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Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, chairwoman of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc), is set to be named "Woman of the Year" by the Irish Women Lawyers Association (IWLA). The accolade will be bestowed upon the High Court judge, herself a former IWLA chairperson, at the IWLA's annu

President Michael D. Higgins has signed the Thirty-Sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 into law, removing the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution. The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 will continue to govern Ireland's abortion law until new legislation is enacted by the Oire

The European Commission has said it will drop legal action against Ireland over its failure to collect €13.1 billion in tax from Apple. A spokesperson for the European Commission said: "In light of the full payment by Apple of the illegal State aid it had received from Ireland, Commissioner Ves

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for article 41.2 of the Constitution to be amended to make it "gender-neutral", rather than scrapping it altogether. The Government plans to remove the controversial article which recognises a woman's "life within the home".

The Law Society of Ireland has encouraged cohabiting couples in Ireland to find out more about their legal rights against an increase in cohabitation. There were 152,302 cohabiting couples in Ireland recorded in the 2016 census, an increase of six per cent since 2011.

The impact of internet pornography on individuals will be the subject of an upcoming workshop in Belfast – which lawyers are encouraged to attend.

An academic has suggested that juries be abolished in rape trials, leaving judges to decide cases, The Times reports. Dominic Willmott, a doctoral researcher at the University of Huddersfield, said that doing so would amount to “a massive break with ancient English legal tradition” but t

Catriona Sweeney is a highly experienced Consultant Occupational Therapist with over eleven years’ experience and in 2017 Catriona launched a private practice offering expert witness services for medico legal cases. Catriona holds a BSc (Hons) OT and a MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation, both

New research has uncovered incidents of men kissing cobras in a bid to use their venom as a substitute for opioids. The Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine has published a case study of two such men from the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.

Dunnes Stores have been granted an extension of time to appeal the Labour Court’s decision to increase the compensation awarded to a former employee from €15,000 to €30,000. The Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court both held that the woman’s dismissal on grounds

International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Gayle Bowen as the inaugural head of its Dublin office. The Dublin office at 1 Windmill Lane, SOBO officially opened its doors in March with a team of four partners initially focused on advising clients in the technology and fina

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has faced a backlash after suggesting he would consider proposals to criminalise the photographing of gardaí on duty. The minister commented on the idea, raised by the Garda Representative Association (GRA), in a radio interview yesterday morning.

The Commission on the Future of Policing is set to publish its final report later today, over a year after it was set up. Kathleen O'Toole, former Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, headed up the commission and presented her final report to the Cabinet this morning.

Belfast solicitor Ciaran O'Hare will raise delays in legacy inquests and the possible impact of Brexit at a two-day conference in Amsterdam this week. Mr O'Hare, of McIvor Farrell Solicitors, has been invited by the European Commission Victims of Terrorism Working Group to attend the conference on T

Partner Bryan McCarthy and solicitor Sarah Slevin at Ronan Daly Jermyn write on proposals for greater regulation of social media. Recent, high-profile controversies have thrown a pointed spotlight over social media/online multi-nationals and the extent to which their users should be protected from t