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Dublin Bus have successfully appealed a finding of unfair dismissal in which a former driver had been awarded €10,000 in the Circuit Court. Finding that the employer’s reasoning for dismissal, based on medical reasons, had satisfied the principles outlined in Bolger v. Showerings ELR 184, Ms Jus

Newly-admitted solicitors have been warmly welcomed to the legal profession at the Law Society of Northern Ireland's admissions ceremony at Whitla Hall in Queen's University Belfast.

Dungannon Crown Court and Craigavon Crown Court are closed this morning due to the extreme weather of recent days. Lisburn Youth Court, due to sit at Lisburn Courthouse today, has also been adjourned.

Claire McKeegan Lawyers and human rights groups have called for a public inquiry into allegations of clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland.

Ex-solicitor Michael Lynn appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday in connection with the alleged theft of nearly €30 million. The 49-year-old, who spent five years in Brazil pending extradition, was returned to Ireland yesterday to face 21 charges under the Theft and Fraud Act 2001.

An updated handbook for judges in England and Wales on awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people appearing in courts and tribunals has been published. It is the first update to the Equal Treatment Bench Book by the Judicial College since 2013.

Prime Minister Theresa May Prime Minister Theresa May has been forced to publish a previously secret order governing criminal activity by British security services.

Human rights lawyers in Denmark have pushed back against government proposals to double criminal penalties in designated "ghettoes". Birgitte Arent Eiriksson, attorney and project leader at Justitia, Denmark's first judicial think tank, said she could not see how the proposal was compatible with equ

Bill Holohan Cork-based Holohan Law has been named Alternate Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year by Lawyers Worldwide magazine.

Culture Secretary Matt Hancock Plans for another public inquiry into the conduct of the press have been abandoned by the UK government.

Stapleford Finance Designated Activity Company have been refused an application for summary judgment of almost €17m against a man who allegedly breached the terms of a deed of settlement which was agreed in 2014. Finding that Stapleford’s application did not satisfy the Aer Rianta threshold, Mr

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Caroline Biggs SC has been nominated to chair a cross-sectoral implementation group to consider recommendations on how to better tackle child abuse and exploitation in Ireland.

Claire Edgar Claire Edgar, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, facilitated the Justice Institute on Gender-Based Violence's first-ever UK training course in Belfast this week.

Over 3,000 people are now receiving the latest legal news from both sides of the Irish border on Twitter. The @IrishLegalNews account hit 3,000 followers yesterday and continues to grow alongside ILN's Facebook page, which recently hit 1,000 likes, and our brand-new LinkedIn page.

The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has written to immigration minister Caroline Nokes MP to express its disappointment at the response it received regarding the rights of EU citizens. A number of the concerns raised by the committee have been ignored entirely, and others have received an in