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Jobs Minister Richard Bruton Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has met with key members of the judiciary in a bid to tackle "inflated" personal injury compensation awards, the Irish Independent reports.
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The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged the Department of Justice to address the "underlying causes of delays" in the criminal justice system in addition to its exploration of statutory time limits (STLs). In its response to a consultation on the introduction of statutory time limits for progressing c
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Residential property values in Ireland rose by eight per cent over the year to 29 February 2016, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Residential properties in Dublin were four per cent higher at the end of February than a year previous, while properties outside Dublin
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Irish language organisation Conradh na Gaeilge has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland Executive over its alleged failure to implement the Irish-Language Strategy 2015-2035. In a statement, the group said it would challenge the Executive in court for what Conradh na Gaeilge sees as a
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Peter McDonnell & Associates is representing more than 200 car owners who are suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal. The Dublin-based solicitor firm was representing only 18 affected car owners as of December 2015.
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A new book written by Taoiseach Enda Kenny's former legal adviser is set to examine "the politics underlying the appointment of judges in Ireland". The Politics of Judicial Selection in Ireland, written by Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, will be published by Four Courts Press this month.
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to hold a unified trial in respect of claims of damages made against an attacker and the employer of the victim, despite the different bases for the claims. The case concerned an incident in which the plaintiff, Mr Gheorge Pista, was subjected to a violent a
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The Law Society of Ireland welcomed 45 new solicitors at its parchment ceremony in Blackhall Place last night. https://twitter.com/LawSocIreland/status/715593204842807296
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Suzanne Keenan, employment solicitor at Belfast firm MKB Law Businesses in Northern Ireland will be required to pay a higher minimum wage to workers over 25 from today as the new UK-wide National Living Wage comes into effect.
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Six part-time coroners earned more than €100,000 in 2014, according to figures published by The Irish Times. The latest Coroner Service figures show that 40 coroners received €3.17m in aggregate gross fees over the course of the year.
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Kathryn Bradbury, partner at Payne Hicks Beach UK law firms are being flooded by citizenship applications from EU migrants who fear for their status in the event of Brexit, The Brief reports.
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Dana Denis-Smith, CEO of Obelisk Support A project documenting the journey of women in the legal profession, from 1919 to present day has uploaded a number of insightful videos to its YouTube channel in recent weeks.
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Environment Minister Alan Kelly The Constitution of Ireland must be revised in order to facilitate housing market reform, according to Environment Minister Alan Kelly.
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A child psychiatrist was allowed to continue working with children despite the fact police knew of his convictions for child sex abuse, a new report has alleged. Child Abuse, Corruption and Collusion in Britain and Northern Ireland, written by Dr Niall Meehan from Griffith College in Dublin, focusse
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An international report on public health and drug policy has recommended the decriminalisation and potential regulation of recreational drugs in order to achieve harm reduction goals. The US-based Johns Hopkins-Lancet Commission on Drug Policy and Health, made up of 26 scientists, published its find
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