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A leading family lawyer has urged the government to begin work on the proposed new Hammond Lane family courts complex as the site remains untouched more than a year on from the project's approval. The long-promised Hammond Lane complex is intended to replace the existing facilities for family law at

DNA testing to identify dog owners who don't pick up their pets' business is to be rolled out in a French town. Béziers, a town of around 75,000 people in southern France, announced the measure after complaints about the amount of dog mess on the town streets.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed associate Paula Morrow and paralegal Anna Blakely to its growing private client team. Ms Morrow, an associate member of STEP, brings over 13 years' experience with specialist expertise in a range of private client matters, including wills and probate and conveyanci

Significant changes to duty of care legislation which place more responsibility on individuals have come into effect from today. The amendments to the Occupiers Liability Act 1995 under the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 form part of the government's work on insurance refor

Declaration ceremonies will be held for new judges on Monday.

A Californian family that made millions by recycling cans and bottles now faces numerous felony charges which could lead to substantial prison sentences. State prosecutors filed a felony complaint this month charging eight family members in Riverside County with defrauding the state. They allegedly

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN human rights chief tells Israel to ‘heed the calls’ of anti-overhaul protesters

A tribute to Roger Casement is scheduled at the London jail where the organiser of the Easter Rising was executed and initially interred, The Irish News reports. The wreath-laying ceremony at Pentonville Prison, set for tomorrow, is being arranged by the Roger Casement Commemoration & Reintermen

The Government has pledged €10 million to support a surge in policing in Dublin for the remainder of the year. This move aims to amplify the presence of Garda patrols and bolster public perception of safety in the city. The supplementary funding will increase the Garda's overtime budget. Accord

The Government has appointed solicitor Peter Mullan as interim chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. Mr Mullan will take up his post on 2 September when the current interim chairperson, Oonagh Buckley, moves to her new role as secretary general of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communi

It is with deep sadness that the Law Society of Northern Ireland has notified members of the passing of Edward (Eddie) Bergin, trainee solicitor with Cleaver Fulton Rankin. The Law Society offered its condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

An event has been held to mark the end of the Law Reform Commission of Ireland's 2023 Legal Research Access Internship.

The chair and board of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) have announced the appointment of Rachel Morrogh as its new CEO from November 2023. Ms Morrogh will take over from Noeline Blackwell and joins DRCC from the Irish Cancer Society where she is currently director of advocacy and external affairs.

The Supreme Court decided yesterday that its order declaring Seanad University Panel voting laws unconstitutional will take effect on 31 May 2025 – meaning that legislation amending those laws and expanding the franchise to institutions beyond TCD and NUI must be in place before then. In his j

The Supreme Court has ruled that litigation funders must redraft their agreement terms. In PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors, four out of five justices declared that these types of agreements fall under the statutory definition of damages-based agreements (DBAs).