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House prices increased by 12.4 per cent in May and by almost 11 per cent over the past 12 months, though the rate is slowing, the Irish Examiner reports. The Residential Property Price Index, published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), indicates that house prices have risen by 77.7 per cent si

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FLAC is recruiting solicitors and barristers to become volunteer advisors. Volunteer advisors provide first-stop legal information and advice to the members of the public in clinics one evening per month. FLAC also provides support and offers CPD training to volunteers.

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A prominent law firm has brought High Court proceedings for alleged breach of contract against three solicitors who resigned from the practice late last month. Augustus Cullen Law and Cullen Solicitors Services Limited are suing solicitors Michael Boylan and Gillian O'Connor, their firm Michael Boyl

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A new report published by a working group on fixed charges has highlighted the success of the third payment option for Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) in reducing the number of road traffic cases coming to court. The third payment option was introduced in June 2017 under section 44 of the Road Traffic A

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The European Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for failing to implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law in full. Greece and Romania have also been referred for failing to implement the rules, whereas Ireland has been referred for im

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The Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions have been criticised by MPs on Westminster's Justice Committee for failing to address the problem of non-disclosure in criminal cases. MPs said that DPP Alison Saunders, who is due to stand down in October, did not recognise the severity of th

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The cybersecurity arm of the UK government has published its first-ever report on the cybersecurity threat facing UK law firms. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it was "extremely important" for law firms to have access to the advice and guidance set out in the report.

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A watchdog has warned that police must shore up failings in their response to hate crime ahead of a potential surge after Brexit. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found in a review that victims had been let down after being targeted because of their

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