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Legislation providing for the mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents has completed all stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Once commenced, the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019 will require a list of specific serious patient safety inciden

Staff at Madden & Finucane Solicitors will take part in the Belfast City Relay Marathon this weekend to raise cash for the Stroke Association.

A joint project by the European Union and the Council of Europe to support the implementation of the Barnahus model in Ireland has published its first report. The inception report published yesterday aims to offer a preliminary exploration of the views of the different actors involved in the functio

Singapore has executed a man convicted of trafficking a kilogram of cannabis despite international pleas for clemency. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at Changi Prison at dawn on Wednesday, one day after the courts rejected a last-minute appeal, the BBC reports.

Ministers have referred recommendations for legislative reform included in a review of abortion law by barrister Marie O'Shea BL to the Oireachtas joint committee on health for its consideration. Ms O’Shea was appointed last January to lead the second phase of the review required under section

Matheson, in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD), has announced second year TCD law student, Brendan Giurgila, as the winner of the 2022 Cara Scholarship. Delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme, and named in honour of late partner Cara O'Hagan, the annual schola

The wards of court system will come to an end today with the long-awaited commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. A core principle of the new Act is that all persons have the presumption of capacity and should be supported to make their own decisions as far as is possible.

Popstar Ed Sheeran has appeared in court over accusations he plagiarised Marvin Gaye's soul classic Let’s Get It On in his own song Thinking Out Loud. The plaintiffs in the case are the heirs of musician and producer Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the 1973 hit.

Listed law firm Gateley has appointed Ruth Downie as the new legal director for the real estate team based at its Belfast office. Ms Downie brings more than 20 years' experience in real estate to Gateley, specifically working in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors providing asset mana

Motor insurance premiums fell by five per cent in the year following the introduction of personal injury guidelines which slashed compensation payouts. The average earned premium per policy was €578 during the first six months of 2022, according to the first mid-year private motor insurance rep

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Dublin-headquartered financial services group Waystone has agreed to acquire the UK and Irish businesses of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) for a reported sum of £140 million.

Legislation allowing for non-jury trials in Northern Ireland should be renewed for the eighth time, the UK government has said. The Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 allows for the Director of Public Prosecutions to direct that a specific Crown Court trial be conducted without a jury

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has been recertified for the prestigious Business Working Responsibly Mark for the third time. The Mark is Ireland's leading accreditation of responsible business practice in corporate Ireland. It is awarded by Business in the Community and is verified following an indepen

Charities across Northern Ireland have been invited to apply for up to £100,000 in support from the Allen & Overy (A&O) Foundation, which is funded by contributions from A&O partners worldwide. Financial support available for charities from the A&O Foundation in Northern Irelan

A lamb and £10,000 worth of illegal drugs have been recovered from a car by police in Glasgow. The car was stopped on the M74 motorway on Saturday evening and searched by police with dogs, Police Scotland said.