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The Supreme Court has reinstated the original sentence of 10 years' imprisonment imposed in a matrimonial rape case which involved a pattern of abuse, threats to kill, and a violent attack with a hammer. Rejecting the man’s argument that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction to review th

Dublin firm O'Brien Lynam Solicitors has announced the double appointment of Anne Marie Maher and Andrew Devery in its banking and property teams respectively. Ms Maher joins as a senior associate in the firm's banking team, having previously worked in the commercial property department of a well-kn

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of David McNeice as head of its construction and infrastructure team in Northern Ireland. Mr McNeice was recently promoted to director in a round of appointments bringing the firm's Belfast headcount to 90.

Lawyers representing the family of a man shot dead by the British Army in 1974 have condemned an "attempted political intervention" by the prime minister. Former soldier Dennis Hutchings will go on trial next month in connection with the shooting of 27-year-old John Patrick Cunningham in Co Tyrone o

Demand for H-1B visas to work in the United States has increased because of American economic growth, Tully Rinckey has said. The US-based firm, which opened an office in Dublin in 2018, has said it expects demand for the visas to significantly exceed the annual cap.

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates looks at an employment issue of particular significance as coronavirus fears grip Ireland. The issue of unfair dismissal claims where there has been a failure to follow health and safety rules arose in the case of Keelings Lo

Stephen Kirwan, solicitor at KOD Lyons, explores the pitfalls and uncertainties remaining under Ireland's gender recognition laws. On July 15th 2015, the Irish Government passed the Gender Recognition Act 2015. The Act gives transgender people full legal recognition of their preferred gender and all

A court has rejected claims from prosecutors that a woman who staged a topless protest against Vladimir Putin committed an act of public indecency. France's supreme court, the Cour de Cassation, said it was legal for women to display their breasts in public so long as their “behaviour was inco

A man who was repeatedly stopped and searched under the Justice and Security (NI) Act 2007 has been granted a declaration that the PSNI, in failing to record the basis for searches carried out in 2013, acted in breach of the man’s right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 EC

Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Thomas O'Malley as a partner in the Dublin firm's real estate department. Mr O'Malley specialises in commercial real estate with a focus on social housing and property development.

Irish judges have a high work burden which will only increase following the establishment of the Judicial Council because of the State's comparatively "small judiciary", Chief Justice Frank Clarke has warned. The top judge said Ireland does not "have the numbers available to other comparable courts,

Lobbying laws introduced nearly five years ago do not need to be amended, a statutory review has concluded. The second statutory review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, which was commenced in September 2015, was published yesterday.

Two cases brought by former prisoners over having to 'slop out' have been mentioned before the High Court. In one action, Susan McGovern, a former prisoner at Limerick Women's Prison, claims she was subject to degrading treatment when subject to the slopping out regime between 2000 and 2003 and from

Law students at the Law Society of Ireland have triumphed in the national rounds of the Jessup Competition. The winning team was made up of Shauna Scannell and Samuel Elliott of Matheson, Darren McConnon of EirGrid, Louise O'Callaghan of McCann FitzGerald.

Global law firm Kennedys, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, has announced the launch of a new AI-powered technology platform aimed at helping clients manage claims more efficiently. Kennedys IQ has been established as a separate, technology-driven company which combines human and machine intellige