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The President of the Court of Appeal has issued Practice Direction CA15 to address written submissions, books of appeal, authorities in criminal appeals and matters relating to case management in the ...
Law Society Solicitor Services and Arachas Insurance invite you to ‘Breakfast at Blackhall’ on 17 June to learn more about insurance for legal firms.
Counties Sligo, Roscommon, Cavan, Leitrim, Longford and Monaghan have a new Revenue Sheriff. The Law Society’s Conveyancing Committee have been informed of the following changes.
Your practice is located outside of Dublin (city and county) and the urban districts of Cork, Limerick and Galway. Your firm has five or fewer solicitors, can comply with the related / connected ...
The summit, hosted through fireside chats, promises to be a fascinating and inspirational event. Leading General Counsel in Ireland have kindly agreed to participate in a panel discussion on their own ...
The Law Society will be hosting a General Counsel Summit on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. This will be a premier gathering designed exclusively for the In-House Community, on the theme of Career Journeys, ...
The Justice Media Awards 2025 was published by the Law Society today, Thursday 22 May. The Justice Media Awards received a record-breaking 495 entries across 16 award categories. In total, 140 entries ...
International law firm Bird & Bird has expanded its team in Ireland by appointing Susan Battye as head of the country’s employment practice. Battye has more than two decades of experience advising ...
A recent High Court judgment has important implications for the aftermath of dawn raids and will inform the conduct of, and engagement between, regulators and regulated entities. Cormac Little ...
The Government has published updated guidance for public bodies on legislation aimed at strengthening protection for whistleblowers. The guidance, which follows on from interim guidelines published ...
Drafting of a bill to significantly reform the Coroner Service to increase efficiencies and minimise the impact of the death-investigation process on the bereaved has been approved by Government. A ...
DWF in Belfast has welcomed ten new legal professionals and will soon add six newly qualified solicitors. The firm has recruited Alan Bissett as a consultant in the regulatory team, Nick Nolan as a ...