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A judge was excused from jury duty after pointing out he was the judge presiding over the case in question. Judge Keith Cutler said he would have have enjoyed the opportunity to serve as juror on another case, but in this case it "would be inappropriate seeing I happened to be the judge and knew all

LK Shields has announced the appointment of David Naughton as a partner in the firm's asset management and investment funds team. Mr Naughton's appointment closely follows last month's appointment of Adrian Mulryan to head up the team.

A new centralised unit for the service of EU documents across the whole country has been established in Castlebar. A unit in the new Courts Service Centralised Office, located in Castlebar Courthouse, will facilitate the service of documents relating to cases where one of the parties is based in ano

The Law Society of Ireland has invited solicitors to take part in a free five-week online course in arts, entertainment and media law. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which is worth 10 CPD points, will begin on Tuesday 7 May and provides an overview of law, business practices and commercial r

A landmark ruling on legacy investigations is set to be appealed by the PSNI, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Court of Appeal in Belfast ruled last month that the Chief Constable of the PSNI had not demonstrated the independence of the Legacy Investigation

A former soldier will be prosecuted for murder in relation to the shooting of a teenage boy in 1972, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced. Daniel Hegarty, 15, was shot and killed by a member of an Army patrol on duty in the Creggan area of Derry on 31 July 1972 during "Operation Motorm

Clare Curran, partner and head of the family and matrimonial department at Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors, writes on the case for divorce reform in Northern Ireland. In light of the announcement by the Government last week regarding imminent reform to the divorce system in England and Wales,

EU member states have two years to implement controversial new copyright laws following their adoption by the EU Council of Ministers. Ireland and the UK were among the 19 member states who voted in favour of the adoption of the EU Copyright Directive at yesterday's meeting, with just six countries

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on a case brought by an employee with an illegal contract. In case ADJ15311, the Adjudication Officer had to deal with the dismissal of an employee where an issue arose in relation to the contract.

Nominations for the 2019 Irish Law Awards are set to close on Thursday ahead of the black-tie awards ceremony in June. The nominations deadline was pushed back by a week "due to overwhelming demand", the organisers said.

Chris Ross, managing partner at John McKee Solicitors, will take part in a gruelling triathlon in the Spanish city of Marbella later this month to raise funds for an international anti-slavery charity. Mr Ross has already raised nearly £700 for International Justice Mission UK (IJM) via his Ju

Britain has assisted prosecutions in anti-terrorism courts in Pakistan that have handed down more than 350 death sentences in the last five years, The Telegraph reports. The Counter Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reforms Initiative (CAPRI) is a strand of the Pakistan Rule of Law Programme, funde

A grown man whose parents allegedly binned his pornography collection, worth tens of thousands of pounds, has launched a court case against them. The 40-year-old had previously reported his parents to the police, but prosecutors in the US state of Indiana declined to press charges.

The new watchdog for the legal profession has warned it is being frustrated by a requirement that it meet deadlines enshrined in its founding legislation. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has called for the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 to be amended so that it can satisfy its sta

Experienced litigator Orla Shevlin has joined Tallans Solicitors. She will join the practice as a senior personal injury, medical negligence and commercial litigation lawyer.