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Ken Murphy The director general of the Law Society of Ireland has begun serving on the Bar Issues Commission within the International Bar Association (IBA), the Society's Gazette reports.

Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran has launched a new mobile phone app to assist Irish lawyers in keeping track of their completed CPD hours. MY CPD Manager allows users to create records of events they have attended, which can be provided to the Law Society of Ireland or other organisations.

A new free booklet on farm succession planning has been published by JPH Law Solicitors. The firm, which has four offices across counties Down and Armagh, has produced the Guide to Farm Succession Planning to help family-owned farms put a succession plan in place.

Fleur van Leeuwen Campaigners calling for stricter laws on inquests for maternal deaths heard from a leading human rights expert at their conference over the weekend.

A woman who suffered severe lacerations to her leg while attending a masquerade ball in Belle Isle Castle has lost her £100,000 claim against the company owning the popular Fermanagh venue. In the High Court in Belfast, Mr Justice Ben Stephens found that the company was not liable for Ms Brown’s

There are more than 10,000 solicitors with certificates to practise in Ireland for the first time ever, according to the Law Society of Ireland. There was a four per cent increase in the number of people holding practising certificates in 2016.

Senator Martin Conway Government officials are reviewing coronial legislation with a view to introducing a new Coroners Bill as soon as possible.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Legislation to bring Ireland towards ratification of the Istanbul Convention on domestic violence has been published.

Changes to prison working rules have saved only €8 million compared to the predicted savings of €279 million, the Irish Examiner reports. The overtime working hours system was replaced in Irish prisons by an annualised hours process in 2006. Officials said the new system would save €31 million

Gavin Booth Judges are set to rule later on whether the Minister for Justice should be compelled to call two commissions of investigation into the 1976 murder of Seamus Ludlow.

Edel Hartog Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Edel Hartog as a partner in the firm’s technology, media and communications team.

Convicted drug-dealer John Gilligan has been unsuccessful in challenging various orders made in relation to the disposal of his properties, which were adjudicated to have been acquired directly or indirectly with the proceeds of crime. In the Supreme Court, Mr Gilligan and various members of his fam

Jonathan O'Brien, justice spokesperson for Sinn Féin A private member's bill to improve consistency in sentencing for criminal offences has been introduced to the Dáil.

Richard Grogan Young people's criminal records should be wiped when they reach the age of 25, the former chair of the Workplace Relations Commission has said.

Senator Gerald Nash A bill to pardon gay and bisexual men convicted in Ireland of now abolished sexual offences cleared a major parliamentary hurdle in the Seanad yesterday.