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Augustus Cullen Law Solicitors (ACL) has announced the appointment of Ray Fitzpatrick and Damien Conroy as partners. Mr Fitzpatrick has been made partner in the property and commercial law team, while Mr Conroy has been made partner in the firm's general litigation team.

A new anthology of writings by authors from a legal background, collected by former solicitor Danielle McLaughlin, is set to be launched in Cork and Dublin over this and next week. Proceeds from Counterparts: A Synergy of Law and Literature will support homelessness charity the Peter McVerry Trust.

Three solicitors have been appointed as Dublin City Sheriff, Revenue Sheriff for Sligo and Roscommon, and Revenue Sheriff for Kildare and Carlow. Joseph Burke will take on the role of Dublin City Sheriff from 16 December, succeeding James Barry. He has served as count supervisor for local and Europe

Forensic evidence legislation allowing for cross-border exchange and comparison of DNA profiles and fingerprints has been brought into effect from today. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan announced that he has signed the commencement order for the international cooperation provisions in the Criminal

Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly has welcomed its appointment to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Wider Public Sector Legal Services Framework. The three-year appointment will see the firm, which expanded into Northern Ireland with the opening of a Belfast office this year,

A rape trial has collapsed due to an allegedly prejudicial newspaper report which linked the case to the ongoing debate around the fairness of rape trials. The trial involved a man accused of raping a woman he met on a night out in 2015. It had run for six days and was at the closing stages, with th

Lawyers for a suspected drugs trafficker are seeking leave to appeal an order for his extradition to Poland made despite "generalised and systemic" violations to the independence of the Polish judiciary. Polish authorities are seeking the surrender of Artur Celmer, 31, who is wanted to face trial in

Belfast firm John J Rice & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Paul Dougan as a director, together with James Hanna and Sarah Symington as assistant solicitors.

A man sought by Polish authorities under a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) can be surrendered despite systemic and generalised deficiencies in the courts of Poland presenting a risk to the fundamental right to a fair trial being breached, the High Court has ruled. Following a referral to the Court of

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Aine Toner as a family law and litigation solicitor. Ms Toner studied at Ulster University School of Law and the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS), qualifying as a solicitor in 2016.

A barrister has warned that insurance company plans to popularise "dashcams" in Ireland may fall foul of EU data protection rules. William Bulman BL told the Irish Independent that the indefinite storage of footage recorded from a car dashboard could breach the EU General Data Protection Regulation

Beauchamps has announced a new three-year partnership with the National Centre for Family Business at Dublin City University (DCU). The law firm will join existing partners AIB and PwC, who have supported the centre since 2015.

A firm that developed a quarry on lands in County Laois on the basis of an exclusive licence with the landowner has been granted permanent injunctions restraining the owner from interfering with their business. The quarry firm and the landowner entered into the licensing agreement and planning permi

Patrick Walshe, partner in the employment and pensions group at Dublin firm Philip Lee, writes on the challenges posed to employers by social media. Like it or loathe it, social media is a key feature of modern life. With every day that passes, we live more of our lives on the internet.

Peter Groarke, associate solicitor in the healthcare team at Ronan Daly Jermyn, writes on the legislative process. On 2 October 2018, members of Dáil Éireann discussed the proposed introduction of the Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018.