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Richard Martin Law firms will be "unrecognisable" to us within a decade due to technological advances, the managing partner of Cork-based firm Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has said.

An Austrian politician whom a TV programme said was “usually surrounded by little brown rats” suffered no article 6 violation, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In its decision in the case of Haupt v. Austria, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the applicati

Rossa McMahon This week, solicitor Rossa McMahon of PG McMahon Solicitors in Co Limerick, recent winner in the Munster Solicitor of the Year category at the AIB Irish Law Awards, speaks to Irish Legal News for our regular Just A Minute feature.

In its Chamber judgment in the case of Trabajo Rueda v Spain the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been: a violation of article 8 (right to respect for private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned the seizure of Mr Trabajo Rueda�

Joanne O'Sullivan Kennedys Law has named experienced healthcare specialist Joanne O'Sullivan as a new partner in the firm's Dublin office.

Solicitors should be obliged to inform their clients about Press Council of Ireland mechanisms to resolve press complaints before taking court action, press ombudsman Peter Feeney has said. Mr Feeney (pictured) has said that the measures could be one of a series of steps taken to reduce the "inflate

Lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions have sought access for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to transcripts of the Seán FitzPatrick trial. The trial collapsed earlier this week after 127 days when Judge John Aylmer heavily criticised the ODCE investigation and directed

Professor Eoin O'Dell A digital rights expert has warned that the State could face repercussions if the Data Protection Bill is not amended to explicitly provide for compensation in case of personal data abuse.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has welcomed a landmark Supreme Court ruling that clarifies the rights of disabled students to receive accommodations within the education system. The test case, brought by dyslexic student Kim Cahill, focused on the nature of the duties owed by the Min

20 June In the matter of an application by Jason Loughlin for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland)

Professor Colin Harvey and Mark Bassett Professor Colin Harvey from QUB School of Law and barrister Mark Bassett offer their view on whether Irish citizens abroad should have a right to vote in Presidential elections.

A couple who built their house in 2006, despite their application for planning permission being refused by Meath County Council, have been ordered by the Supreme Court to remove their dwelling and restore the lands to their pre-development condition. Describing the couple as having a “reckless dis

Paschal Donohoe Government plans to require Irish passport and driving license applicants to hold a public services card have been criticised by civil rights groups.

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger In an address delivered at the Northern Ireland Personal Injury Bar’s Inaugural Conference in County Down earlier this month, President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger reflects on shifts in the underlying principles in the law of negligence and t

A woman who was awarded a lump sum of €3.8 million, in addition to substantial property and monthly payments of €20,000, has had her case dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Delivering the judgment of the Court, Ms Justice Irvine held that the personal and financial misconduct of the woman’s ex-