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The former director of a liquidated company has successfully appealed the finding that a €300,000 loan made by a man who became a shadow director of the company was a personal loan to him, rather than an investment in the company. Setting aside the judgment of the High Court and remitting the m

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said Ireland's "very profitable" insurance industry needs to do more to reduce the costs of premiums. Speaking in the context of a Seanad debate on personal injury payouts, he said the level of awards "needs to be addressed and, indeed, a number of initiatives a

A charity fundraising CPD event has smashed its own records after raising over €22,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People. The latest Lawyers Against Homelessness (LAH) CPD event heard from 12 speakers, including Ms Justice Mary Irvine, on topics including taxation, commercial law,

A solicitor who admitted to numerous findings of professional misconduct has been suspended from the roll of solicitors until April 2020, and will be subject to conditions on his practicing certificate for seven years thereafter, after Mr Justice Peter Kelly found that the sanction sought by the Law

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Orla O'Connor as its next chairperson, marking the first time that a woman has held the law firm's top post.

A man who brought proceedings to challenge the constitutionality of a provision of the Electoral Act 1997 after he was told by Fianna Fáil that the candidate in his constituency “must be a woman” has successfully appealed the finding that he did not have locus standi to bring the

The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, has criticised the Government over the leaking of private correspondence about personal injury payouts. A letter from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to Ireland's most senior judge was apparently leaked to the media before Mr Justice Clarke ha

A new public consultation is seeking input to a Government strategy to protect individuals, businesses and Ireland's national security from cyber-attacks. Communications Minister Richard Bruton launched the consultation on the new National Cyber Security Strategy this morning.

Senior solicitors, barristers and a Court of Appeal judge are set to deliver bite-sized updates on the law at a fundraising event for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People later this month. Attendees at the next Lawyers Against Homelessness (LAH) CPD event will hear from 12 speakers, including

Robert J. Rock, managing partner of Tully Rinckey's New York office, has qualified as a solicitor in Ireland in order to work with Tully Rinckey Ireland. Mr Rock has completed the extensive process of qualifying as a solicitor in Ireland and will now work with the firm's Dublin office.

New inheritance law reforms to prevent people who kill their partners from profiting will be brought to the Oireachtas within weeks. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan confirmed that new legislation will be introduced in the Dáil to address concerns raised in respect of the deaths of Celine Ca

A duty of care should be imposed on online services which host and curate content which can openly be uploaded and accessed by the public, a House of Lords committee recommends. The Lords Communications Committee has said that, given the urgent need to address online harms, Ofcom's remit should expa

Barrister Laura L. Keogh, author of Data Protection Compliance: A Guide to GDPR and Irish Data Protection Law, writes for Irish Legal News on the Public Services Card (PSC) - which contains an individual's name, signature, PPS number, card number and facial image - and its compatibility with the EU

Amnesty International Ireland has joined groups calling for the possession of drugs for personal use to be decriminalised by the Government. It is to add its support to the Ana Liffey Drug Project’s campaign, backed by civil groups and politicians.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may ban some methods used by brokers to reward car dealers, who overcharge an estimated 560,000 customers to the tune of £300 million a year, Reuters reports. The FCA said commission models allowing brokers discretion in setting the customer interest rate&