News

The Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill is due to be amended so that parents of babies born on or after the 1st of September 2017 will benefit from 2 weeks paid leave. The scheme provides paid parental leave and two weeks paid paternity leave, as well as the existing maternity benefit.

Sabine Walsh The president of the Mediator’s Institute of Ireland has welcomed the announcement that the Mediation Bill will be published.

Colm O'Gorman A Citizen’s Assembly is due to be set up by the Dáil to examine a number of different issues, such as the referendum on repealing the 8th amendment.

Lord Campbell A new Act of Union that would “wrest back the initiative from the separatists” and create a federal Britain has been proposed by a cross-party parliamentary group in a new draft bill.

Paul Seils The International Center for Transitional Justice in New York has published a new handbook for non-specialists, journalists and activists, that walks them through the intricacies of “complementarity,” a fundamental principle of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It lays out the i

‘No harm done?’ - an innovative short film aimed at educating young people on the impact peer pressure can have on the choices they make and the often unintended consequences of their actions and behaviours – was launched at an event in Belfast City Hall. Funded by the Belfast Policing and Com

In a decision that significantly influences the procedure for serving wayleave notices, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the procedure by which the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) served a wayleave notice to enter private land was unlawful. In a long-running dispute between the ESB and Kill

In a decision that significantly influences the procedure for serving wayleave notices, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the procedure by which the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) served a wayleave notice to enter private land was unlawful. In a long-running dispute between the ESB and Kill

A clamp down on non-payment of M50 tolls has resulted in a number of upmarket cars, including a Range Rover, several BMWs, Audis and Mercedes Benz, being seized. Motorists who have failed to comply with the toll charges could face the possibility of large fines or even jail time.

Judge Brian McGovern Lloyds pharmacy has brought about a legal action challenging new regulations which govern the display of medicines which are non-prescription but may only be sold in pharmacies, the Irish Examiner reports.

Ciaran Healy Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Ciaran Healy as a partner in its Corporate team in Dublin.

Tracy Tuohy has joined Keystone’s growing technology practice fromMotorola Solutions where she was senior counsel. With nearly twenty years’ industry experience gained from senior strategic roles at 02, Vodafone and Motorola, Ms Tuohy is an experienced commercial lawyer with extensive experience

An order requiring the Courts Service to reconsider its decision allowing the closure of Skibbereen courthouse has been approved by the High Court. The West Cork Bar Association and six local solicitors have argued that a decision to close the courthouse in 2013 was tainted by errors of fact with re

Figures derived from the 685,000 cases which the Court Service dealt with last year show a drop in drink driving and an increase in divorce, The Irish Times reports. The figures also revealed a steep increase in debt settlements and a rise of 5 per cent in bankruptcy.

David Barniville After a series of disturbances in courthouses across the country there are calls for extra security to be present during home and property repossession cases, the Irish Independent reports.