News

A lawyer who was fined after telling a joke in court suffered a violation of his right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Mirko Simic, a lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, told the joke – about a professor who expected his students to provide not onl

A paralegal who received "laudable" support from his employer in his ambition to become a solicitor has been awarded €500 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after the company unlawfully recouped education costs from his final salary. Despite finding his claim to be well-founded, the ad

Lawyers from across Europe were welcomed to Dublin for the 2022 plenary session of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) over the weekend. The Irish delegation to the CCBE comprised David Conlan Smyth SC, William Fry partner Cormac Little, Law Society president Michelle Ní Lo

The family of a man who drowned in Dublin in 2008 have been granted permission to challenge the Attorney General's decision to refuse a new inquest into his death. John Kelly died by drowning on 16 October 2008 at Britain Quay, Dublin 2. An inquest in 2009 concluded that he died by misadventure. How

The UK government is expected to announce legislation allowing it to unilaterally abandon parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson said there will be a "necessity to act" if the EU stands firm on the issue. In an article published by the Belfast Telegraph to coincide with his visit

Venture capital funding into Irish technology firms increased by 52 per cent to €379.7 million in the first quarter of this year, compared to €249.4 million in same period last year, according to the latest Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in associati

A new business law firm led by corporate finance solicitor Andrew Power has opened its doors in Galway and Dublin. Power Law LLP will focus on providing sophisticated legal services to SMEs, business owners, company owners and investors.

A Russian solider has become the first member of the country's military to face a trial for alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine. Sergeant Vadim Shyshimarin, 21, appeared in court in Kyiv on Friday accused of killing an unarmed civilian.

Plans for a new EU directive on cybersecurity have moved forward with the reaching of political agreement between the European Parliament and EU member states.T The NIS 2 Directive, which follows the landmark NIS Directive introduced in 2016, will respond to "the increasing degree of digitalisation

A man who taunted police on social media with a message reading "catch me if you can" has been jailed for eight years. More than 5,500 people liked 20-year-old Jordan Carr's comment on a post seeking his whereabouts in connection with an aggravated burglary in Bedfordshire, England.

Legislation creating protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics in Northern Ireland has been referred to the UK Supreme Court to determine whether it is compatible with European human rights laws. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill was approved by MLAs shortly before the Assembly

Two legal academics have been appointed to the Royal Irish Academy's (RIA) ethical, political, legal and philosophical studies committee. Dr Dug Cubie of University College Cork (UCC) and Dr Laura Cahillane of the University of Limerick (UL) are the latest to join the multi-disciplinary committee, w

Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy has confirmed this year's increase in the limits for payments and awards to workers in employment rights cases. With effect from 6 April 2022, the limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal rose from £89,669 to £94,063. The maximum

There have been just under 50 convictions for juror intimidation in Ireland in the past five years, according to new figures. Information provided to Catherine Murphy TD by the Department of Justice shows that there have been 210 prosecutions under section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999 since 2

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has announced the promotion of Eimear Lyons to partner in the firm's corporate team. Ms Lyons advises on a range of corporate matters and is particularly active in the healthcare and energy sectors. She has significant experience acting in the sale and purchase of health