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Matheson has become "the first law firm in Europe" to start using Workplace by Facebook, the firm has said. All staff at Matheson now have access to the Workplace platform, which functions as a closed, secure version of Facebook for staff in a specific workplace.

Sandra Wallace DLA Piper has been named one of the 50 top UK employers for social mobility.

of industrial tribunal proceedings in 2007 was not made out - there was no causative link between the “protected act” and the detriment claimed and the appeal against that finding was dismissed. Further, in determining the claim for discrimination because of his political opinion, the Tribunal

Legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality breaches freedom of expression and is discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Three gay rights activists complained about legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality, also known as the “gay propagan

Legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality breaches freedom of expression and is discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Three gay rights activists complained about legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality, also known as the “gay propagan

Justice minister Charlie Flanagan (pictured) has told the Irish Examiner that he “satisfied” appropriate procedures were followed in the appointment of former attorney general Máire Whelan, to the Court of Appeal. He said: “I’m satisfied that all procedures and processes have been dealt wit

Congratulations to the Arthur Cox team who took part in Friday's Dublin Pride Run as part of the Dublin Pride Week.

How often do we check the weather forecast, while sitting beside a window? Why do we rely on forecasts when facts are so frequently staring at us? The Northern Ireland High Court was recently faced with this conundrum in Northern Ireland Housing Executive v Healthy Buildings (Ireland) Limited, write

Lord Neuberger looked at historic decisions taken by senior UK courts relating to cross-border insolvency disputes in an address at the International Insolvency Institute’s Annual Conference in London yesterday. In a comment on the common law, Lord Neuberger states: “There is a great deal to be

Deportation letters issued by the Department of Justice look set to rise sharply this year, The Irish Times reports. The department issued “intention to deport” letters to 1,451 people residing in Ireland in the first five months of this year. This compares to last year, when 1,752 letters were

A woman who lost one eye when the glass panel of a door shattered, and a shard went into her eye, has been awarded €200,000 in the Court of Appeal. The issue before the Court was an assessment of the duty of care owed by an occupier of premises to a visitor where they personally take on the task o

There have been only three convictions for hate crimes in the past three decades, according to new figures. Ireland’s hate crime legislation, the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989, makes it an offence to make or distribute discriminatory material, The Irish Times reports.

Irish M&A activity plummeted in the first half of the year, dropping 65 per cent, according to new figures form Thomson Reuters commissioned by the Irish Independent. The collapse followed the introduction of new rules in the US which stop big companies from moving their tax base to Ireland by b

There was a rush for Irish citizenship in Northern Ireland in the lead up to the triggering of Article 50, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Surges in applications coincided with major Brexit developments. When UK Prime Minister Theresa May signalled a ‘hard Brexit’ on January 17, there were 796 ap

Owen O'Sullivan William Fry is the most diverse law firm in Ireland and one of the most diverse in Europe, according to the 2017 edition of The Lawyer's European 100.