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 ...

Great Legal Writing: Lessons from Literature is the latest title by High Court judge Dr Max Barrett (pictured), whose previous book The Art and Craft of Judgment Writing was a finalist in the Irish ...

The Academy of Leadership Sciences Switzerland (ALSS) has launched a second edition of its online course on dispute resolution in sport. The course, Introduction to Dispute Resolution in Sport, has ...

The second IHREC evaluation report on progress to combat human trafficking has been published. The EU Anti-Trafficking Directive is analysed through assessment of actions and outcomes undertaken ...

This year marks the 850th anniversary of the Norman invasion of Ireland. James Meighan considers the Brehon legal system that was in place before the invasion and discusses its common law replacement.

The draft convention for the protection of the profession of lawyer has been prepared by the Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV). At its 103rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg, the ...

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) has launched a new mediation service, as well as announcing a change of name. The organisation will now be known as the Injuries Resolution Board. Its ...

The Central Bank has appointed Mary-Elizabeth McMunn as deputy governor in charge of financial regulation. She will take up her role, which involves membership of the Central Bank’s executive ...

There is no right to assisted dying under European human-rights law, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled by a 6-1 majority (13 June). The judgment states ...

Solicitors in Ireland are invited to participate in a survey about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act.

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

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 ...