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Social housing sector tenants who challenged the so called “bedroom tax” have received a mixed outcome at the UK Supreme Court. Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Sumption, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes and Lord Toulson heard the cases, which relate to the cap on housing benefit introduced

Irish people will be encouraged to leave a gift to charity in their wills during My Will Week, which starts next Monday. The annual initiative by My Legacy, founded by a group of Irish charities in 2003, involves solicitors and charities across the country and aims to encourage more people to leave

Jack Chambers Fianna Fáil is considering proposals to reform drugs laws so that people caught with small amounts of illegal drugs may be able to receive treatment in lieu of criminal prosecution.

The Court of Appeal has overturned the finding of the High Court that the directors of a liquidated company were personally liable to a creditor pursuant to s. 297A of the Companies Act 1963. Justice Hogan stated that it was not enough to show that the directors were aware that the loss might have o

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that website operators may have a legitimate interest in storing certain personal data relating to its visitors in order to protect itself against cyberattacks. The dynamic internet protocol address of a visitor constitutes personal data, with respect to

Irish businesses are not prepared for the implementation of new EU data protection laws in 19 months, according to a joint survey carried out by McCann Fitzgerald and professional services firm Mazars.

Katie Nugent Dublin firm KOD Lyons has appointed Katie Nugent as a solicitor specialising in civil litigation and personal injury law.

Gordon McElroy, director of MKB Law Belfast firm MKB Law is set to grow through a merger with debt recovery specialists McAlinden Solicitors.

Pictured (l-r): Rachael Gamble, solicitor; Derek Reilly, networking expert; Julie-Ann McCaffrey, associate solicitor; Maria McNally, solicitor Cleaver Fulton Rankin recently hosted a networking skills seminar for young professionals at their headquarters in Belfast.

Lord Justice Gillen The judge-led review of Northern Ireland’s civil and family justice system has produced an interim report on civil justice, recommending moves towards paperless courts and alternative dispute resolution.

An aggravated judge lost patience with the accused in his courtroom, threw off his robe and helped court officials tackle the man to the ground. Judge John McBain in Jackson County, Michigan, had ordered that the accused be jailed for three days for violating a personal protection order.

A three-judge Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court’s finding that the son of a man who died intestate was conflicted in his role as legal personal representative of the estate. Justice Peart stated that the siblings’ speculation of future interference with the administration of their fa

Pictured (l-r): Neil Bleakley, Fiona Wallace and Michael Johnston An associate in Carson McDowell’s private client team has been recognised by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the worldwide professional association for those advising private individuals, as one of the top stud

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal brought by a man who challenged the High Court’s construction of his father’s Will. In her judgement, Justice Laffoy found that the specific clause, which allowed the man to benefit from farmlands “until” an uncertain time, intended to create a determi

A couple suspected of tax evasion whose home was searched did not suffer any violation of their article 8 rights, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously held. The proceedings against them had been triggered when information about their assets held in a Liechtenstein bank had been illegal