firm based in Herzliya, Tel Aviv.

American lawyer David Rudolf, whose client Michael Peterson was the focus of the Netflix hit The Staircase, has said mounting interest in crime documentaries and podcasts is helping to hold the criminal justice system to account. Mr Rudolf told Irish Legal News that the interest in the Peterson case

A man who suffered injuries to his shoulder, hip and knee after he tripped at the entrance of where he worked for more than 30 years has been awarded €66,300 in damages by the High Court. The award was made by Mr Justice Denis McDonald in favour of Mr Colie Conneely, who the judge said suffered

Reforms to the law are required to protect victims from online and social media-based abuse, according to a new report by the Law Commission for England and Wales. In its scoping report assessing the state of the law in this area, the commission raises concerns about the lack of coherence in the cur

An adult services centre run by disability charity Enable Ireland has been fitted out with a sensory room after €15,000 was raised by Keating Connolly Sellors Solicitors.

During the United Irishman Rebellion of 1798, one of the forms of torture used by the British on suspected Irish rebels – or Croppies – was pitchcapping. Victims were subjected to "caps" full of boiling tar, or "pitch", and gunpowder, forced on their heads and set alight. If the victims

A man who was shot by his Rottweiler has said he's long forgiven the offending dog. Harold Gilligan, 74, was left with three broken ribs, an injured lung and a broken collarbone after his dog Charlie caught the trigger of his gun with his claw.

A man who was thrown off a horse while he was working at a farm in Cork has been awarded €77,345 in the High Court. Finding that the employer was liable for the accident due to his decision to park his tractor in a location which was likely to spook the horses when they rode past it, Mr Justice

Belfast firm Davidson McDonnell has announced the appointment of solicitor Ben Fraser to the firm's commercial property team. Prior to relocating to Northern Ireland, Mr Fraser trained and qualified with international law firm DLA Piper in England.

A leading lawyer has raised doubts over whether a bill aimed at creating a statutory offence of perjury is likely to deter false insurance claims and reduce premiums, The Times reports. Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh introduced the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 as a private

A landmark judgment by the Court of Appeal could see hundreds of homeowners face renewed threat of repossession, The Irish Times reports. The court has ruled that a man fighting a possession order is not entitled to challenge the registration of a "vulture fund" as the owner of a charge on his home.

The High Court is expected to give judgment this month on the proposed extradition of a Polish man to face trial in his native country on drug trafficking charges. Polish authorities are seeking the surrender of Artur Celmer, 31, who was arrested in Ireland on foot of a European Arrest Warrant. Mr C

Security experts have warned that gardaí are dependent on UK intelligence to track international criminals living in Ireland, the Sunday Business Post reports. Dr Edward Burke, director of the Centre for Conflict, Security and Terrorism in Nottingham, said gardaí’s heavy reliance

Niamh Magee, associate in the corporate team at Carson McDowell, writes on a new investigation into celebrity and social media endorsements. Frequent users of social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook will be familiar with the hashtags “#spon”, “#af”, &ld

The anonymous blogger known as the "Secret Barrister" has encouraged the incoming Director of Public Prosecutions to make surprise court visits to see the "daily pressures" on the system. Max Hill QC begins a five-year term as head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) today, succeeding Alison Saun