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An engineering firm and architect involved in the development of an apartment complex in Stepaside, Dublin, have been unsuccessful in their application to dismiss a personal injuries claim which was commenced in 2009. The woman, who bought an apartment in the development in 2005 alleges personal inj

The Government should consider introducing a financial eligibility threshold and a contributory scheme for criminal legal aid in order to cut down on increasing costs, according to a new report prepared for ministers. The options are set out in a report by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluatio

A prominent law firm has brought High Court proceedings for alleged breach of contract against three solicitors who resigned from the practice late last month. Augustus Cullen Law and Cullen Solicitors Services Limited are suing solicitors Michael Boylan and Gillian O'Connor, their firm Michael Boyl

A new report published by a working group on fixed charges has highlighted the success of the third payment option for Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) in reducing the number of road traffic cases coming to court. The third payment option was introduced in June 2017 under section 44 of the Road Traffic A

The European Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for failing to implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law in full. Greece and Romania have also been referred for failing to implement the rules, whereas Ireland has been referred for im

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has today set out how it will approach its role as sifting committee for regulations introduced under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The committee will have the power in the Lords to recommend that instruments proposed by ministers in

The Scottish government has gained the support of Northern Ireland's law officer in its legal case with the UK government over Brexit. The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has argued Holyrood's Brexit legislation is consistent with the “constitutional framework of devolution” ahead of the

The Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions have been criticised by MPs on Westminster's Justice Committee for failing to address the problem of non-disclosure in criminal cases. MPs said that DPP Alison Saunders, who is due to stand down in October, did not recognise the severity of th

The cybersecurity arm of the UK government has published its first-ever report on the cybersecurity threat facing UK law firms. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it was "extremely important" for law firms to have access to the advice and guidance set out in the report.

A watchdog has warned that police must shore up failings in their response to hate crime ahead of a potential surge after Brexit. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found in a review that victims had been let down after being targeted because of their

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on the upcoming gender pay gap disclosure legislation. In June, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan introduced the general scheme for the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill.

Israeli lawmakers have come under sharp criticism after approving a law that defines "the right of national self-determination" as belonging exclusively to the Jewish people, reduces the status of Arabic, encourages illegal settlements and claims Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Prime Minister Benjami

Brehon law, which was codified in the 7th and survived until 17th century, has been described in some instances as being moderately progressive in regards to women’s rights and issues like divorce. Given that divorce was prohibited in Ireland from 1937 until the marriage referendum in 1995, th

This new title provides a novel and overdue analysis of the regulation of financial services law in Ireland. It discusses the theory and practice of regulation, and outlines the tools and mechanisms available to regulators both at domestic and EU levels. It highlights the supervisory and enforcement