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Doctors and patients are suffering mental harm as a result of Ireland's slow and expensive litigation process, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has said. A new MPS report states that a clinical negligence claim in Ireland takes an average of 1,462 days to resolve, 14 per cent longer than in Sout

Clear legal rules outlining the use of the sperm and eggs of those who are incapacitated must remain in place to protect the vulnerable from being involved in fertility treatment without their consent, a new study says. There are strict laws in England and Wales involving the use of reproductive mat

A judge has posted a defiant response on Facebook after landing in hot water over her social media posts, including a racy photo in a hot tub with criminal defence lawyers. Judge Erika Ballou, a district judge in Las Vegas, is facing a formal investigation by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discip

Submissions have been invited to a new registry of miscarriages of justice in Europe which ultimately led to exonerations.

Online trolls who deliberately share flashing images in order to harm people with epilepsy face imprisonment under a first-in-the-world law now in force in England and Wales. The measure, which has been dubbed "Zach's law", forms part of the new Online Safety Act which also criminalises cyber-flashi

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired tax partner Robert Dever to lead and develop its tax law practice in Dublin and strengthen its European transactional services group. Mr Dever joins from his role as partner in the tax group at multinational law firm Eversheds Sutherland.

International law firm Bird & Bird has recruited IP and data litigator Ann Henry as a partner in the firm's Dublin office. Ms Henry starts at the firm tomorrow and brings over 20 years' experience to her new role. She represents international companies in pan-European litigation, particularly in

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is to hold a special general meeting next week amid discontent over its handling of an issue relating to the payment of the national minimum wage to trainee solicitors. Irish Legal News first reported on discontent among senior lawyers after the Law Society told f

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie has named Down’s Syndrome Association NI as its official charity partner for 2024.

Former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been jailed for 10 years for leaking official secrets. The legal case against him revolves around a a diplomatic cable that allegedly went missing in his possession. He has said publicly that the cable was proof of a conspiracy to topple him in 2022

Algeria and Botswana will be designated as safe countries of origin for the purpose of asylum claims from tomorrow, justice minister Helen McEntee has announced. While people from safe countries are still entitled to apply for international protection and have their application considered thoroughly

Taylor Wessing advised on the €11 million sale of Dowth Hall Estate to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the highest-value country home sale in Ireland last year. Dowth Hall Estate sits on 552 acres in Drogheda and was sold by Devenish Nutrition Ltd to the National

The dying ex-mobster who stole Judy Garland's ruby-red slippers from The Wizard of Oz will not go to prison, a court has ruled. Lawyers for Terry Jon Martin, 76, told a court in Minneapolis that their client had been tempted to make "one last score" before retirement, 6abc reports.

The Irish Refugee Council has published a new FAQ document aimed at tackling misinformation about the asylum process in Ireland. The 30-page document explains the international protection procedure and process, along with answers to frequently asked questions and queries related to issues like the r

The public inquiry into the UK's largest ever miscarriage of justice is examining case studies from Northern Ireland. The Post Office Horizon IT inquiry heard evidence on Friday from Suzanne Winter, a former Post Office investigator involved in the criminal investigation of Belfast subpostmaster Ala