International law firm Clark Hill has appointed Jennifer Fay as partner in charge of its Dublin office. Fay, who had been deputy member in charge for the firm’s Dublin office, brings over 20 years of ...

The North’s justice minister has said that she is “disappointed” by industrial action being taken by the Criminal Bar ...

Lawyer Thierry Wickers has officially assumed the position of president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) following his election at the plenary session on 21 November. Thierry ...

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January is an excellent time to kickstart your mental health and psychological fitness by embarking on a suite of subsidised psychotherapy sessions. LegalMind is operated through the Law Society’s ...

Building upon your solicitor qualification, the LLM provides an ideal opportunity for professional development in a specialised area of law. You will undertake in-depth study of an agreed legal topic ...

COVID-19 has prompted lawyers to rapidly familiarise themselves with the legal framework governing virtual closings and remote signings in a remote work environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 ...

The revised District Court scale of costs has been issued. The new costs will see increases of at least five points across the board, the first such rise since 2014. The scale of costs has been ...

Matheson solicitor Eltin Ryle is among nine new members who have been appointed to the board of the National Disability Authority. The NDA’s functions include providing advice on disability policy and ...

The recent highly-publicised High Court decision in Philip Nolan v Science Foundation of Ireland, [2024] IEHC 368 has put the spotlight back on the concept of ‘no-fault’ dismissals, writes Lewis ...

Workers are now entitled to three days of paid sick leave a year, after legislation on the issue came into effect on 1 January. Sick leave will be paid at 70% of gross salary, up to a cap of €110 per ...

The European Commission has adopted the first change to its framework for assessing mergers and competition-law cases since 1997. The commission says that the revised Market Definition Notice brings ...