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Maples and Calder LLP has announced the appointment of Claire Morrissey to its growing Irish office. Ms Morrissey joins the firm as a partner and head of the Data, Commercial and Technology practice. She was previously a partner at another Irish law firm and before that, spent a number of years at a

As part of its pro bono advisory work for the CLANN Project, a joint initiative with Adoption Rights Alliance (ARA) and JFM Research, Hogan Lovells has welcomed the Irish Government’s announcement on access to information for those affected by historical abuses in the Mother and Baby Homes in

The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed the launch by Justice Minister Helen McEntee this week of a strategy to help complainants and witnesses in sexual violence case. The President of the Law Society Michele O’Boyle said that the move was an "important step in protecting vulnerable victims o

A former airport policeman and male model has been jailed for five years for his role in the laundering of a total of more than one million euros. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Mark Adams, 41, life had been “blighted” with a dependency on drugs and gambling but was on a waiting lis

The Law Society of Ireland has published its annual report for 2019/2020. President of the Law Society, Michele O’Boyle, welcomed the publication of the report, saying: “No part of legal practice or the solicitors’ profession was immune to the challenges that inevitably arose as a

Personal injury solicitor Liam Moloney has been made Honorary Consul in Ireland for the Republic of Slovenia. His main role will be to encourage and promote business, trade and economic interests between Ireland and Slovenia; he will have jurisdiction over the southern counties in Ireland.

A Sikh organisation is holding a non-governmental referendum in the UK on independence for the Indian state of Punjab. Next month's referendum is being held by Sikhs for Justice, which seeks independence from India and recognition from the international community of the "ongoing plight" of Sikhs the

A woman has been told to remove Halloween decorations that depict pole dancing skeletons. Angela Nava is going up against her homeowner's association in Richmond, Texas, after complaints were made over her "inappropriate" decorations.

The High Court has rejected an appeal in a Domestic violence Act 2018 matter, and upheld an interim barring order made by the Circuit Court. The court also gave guidance to lawyers in raising sexuality in court. Background

Judges and lawyers are to get training on how to deal with sexual violence complainants during trials from next year. The training is detailed in a report published by the government on reform of rape trials. Under the plan, judges will be trained on how to treat vulnerable people during sexual offe

Sunday Life has prevailed in a legal battle after a convicted criminal attempted to prevent her crimes being reported. Carson McDowell was successful in resisting an emergency interim injunction application advanced by the applicant, Joanne Cassidy.

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) civil lawsuit against Google, filed at the US District Court for the District of Columbia (the “District Court”) on 20 October 2020, is a first step in what will doubtless be lengthy, highly contentious litigation. Google Chief Legal Off

The Office of the Legal Cost Adjudicator settled 62 per cent of case costs, its first annual report shows. It reached settlements in costs of €47.5 million, adjudicated in €9m, while €33m remained adjourned.

The Residential Tenancies Act 2020 (the “RTA 20”) temporarily prevents the eviction of residential tenants (in all but exceptional cases) from taking place during Level 5 restrictions. The RTA 20, which was signed into law Saturday 24 October, is the latest in a number of temporary measu

Parliament may get legal powers to summon obstinate witnesses like Dominic Cummings and Rupert Murdoch to answer MPs' questions, the chair of a Commons committee has said. Chris Bryant, chair of the Committee of Privileges, said a report that will be released this year will detail plans to compel wi