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Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on an anomaly as to whether wages claims should be brought in the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court or in the main Irish courts. The issue of where wages claims should be brought came to a head in a case

The Law Society of Ireland has reaffirmed its commitment to using the latest digital education technology to train solicitors with "21st century skills". An expert group chaired by Mr Justice Michael Peart of the Court of Appeal last year praised the Law Society's use of digital education technology

A police force that rejected a potential recruit on the basis he is a white heterosexual male has been found guilty of discrimination by an employment tribunal. Matthew Furlong, 25, applied to join Cheshire Police in 2017 and was told at interview that it was "refreshing to meet someone as well prep

The philosophical question of what constitutes a sandwich has found its way into a legal context. An article for the Minnesota Law Review looks at a recent American case in which the definition of a sandwich was contested.

Adventurer Bear Grylls is facing a fine of up to €2,500 after he caught, killed, gutted and boiled a frog for a television show. Grylls, 44, was accused by officials in Bulgaria, where the show was filmed, of violating local laws protecting flora and fauna.

The former chief executive of Irish Life & Permanent, who was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, has lost an appeal against his conviction. Explaining the parameters of the defence of “officially induced error”, Mr Justice Peter Charleton found nothing in the evidence to sup

Co Kildare firm McCormack Solicitors has announced the appointment of Sarah Pierce as a partner. Ms Pierce joined the Newbridge-based firm last year, having spent many years practising in the local area.

The first settlement in a catastrophic injury case with provision for periodic payments has been approved by the High Court. It comes nearly five months after parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017, providing for periodic payment orders, were commenced last October.

The Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPS) has launched a consultation seeking the views of the public on its new guidelines for the prosecution of young offenders. The new policy document provides information on the general principles, commitments and associated work practices the PP

The Mental Health Commission has said it will use "all powers necessary" to ensure compliance with the law, following a year-long period of transformation. The Commission yesterday launched its 2019-2022 Strategy, Protecting People’s Rights, charting a four-year plan to realise its new vision

Jason O'Sullivan, principal and founder of J.O.S Solicitors, compares the Brexit timetable to the time taken to negotiate Greenland's exit from the EEC. The British Prime Minister Theresa May has returned to Brussels in her audacious bid to secure “alternatives” to the much maligned and

The Department of Justice has published a consultation which includes proposed measures to strengthen the law to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse. The consultation invites views on current laws which protect children from sexual exploitation and proposed measures to strengthen som

Senior lawyers have urged judges to learn the meanings of emojis, symbols used in instant messaging applications. The digital images are appearing in more and more criminal, family and employment hearings.

Amnesty International has welcomed a report calling on the UK Government to legalise same-sex marriage in British Overseas Territories (OTs) as strengthening the case for legislation in Northern Ireland. The House of Commons foreign affairs committee has called for all OTs to legalise same-sex marri

An Garda Síochána recruits outside the General Post Office 1954 Source: Alison Cassidy Family Collection (GNU Free Documentation License)