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Alan McGee Cork solicitor Alan McGee writes on a number of existing schemes designed to solve the issue of distressed debt.

Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon The number of complaints received by Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon rose by nearly 80 per cent last year, new figures show.

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan The Court of Appeal has handed down its final order in a case focusing on what it means to be a "voluntary patient" in a psychiatric hospital.

Aoife Kavanagh At the age of 22, Irish law graduate Aoife Moore Kavanagh has become one of the youngest-ever people to pass the New York bar exam.

The High Court will today hear the first part of Liberty’s legal challenge to the UK government’s flagship surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act. The challenge has been funded by donations from members of the public, who gave more than £50,000.

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on the issue of lack of representation in unfair dismissal cases.

Martin Browne International insurance law firm Beale & Company has announced the promotion of associate Martin Browne to partner in Dublin.

Barry Crushell Barry Crushell, director and legal counsel at Aperture Partners, writes on a recent case concerning employment rights and Brexit.

Clio, the world’s first and leading creator of cloud-based legal practice management software, now offers an Outlook 365 add-in to its global customer base, further meeting the needs of the modern legal professional. Clio is the first and only cloud-based practice management platform to offer a na

Constitution Society President Sir Malcolm Jack with Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP The following is the full transcript of the speech given by Dominic Grieve QC MP, former Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland (2010-14), at the Constitution Society’s Inaugu

Gerry Adams has lost an appeal against his convictions in the 1970s, which he claimed were invalid due to the fact that they had been signed by the Minister of State for the Northern Ireland Office, and not the Secretary of State – which he contended was required by the legislation. Dismissing the

Daireann Gibson Gibson & Associates Solicitors has announced its first-ever acquisition as it takes over Dublin-based Barron Morris Solicitors.

The Government's plans to set the "digital age of consent" at 13 have come under sharp criticism from cybersecurity experts. Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all EU member states have to set an age threshold at which children can sign up to websites and technology services tha

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched its Mentoring Programme for 2018 with a call for mentors and mentees. The programme for legal professionals, now in its fifth year, sees "mentors" sharing knowledge, skills, information and perspective to foster the personal and professional growth of

A woman who petitioned for her own bankruptcy in 2016 has had her period of bankruptcy extended for nine months for failing to disclose assets of €8,000 which comprised loans and gifts given to her children. Stating that there was “grounds for disquiet” due to the extent of the woman’s discr