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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

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has made a submission to the High Court on how evidence should be assessed in the Artur Celmer extradition case. The 43-page document, submitted by the Commission in its role as an amicus curiae, draws on international and domestic practices to clarify

Belfast firm Worthingtons Solicitors have joined Action Cancer to launch the charity’s ‘Action Your Will’ campaign. Participating solicitors across the province are waiving their fees for basic wills in the month of November. In lieu of payment, clients’ donations will help A

The Dublin headquarters of McCann FitzGerald have been lit up all week to coincide with this year's Bram Stoker Festival.

A copy of the novel Lady Chatterley's Lover used by the judge in the obscenity trial over the book in 1969 has sold for £56,000 at auction. An anonymous online bidder picked up the book, which was expected to fetch £15,000.

A woman who was seven months pregnant at the time of her dismissal from a job in which she worked for approximately 10 weeks, has lost her appeal to the Labour Court. The woman asserted in evidence that she had told a colleague of her pregnancy the week before her dismissal, and although her uniform

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Eamonn Burke as a solicitor in the firm's corporate and commercial property teams. Mr Burke has experience in the areas of corporate law, commercial property and finance, and is qualified in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Investment company Solar 21 has announced the appointment of Ronan O'Grady as head of legal in its Dublin headquarters. Mr O'Grady is a solicitor and tax advisor with over 10 years' legal and tax experience across multiple sectors in relation to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, real esta

Belfast lawyer Niamh Ní Cheallacháin has been appointed as an associate in the New York office of Norton Rose Fulbright. Ms Ní Cheallacháin, who graduated from QUB School of Law in 2011, joined the international law firm's disputes team in London as an associate last Augu

A judge of the District Court has backed calls for a more transparent process to appoint presidents of the Irish courts. The presidencies of both the District Court and the Circuit Court are set to become vacant next year as Judge Rosemary Horgan and Mr Justice Raymond Groarke's seven-year terms com