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ByrneWallace LLP has welcomed back Laura Greene, who previously trained with the firm, as a partner in its technology law practice. Ms Greene specialises in advising the private and public sector on a broad range of IT-related matters including software development and licensing, outsourcing, large

Rape complainants in England and Wales will be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their case ahead of a trial in the latest move to guide them through the criminal justice system. The move aims to give them the chance to discuss what they can expect i

Liam Kennedy SC, Oisín Quinn SC, Barry O’Donnell SC, Siobhan Lankford SC and Emily Farrell SC have been nominated for appointment as judges of the High Court. The four barristers and one solicitor fill five new posts created by the expansion of the High Court bench under the Courts Act

Swiss fruit farmers are facing a trade mark battle with Apple as the tech giant seeks a monopoly on the use of images of apples. The 111-year-old Fruit-Union Suisse uses a red apple with a white cross — a reference to the Swiss flag — as its logo.

A long-awaited independent review has called for the Special Criminal Court to be replaced with a new, permanent non-jury court — while a dissenting minority has called for it to be scrapped altogether.

The Child Law Project (CLP) has celebrated 10 years of reporting on and analysing child protection proceedings in the courts. A short seminar and reception to mark the anniversary took place at the Distillery Buildings yesterday, addressed by children's minister Roderic O'Gorman and the president of

The Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association (DSBA) and the Bar Council of Ireland will go head-to-head in their annual cricket match this Friday. The competition — now in its fourth year — will take place at Leinster Cricket Club in Rathmines this Friday 23 June at 6pm.

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Naoise Harnett as a partner in the firm's corporate practice in Dublin. Mr Harnett, previously a partner in another International law firm based in Dublin, will join the firm's international insurance sector team, bringing with him more than 15 years’ ex

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has warned practitioners that they must comply with its directions on foot of consumer complaints or risk being brought to the High Court. The regulator issued the reminder as it published its annual report for 2022, showing that it issued seven applica

A standalone bill allowing for the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by An Garda Síochána will be brought forward later in the year, the government has announced. The Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022, which is currently before the Dáil and will

Seven wealthy Persian cats are going up for adoption less than a year after they became the largest benefactors of their owner's passing. Nancy Sauer, who passed away last November at the age of 84, wanted her cats to continue living alone in her $2.5 million Florida home after she died, the Tampa B

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has urged members to complete a conveyancing survey which remains open until the end of next week. The Society said it is "keen to hear from solicitors at all levels and locations in order to identify areas of concern and would encourage all practising conveyancin

UK law firm TLT, with an office in Belfast, has celebrated after achieving a 33 per cent women partner representation target two years ahead of schedule. Women have accounted for just over half of partner promotions and hires in TLT over the past three years, twice as high as it was prior to the imp

The OUTLaw Network, which brings together LGBT+ people and allies in the Irish legal sector, has invited legal professionals to a Pride brunch prior to the Dublin Pride march on Saturday. Drag queen Ginger Hunter will perform at the Gresham Hotel event while guests indulge in a scrumptious spread an

Construction and insurance law specialist firm Beale & Co has appointed Ciara Keenan to its Dublin office as a disputes and commercial litigation solicitor. Ms Keenan qualified as a solicitor in 2020 and previously worked in a busy commercial firm as a commercial litigation and dispute resolutio