Search: personal injuries

Lord Burnett of Maldon Online abuse directed at members of the judiciary runs the risk of undermining the rule of law, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said.

A man accused of breaching the terms of his contract with his former employer, by “assisting recruitment” and supplying confidential information to the company he moved to, has been ordered to make discovery of all documents “reasonably available to him by means of a data subject access reques

John Whelan Fewer than one in five Irish businesses who have identified GDPR as a significant issue are well prepared for the new regulations, according to a new report commissioned by A&L Goodbody.

Around 150 local solicitors gathered in Kilkenny at a recent conference to discuss regional community issues, the Fair Deal scheme, property law, wills and probate and more.

County Down solicitor Patrick McConville has passed away. The Law Society of Northern Ireland has notified members of his passing and extended its condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

Ken Murphy The Law Society of Ireland has called on the Government to deliver on its commitments and prioritise the modernisation of the family courts.

An Irish environmental group has hailed a High Court ruling as the recognition, for the first time, of a right to environmental protection under the Constitution. In a judgment more than 300 pages long, Mr Justice Max Barrett said Friends of the Irish Environment had raised "profound constitutional

Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on a seasonal topic in the run-up to Christmas.

Maurece Hutchinson A prominent personal injury lawyer has welcomed moves to protect children's rights in claim cases.

Police officers are being referred for prosecution for speeding, despite legal protection for speeding while at work, the Belfast Telegraph reports. In at least two cases, the officers involved opted to fight their cases in court and were acquitted.

A "narcissistic" judge has been caught sending fake letters in the names of local people in support of his own planning applications. Judge Keith Alan Shaw was brought to court and found guilty of committing fraud between 2012 and 2015 in an effort to subvert Scarborough Council's planning processes

A senior solicitor at Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been named Young Lawyer of the Year at LawNet's 2017 Annual Conference and Awards. Rachael Gamble was recognised as an "exceptional" lawyer at the ceremony in Oxfordshire for her legal skills, business and practice development, personal skills and key

William Hanly Cork firm BDM Boylan Solicitors has urged customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal to engage a solicitor as soon as they learn they have been affected.

Dublin firm Tracey Solicitors has expanded its practice and relocated to a new building formerly occupied by the Department of Environment at the junction of St Andrew and Trinity Streets.

Advocate General Bobek Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems may be able to rely on his consumer status in order to sue Facebook Ireland before the Austrian courts, according to Advocate General Bobek.