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The High Court has ruled that a hotel is not covered for losses from the Covid-19 pandemic under a policy of insurance. The court was asked to interpret an AXA policy which provided certain indemnities for closures resulting from specified diseases and sanitary requirements. The plaintiff also argue

New personal injury guidelines coming into effect tomorrow will give insurers too much of an advantage over claimants, the Law Society of Ireland has said. "The pendulum has swung too far in favour of the insurance industry," Law Society president James Cahill said today as he called for the balance

Compensation claims by gardaí for injuries sustained in the line of duty will be brought within the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) process under new legislation. Gardaí currently have to apply for authorisation from the Department of Justice to seek compensation in the High

Thousands of people in Ireland will have their immigration status regularised under a proposed scheme announced this afternoon. Under the proposals set out by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, those who have been in the State for four years without a valid immigration permission will be able to apply

The families of five people shot and killed on Bloody Sunday have been granted leave for a judicial review of the decision not to prosecute former British soldiers for murder. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced in 2019 that one former British soldier would be charged with two murders and

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. BHSM has acted for Irish end-to-end communications provider Welltel on its acquisition of the Irish and UK operations of contact centre and unified communications specialist Capstone Intelligent So

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has been awarded the Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono prize at the prestigious Chambers Europe Awards 2021. In a virtual awards ceremony last night, Chambers Europe highlighted ALG's role in establishing the new Pro Bono Pledge for Ireland as well as the significant social im

Ronan Daly Jermyn has been named among Ireland's top 100 countries for employee wellbeing. The law firm is ranked in the latest Leading in Wellbeing Top 100 Companies index, published by business representative group Ibec in partnership with Business and Finance.

An Italian has broken the country's record for absenteeism after allegedly skipping work for 15 years. The public sector worker, dubbed the “king of absentees” by the Italian press, is reported to have accrued €538,000 (£464,000), despite not having turned up for work since 20

The Court of Appeal has overturned a €56,000 award for a damaged finger on the basis that the plaintiff failed to prove the case that was pleaded and presented to the trial judge. The court said that the “essential basis upon which the trial judge held the defendants to be negligent was n

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys has resigned as a part-time member of the Law Reform Commission. The High Court judge has only served around six months of his five-year term, having been appointed as a part-time commissioner last October.

The draft heads of legislation to establish a directly-elected mayor of Limerick with executive powers have been published. The Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City & County) Bill 2021 will provide for the establishment of the office of mayor, mayora

Credit unions will have until the end of June to hold their 2020 AGMs virtually following an extension of Covid-19 rules. The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, signed into law last December, extended the timeline for credit unions to hold their 2020 AGMs to end of April. It also allowed f

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has advised Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council on the long-planned partial demolition and redevelopment of Dundonald International Ice Bowl. The firm's construction and procurement team is advising the council on all aspects of the procurement, construction and commercial c

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has partnered with the government to launch a €1.2 million Engage & Educate Fund aimed at backing innovative projects that empower young people and adults through education. The fund, launched by MHC and Rethink Ireland and now in its second ph