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International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced that it will launch a new office in Belfast – its second office launch of 2019, following Paris in January. DAC Beachcroft will establish its presence in Belfast by taking on the insurance business of Northern Ireland firm McKinty and Wright.

Dublin solicitor John Synnott has objected to a €10 million proposal to redevelop and expand a hotel into space occupied by his offices. Mr Synnott's firm, John Synnott & Co, is based on the first floor of Dame House, which was purchased by the neighbouring Mercantile Hotel in 2017, The Iri

Professor Daithí Mac Síthigh, a law professor at Queen's University Belfast, is among 14 professionals selected to participate in a six-week international leadership programme beginning tomorrow. The 2019 Island of Ireland Programme, organised by Eisenhower Fellowships, will see seven

Our sister publication, Scottish Legal News, recalls a scandalous divorce case from just across the water. Donald Findlay QC has narrated an audiobook on the divorce case of the Duchess of Argyll – Allan Nicol’s Three Strand Pearl Necklace.

A man convicted of possessing explosives and making hoax bomb threats has failed in an appeal against his conviction which focused on his Irish language rights during the trial. Lawyers for Dónal Billings, 67, whose trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court was heard in both Irish and Engl

A detective found guilty of harassing a State solicitor by sending abusive letters and emails has lost an appeal against her conviction. Eve Doherty, 50, was found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of harassing State solicitor Elizabeth Howlin between September 2011 and March 2013. M

American mediation expert Tim Hicks will discuss his new book, which explores te neuroscience underpinning conflict and communication, at a private Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) event next week. Mr Hicks is a conflict resolution professional in private practice in Eugene, Oregon, having work

A woman who brought a claim against a builder who refused to complete a contract for the sale of land which she had already started to build on has been awarded over €77,000 in damages. Criticising the submission of fake documents in support of the claim, Mr Justice Senan Allen said the pr

A man who challenged his dismissal by an NHS trust for stalking and harassment, on the basis it had availed itself of private material including WhatsApp data, has had his application unanimously declared inadmissible by the European Court of Human Rights. The case concerned George Garamukanwa&rsquo

More insurance fraudsters need to be prosecuted to deter others from pursuing exaggerated and fraudulent claims, a partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn has said. Over 200 insurance professionals attended the firm's annual insurance conference in Dublin, which heard from keynote speakers including Detective

Dublin firm Philip Lee was named law firm of the year at the eighth annual black tie gala Travelers Irish Law Awards.

HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of six new partners in Dublin and Limerick across the firm's litigation, insurance, commercial property and private client practices.

Legislation to introduce a statutory offence of perjury could be backed in an amended form by the Government following a Cabinet meeting today. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is expected to secure agreement from his colleagues for proposed amendments to the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018.

Lawyers who have raised over €110,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People have received a letter of thanks for their fundraising. Lawyers Against Homelessness (LAH), a collaborative effort between barristers and solicitors, has raised the remarkable sum in the less than two years si

Tina English and Lee O'Donovan look at a recent opinion from the European Court on the scope of 'takedown orders' imposed on host providers. Advocate General Szpunar (the “AG”) of the Court of Justice (“CJEU”) has stated in a noteworthy opinion that the E-Commerce Directive (