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The Supreme Court has referred the State's appeal against convicted murderer Graham Dwyer’s challenge to the use of his mobile phone data to the European Court of Justice.

Tully Rinckey Ireland has announced that Grainne Loughnane has been promoted to managing partner of the firm's Dublin office. Ms Loughnane joined in early 2019 and oversees the firm’s commercial property practice.

The final remaining provision of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019 has been brought into effect, completing a major overhaul of Ireland’s coronial law. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan commenced all but one provision of the law last month following the landmark legislation being signed into l

The inaugural ‘Justice Week’ kicks off today, spearheaded by The Bar of Ireland. The objective of the week is to raise awareness amongst under-25s of the importance of the justice system, and how the law protects fundamental rights and freedoms.

A recent decision of the Supreme Court has clarified the information relating to the overall debt which must be produced in order that a claim for summary judgment would succeed, writes Paul Dempsey, partner at Eugene F. Collins. In the case of Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank – v- O’Malley

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised EDF Renewables on its acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Codling offshore wind farm project from Hazel Shore.

Forty-two trainee solicitors were commended for their volunteer contribution at the Street Law conferral ceremony at the Law Society of Ireland.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a religious community which was prohibited from importing religious literature by the Azerbaijani authorities. The community of Jehovah’s Witnesses sought official approval to import religious materials but select texts were reject

The Family Lawyers Association of Ireland held its Brexit conference at Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Dundalk.

Striking workers at ski resorts across France who are angry over unemployment benefit reforms have called for a new day of protests. Around 50 ski resorts have been affected over the past week because of strike action and another day of protest has been called for today.

A family who were refused international protection and subsequently lost an appeal to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal failed to provide any explanation which would warrant the grant of an extension of time to bring judicial review proceedings in the High Court. Commenting tha

Worthingtons Solicitors has announced the promotion of Naomi Devlin and Janeen McKay to associate partners within the firm. Ms McKay, a property lawyer who specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing and probate matters, joined the firm three years ago and acts for a number of investors a

Irish solicitor Attracta O'Regan has been appointed as rule of law advisor to the Council of Bars and Law Society of Europe (CCBE). Ms O'Regan will assist and provide expert advice to the CCBE presidency and its standing committee, the Law Society Gazette reports.

Unexplained wealth orders will be available for law enforcement in Northern Ireland from October 2020, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. The commencement in Northern Ireland of all outstanding provisions of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 is one of her "key priorities", she said.

Ms Justice Mary Faherty will join a panel discussion on "workers' rights in the 21st century" at the launch of the ninth volume of the King's Inns Law Review next week. The Review's second annual lecture will see an expert  panel of contributors discuss the timely issue of workers' rights in a