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Lorcan O'Connor, head of the insolvency service A change in the law has seen almost bankruptcy end for almost 800 people.

Jenny McGeever Dublin firm KOD Lyons has announced the appointment of Jenny McGeever to its criminal litigation and superior courts trial team.

Large numbers of files that were due to be released have been withheld from the latest batch of files from the National Archives, despite promises that restrictions on many documents would be lifted. Documents on “Mark Thatcher and the Omanis”, relations with the Soviet Union, Anglo-Irish negoti

An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has stated in an Opinion that a general obligation to retain data imposed by a member state on providers of electronic communication services may be compatible with EU law but that it is imperative that that obligation be circu

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a businessman's claim that the Moriarty Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry had incorrectly restricted the cross-examination of a key witness at its public hearings. The five-judge Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the

Eileen McAuley An 88-year-old pensioner who was struck by a trolley in a department store has been given the maximum €60,000 personal injury damages that can awarded by Circuit Civil Court judges.

David Barniville After a series of disturbances in courthouses across the country there are calls for extra security to be present during home and property repossession cases, the Irish Independent reports.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed a legal charity’s appeal against the Lord Chancellor to introduce a residence test for civil legal aid on the basis it is ultra vires. Following a hearing at which the court heard argument on the ultra vires issue and indicated that it did not need to h

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Ms Jules Thomas, partner of Mr Ian Bailey, is in the process of suing the Garda Commissioner and the State over alleged ‘incalculable’ damage and psychiatric illness suffered arising from the Gardaí investigation into the murder of French National, Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Schull, Co. Cork

The garda and Road Safety Authority are introducing an education initiative following a 15 per cent rise in road deaths in the last 12 months. Since January 86 people have been killed on the roads - 11 more than last year.

Civil rights activist Ivan Cooper has been given an honorary law degree by the University of Ulster.

Steven Keenan Belfast firm MKB Law has welcomed solicitor Steven Keenan to their commercial and litigation team.

Melissa Gowan Melissa Gowan, partner at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, writes on the challenge posed to access to justice by delays in solicitors receiving their fees.

Seanad Éireann yesterday heard calls for criminal sanctions the possession of illegal drugs for personal use to be eased. Senator Lynn Ruane and Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin submitted amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 during the committee stage which would have eased criminal