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Cancer misdiagnosis victims may be able to file a medical negligence, or medical malpractice, lawsuit against the doctor or other party responsible for the cancer misdiagnosis, writes Janet Keane. When filing a lawsuit against another party, the patient or patient’s family is referred to

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission have launched their Annual Joint Report, their first since they took over their new roles in respect of Protocol Article 2. It outlines the joint work of the

A student has been left stunned after receiving two boxes of Weetabix instead of the MacBook he ordered from Amazon.

Dr Gabriel Scally’s Implementation Review Report November 2022 (the “Final Review”) on implementation of the recommendations made in his Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme Final Report 2018 (the “Scally Report”) was published on 23rd November, 2022,

Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has welcomed the decision by the State Examinations Commission to commence a pilot scheme enabling visually impaired students to access digital versions of their exam papers.

30 November 2022 at 6.30pm European Commissioner for Justice and Consumers, Didier Reynders will be joined by Kiki Boreel, Dutch climate ambassador for the future, greenwashing expert and fashion model; Michel Scholte, founder of True Price Foundation and Augustin Reyna, director of legal and econom

UCD School of Law, HI Seminar Room H204 Tuesday, 6th December 2022, 1.10pm

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is hosting an event in Dublin to launch its new website – infovictims.ie. INFOVICTIMS III is an EU project that develops new and updated informative materials for victims of crime across the EU. ICCL has created a website, a Know your Rights brochure,

For the first time in the history of the State, socialist lawyers are organising. Trainee solicitors in the law school in Dublin have formed the Blackhall Society of Socialist Lawyers and they are looking for barristers, solicitors, legal academics and law students to join a national network of radi

Facebook owner Meta has been fined €265 million by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC). Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL), data controller of the Facebook social media network, has also been made subject to a range of corrective measures.

Are you looking for a stocking filler for the lover of legal philosophy in your life? Or perhaps you just want them to stop talking about it. In any case, rejoice, for ILN's jurisprudential primer series has been turned into a book – just in time for Christmas.

A worker who was unfairly dismissed for refusing to join his colleagues in the pub after work has won a case against his erstwhile employer. Mr T, not to be confused with he of A-Team fame, was a senior advisor at a firm in Paris.

Barrister Alan Toal has died at the age of 60. While he was believed to be under threat from a violent criminal, gardaí are not treating his death as suspicious.

Kevin Kelly, a legal executive at Hayes Solicitors who is currently completing the barrister-at-law degree, came first in this year’s Bréagchúirt Uí Dhálaigh organised by Gael Linn, representing The Honorable Society of King's Inns.

Attorney General Paul Gallagher is to retire, he has told the Supreme Court. Mr Gallagher, 67, who has held the position for two years, did not specify an exact date but it is thought he will retire around the time of the Government changeover on December 17.