Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has met legal professionals to discuss their views on the use of Irish in courts.
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Emmet Scully Dublin firm LK Shields has announced significant leadership changes that are due to come into effect from 1 January 2017.
Dr Rónán Kennedy Dr Rónán Kennedy of NUI Galway's School of Law has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Rose Wall, CEO of Community Law and Mediation A Limerick community law centre has launched an information leaflet for parents who are considering placing their children in voluntary case.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must re-examine whether the three-dimensional shape corresponding to the product “Kit Kat 4 fingers” may be maintained as an EU trade mark because distinctive character acquired through use of the mark must be shown in all the member states
Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance chief executive The extent of the earnings gap between law graduates of different universities has been revealed in new government data, Times Higher Education reports.
Extrinsic evidence clarified intention of woman’s will despite error in name of intended beneficiary
Extrinsic evidence including affidavits from her family revealed the true intention of a deceased woman was to bequeath her apartment to a relative who had been inadvertently misnamed in her last will and testament, the High Court has held. Three residuary legatees challenged the admission of the ex
The Government will commission the first annual study on court efficiency and sitting times next year, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has told TDs. Ms Fitzgerald said the Department of Justice is "currently examining options to develop the most effective approach to implementing this commitment
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has told TDs that she has used her personal email account in relation to her Government role "on very rare occasions".
The number of bankruptcies in Ireland increased last year, according to the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI)'s latest annual report. According to the report, there were 479 bankruptcies in 2015 - up seven per cent from 448 in 2014.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the general scheme of a bill to establish the Independent Reporting Commission, as agreed in the Fresh Start Agreement.
Irregular migrants held in a centre on the island of Lampedusa in the wake of the Arab Spring suffered violations of their Convention rights, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously held. In the case of Khlaifia and Others v. Italy, the court held that there had been:
Pamela Charters Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed solicitor Pamela Charters to their residential property team.
Eoin O'Gorman Wexford solicitor Eoin O'Gorman has announced his practice will be moving to larger premises early next year.
Prosecutors and police chiefs have published an honour-based violence/abuse and forced marriage protocol highlighting the complexities of these cases and the barriers victims face in coming forward to report. The protocol, produced jointly by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and National Police C