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The solicitors’ watchdog in England and Wales has said that self-regulation of the profession has created an “irreconcilable conflict”. In a response to a Competition and Markets Authority interim report on legal services, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) stated: “Those who represen

The High Court has refused a dairy farmer’s application for an order setting aside a judgment against him of more than €153,000, on the basis that no reasonable defence had been offered. Justice Baker stated that on the facts of the case, the farmer’s reasons for withholding payment were more

Commissioner Margrethe Vestager The European Commission has concluded that Ireland broke EU state aid rules by granting undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to US tech giant Apple, which must now be collected from the firm with interest.

Deirdre Malone, executive director of the IPRT The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has clashed with trade unions over industrial action at the Oberstown Youth Detention Centre.

Prime Minister Theresa May A cross-party group of MPs and activists who campaigned to keep the UK in the European Union has demanded reassurances over employment rights after Brexit, The Guardian reports.

Judge Patrick McCartan of the Circuit Court has retired from the bench after a 19-year judicial career. His departure earlier this month has only just been announced.

The number of mortgage approvals in Ireland rose by 17.6 per cent in the past year, according to new figures. Data from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows a 17.6 per cent increase between July 2015 and July 2016, as well as a 4.3 per cent increase in approvals between June-Ju

Gareth Noble, partner at KOD Lyons Dublin firm KOD Lyons has launched a new Back to School guide for families with children with additional schooling needs.

George Hamilton The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said it is preparing for budget cuts of up to six per cent next year.

Two republican ex-prisoners have given the thumbs up to a new gourmet restaurant based in Belfast's Crumlin Road Gaol, where they were once incarcerated. Former IRA members Gerard Hodgins and Richard O'Rawe returned to Crumlin Road Gaol with The Guardian to sample the food at the new Cuffs restauran

A man who argued that the district judge who had convicted him of driving without insurance had misinterpreted section 56 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 has had his application for judicial review dismissed in the High Court. Dismissing his application, Justice Noonan held that the man was confused as

The European Commission is widely expected to rule this week that Apple owes millions of euros in tax in Ireland due to an illegal tax arrangement with the State. Both Apple and Ireland have denied having a special tax deal in breach of EU rules, which has been the subject of a European Commission p

Seanad Éireann will discuss proposals to introduce a register of interests for judges this Autumn, The Irish Times reports. Independent Senator Victor Boyhan will table a motion calling for a consultation with judges on the introduction of a register, which would “foster a culture of openness and

Daithí McKay Legislation allowing Stormont committees to compel witnesses to appear could be used for the first time during the inquiry into the Nama coaching allegations.

Andrew Henderson Pinsent Masons has announced the launch of a UK-wide Public Policy Unit in the wake of Britain's decision to exit the European Union.