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The Hibernian Law Journal has opened submissions for its Case Note Competition 2019. Case notes of 2,000-4,000 words are sought by the Journal on any recent seminal judgment by the Irish courts, the EU courts or the European Court of Human Rights. Judgments of other common law jurisdictions and

Ministers have pledged a comprehensive review of criminal legal aid rates as the UK government laid regulations to spend an additional £23 million on fees for defence advocates, The Times reports. Lucy Frazer QC, a justice minister, said the government intended to carry out a "fundamental revi

Irish consumers are prioritising value over quality in their Christmas shopping this year, according to new research by law firm DWF. The findings are a result of a global survey commissioned by the firm and conducted by Retail Week, with a total of 10,000 consumers surveyed worldwide, including 1,0

An angler who trembled like jelly as he reeled in a 5st carp claims he was cheated of a new British record after judges decided his catch didn't count because it was already too big when it was imported. Vinny Parker, 54, said he was "shaking like jelly" when he caught the 31.7kg fish, known as Capt

A pharmacy group which sought to enter into a CPC Agreement with the Health Service Executive in respect of a new pharmacy in Dublin has had its application for judicial review refused in the High Court. Due to inspections carried out at two other pharmacies owned by the group which alleged, inter a

BLM has announced the appointment of Sarah Dick as a defence litigation solicitor in Dublin. Ms Dick is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast, having qualified in Northern Ireland in 2014, achieving the McIvor Farrell Award for top in negotiation in her year.

The Department of Justice and Equality is examining the implications of Brexit for extraditions between Ireland and the UK, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced. Mr Flanagan said the "necessity to maintain a functioning system of extradition" between the two countries was the "key priorit

The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU and such a revocation, decided in accordance with its own national constitutional requirements, would have the effect that the United Kingdom remains in the EU under terms that are unchanged

Arthur Cox has been named M&A Legal Adviser of the Year for Ireland at the Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2018 in London. The awards recognise the achievements of Europe's top dealmakers and reward innovative advisory work on some of the region's most transformative deals of the past year.

Stephen Tierney, professor of constitutional theory at Edinburgh University, comments on today's Brexit judgment from the CJEU. The Court of Justice of the European Union today issued its judgment in Wightman. It endorsed the opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona to the effect th

Lawyers for a man found guilty of money laundering have asked the Court of Appeal to set guidance on how the "complex legislation" should be explained to juries. Henry Alinta, 44, had pleaded not guilty to money laundering contrary to section 7(1) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terror

Kilrane O'Callaghan & Co. Solicitors is under investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, The Irish Times reports. In July, principal solicitor Declan O'Callaghan was ordered by the High Court not to practise as a solicitor pending the outcome of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal p

A court crier has brought a High Court challenge over the Court Service of Ireland's decision to terminate his employment. The action has been taken by Martin Walsh, who has been the tipstaff or crier to Judge Doirbhile Flanagan of the Circuit Court since 2012.

Solicitor Joe Rice has announced his retirement as co-chair of the Pro Bono Choir. The choir of solicitors, barristers and judges recently performed Christmas carols at St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast.

The UK government has announced new measures aimed at preventing criminals abusing Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) to launder dirty money. Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst said the package of transparency and anti-corruption measures would ensure that Scottish Limited Partnerships "can still be