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The Board of Management of a secondary school in Athenry have been granted an order of certiorari, quashing the decision of an appeals committee which had directed the school to admit a pupil contrary to its enrolment policies. Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh found that the committee had erred in c

Tom O'Malley Tom O'Malley BL, a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission and a senior lecturer in law at NUI Galway, writes on suspended sentences.

Ciara Lagan Ciara Lagan, corporate partner at Tughans, writes on Northern Ireland's new "persons with significant control" regime.

The High Court has refused to grant the wife of a bankrupt an order to cross-examine the official assignee of her husband’s estate, in relation to a mareva injunction against her. Ms Justice Costello found that the woman had failed to establish exceptional circumstances, and stated that there was

The number of people seeking debt solutions in Ireland continued to rise in the second quarter of the year, the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) said. There were 1,259 new applications, a 26 per cent increase in the number of Protective Certificates issued, and a 22 per cent increase in approved

Mary Jackson Lawyers' mental health charity LawCare’s co-ordinator for Ireland, Mary Jackson, has become a qualified integrative counsellor.

A garda detective has been found guilty of harassing a State solicitor by sending her abusive letters and emails. Eve Doherty, 49, a detective sergeant based in Dublin, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of harassing Elizabeth Howlin between September 2011 and March

The CEO of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) yesterday called on Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to increase the legal aid budget to meet surging demand and to put an end to legal aid fees for victims of domestic abuse.

Ciara McLoughlin Ciara McLoughlin, partner in A&L Goodbody's employment group, writes on the controversy surrounding the publication of BBC salaries earlier this month.

Mr Justice Frank Clarke Mr Justice Frank Clarke of the Supreme Court has been nominated by the Cabinet as the next Chief Justice of Ireland.

The Courts Service of Ireland has slashed its running costs by more than half in just nine years, according to its annual report for 2016. The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Susan Denham, presented the annual report to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan at an event in Dublin today.

Richard Grogan Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors are moving to larger Dublin offices on Monday.

Production on a second series of RTÉ's Striking Out, Ireland’s first home-grown legal TV drama in years, is now underway. Amy Huberman, Rory Keenan, Neil Morrissey return for the second series, as do supporting cast members Emmet Byrne and Fiona O'Shaughnessy.

Fred Logue Solicitor Fred Logue of FP Logue Solicitors writes on accessing exam scripts under data protection rules.

A judge has offered inmates less jail time if they undergo vasectomies or use birth control implants. Judge Sam Benningfield in White County, Tennessee told WFTV he was tired of hearing from inmates who said they could not afford child support.