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Health and safety protections will be extended to gig economy and precarious workers in Northern Ireland next month following a landmark court ruling in London last year. The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order (Nor

The Hibernian Law Journal will host a panel discussion on the challenges of online disinformation for this year's annual lecture. Mr Justice Michael Twomey, the Journal's judge-in-residence, will chair a panel including Celene Craig, deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (B

Six members of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) board have been reappointed and a further three have had their terms extended. Marie Mallon has been reappointed as chairperson for one year, while members Jill Minne, Daire Murphy, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Louise Crilly and Michelle McGinley have been re

The mandatory hotel quarantine system should be suspended if serious human rights issues are not addressed, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. Travellers arriving in Ireland from designated states are required by law to pre-book accommodation in a designated quarantine facility,

US law firms are continuing to grow their bases in the UK, particularly London, in spite of Brexit, new figures suggest. The total number of lawyers working in the UK at firms headquartered in the US rose by 22 per cent over the four years from 2016 to 2020, while the number of partners rose by 19 p

A celebrity psychic who said he lost his powers after a car accident is facing a £100,000 legal bill after a judge ruled he had been "fundamentally dishonest" in his claim for compensation. Maurice Amdur said an injury sustained in a collision six years ago left him unable to concentrate enoug

The Court of Appeal has overturned an €80,000 award in damages for psychiatric injury for an electrician who avoided being electrocuted when trying to repair a street light. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to properly satisfy the test set out in Kelly v. Hennessy [1995] 3 IR 253 becau

Hatstone has become the latest international law firm to establish a base in Dublin following Brexit, taking over the partners and staff of Tully Rinckey Ireland. Grainne Loughnane, previously managing partner of Tully Rinckey Ireland, will now lead Hatstone Ireland, joined by fellow partners Setant

Mr Justice Liam McKechnie has retired from the Supreme Court bench after reaching 70 years of age. A graduate of University College Cork and the King's Inns, he was called to the Bar in 1972 and became a senior counsel in 1987.

Former High Court president Mr Justice Peter Kelly has cast doubt on whether reduced personal injury payouts will lead to cheaper insurance premiums. In an interview with The Irish Times, he compared the introduction of new personal injury guidelines to the abolition of juries in High Court personal

Agencies tackling economic crime and corruption will gain the same surveillance powers as gardaí and Revenue Commissioners under legislation to be developed by the end of the year. The extension of powers under the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 to other "appropriate bodies" forms p

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A cinema chain has settled a disability discrimination claim brought by a woman who uses a wheelchair with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Leah Batchelor is a user of the CEA card scheme, which allows people who need additional support in public to receive an additional co

NUI Galway School of Law has announced the academic promotions of staff members Dr Shivaun Quinlivan, Dr Rónán Kennedy and Professor Padraic Kenna. In recognition of their teaching and research excellence, Dr Quinlivan and Dr Kennedy have been promoted to senior lecturer while Professo

Former courthouses in rural communities are among buildings set to be transformed with public funding into remote working hubs, libraries, e-learning, cultural, enterprise and community spaces. Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys today announced €75 million in funding for