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A wide-ranging bill introducing new standalone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation, increasing the maximum sentence for various offences and introducing new protections for victims has completed all stages in the Oireachtas. The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which de

A domestic violence and child protection course run by Mason Hayes & Curran in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin has been approved as part of a new national micro-credential programme. The MicroCreds.ie programme is an initiative from the Irish Universities Association to make education

At Finders International Ireland, we are dedicated to assisting legal professionals in meeting the requirements of the new Solicitors Accounts Regulations. Commencing on July 1st, 2023, these regulations play a crucial role in fulfilling your responsibilities and facilitating a seamless transition.

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced 13 new appointments in its Dublin office, with seven senior associates, one legal director and five business services professionals promoted across the firm.

International law firm Taylor Wessing has reported revenue of €514 million in 2022/23, breaking the €500 million threshold for the first time. The London-headquartered firm opened an office in Dublin in September 2021 which, in the last 12 months, moved to larger premises and attracted thr

Outlets in Barcelona's old city selling cannabis-related items are allegedly bypassing zoning restrictions by registering as florists. The claim has been made by local shopkeepers who have noted an unusual proliferation of such shops, particularly in the tourist hotspot Ciutat Vella.

Ireland will be years off meeting its offshore renewable energy targets because of judicial reviews, costly appeals and planning delays, a new report from international law firm Clark Hill warns. "As matters stand, we believe Ireland will not deliver on its 2030 targets of 5GW of offshore wind produ

Legislation providing for the establishment of a Family Court as divisions within the existing Irish court structures requires significant improvement and will fail without greater investment, the Law Society has said. Peter Doyle, principal solicitor at Doyle Fox & Associates and chair of the L

A non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate (Epilim) in women of child-bearing potential is moving forward, the government has said. Health minister Stephen Donnelly said he had secured government approval to progress the inquiry he first announced nearly three

A wide-ranging bill strengthening the law around sexual offences and improves protections for victims of sexual offences and of human trafficking has been published. Among the main provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 are changes to the law on consent, rem

The Charity Appeals Tribunal is to hear and adjudicate on the first-ever appeal against a decision of the Charities Regulator since it was established in 2016. The statutory body was established in August 2016 to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulator, un

Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell compared the provision of civil legal aid in the State to the provision of healthcare before the major reforms of the 1970s as he launched a new report on access to justice today. A 90-page report of the speeches delivered and issues explored during the two-day conferen

The Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA) is seeking the views of criminal prosecutions on the future of the legal aid scheme in the District Court. The ICBA has launched a short survey, the results of which will be presented at a meeting in the Criminal Courts of Justice next Thursday.

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The family of the late Bon Scott, frontman of AC/DC, has prevailed in a legal dispute with a sportswear brand over trademark rights to his name. The estate of the Scottish-born rock icon had sought to register his name as a trademark for merchandise commemorating his legacy. The proposed line includ