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Clonakilty solicitor Flor McCarthy's recent book, The Solicitor’s Guide to Marketing and Growing a Business, has been named Practical Law Book of the Year 2016 at the third annual Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association (DSBA) Law Book Awards.

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report that "draws the line" between the right to freedom of religion and equality rights. Drawing the Line: Tackling Tensions Between Religious Freedom and Equality is published in partnership with the International Network of Ci

Two leading UK public health organisations have called for the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs to be decriminalised. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) have called for a package of measures to move UK drugs strategy away from a "predomi

Jonathan Cooper, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and editor of European Human Rights Law Review The number of reported court cases involving privacy arguments has doubled in the last five years to reach a new high of 58 per year, according to Thomson Reuters.

Health Minister Simon Harris The possession of certain new psychoactive substances (NPS) is set to be criminalised on the initiative of Health Minister Simon Harris.

UN experts have determined that a woman faced discriminating, inhumane and degrading treatment as a result of Ireland’s legal prohibition of abortion when forced to balance carrying a baby, which would not survive after birth, against seeking an abortion outside of Ireland. Experts from the Geneva

Colin Foote As an employer, keeping an eye on your staff is vital but you must also stay on the right side of the law. Colin Foote, employment law specialist at Sullivans Law in Belfast, advises how employers can monitor staff without infringing their right to privacy.

Bella Sankey, director of policy for Liberty A new poll commissioned by UK civil liberties group Liberty has found that 72 per cent of people do not know anything about the Investigatory Powers Bill – or have never even heard of it.

The Northern Ireland High Court has found that an insurance services company was entitled to refuse to indemnify an MLA under an insurance policy, in respect of his liability to pay compensation for a defamatory statement published on his Twitter account on 1 May 2014. It was agreed that the defamat

A name containing several tokens of nobility and freely chosen by a German in another member state of which he also holds the nationality does not necessarily have to be recognised in Germany, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Mr Nabiel Peter Bogendorff von Wolffersdorff, who was born in Germ

DAC Beachcroft has established a new relationship with Belfast-based specialist insurance practice McKinty and Wright. The new agreement, taking effect from 1 June, means DAC Beachcroft can offer its clients an advisory network on the ground across all five jurisdictions in the UK and Ireland.

Home Secretary Theresa May Ahead of a showdown in the UK's House of Commons next week, Home Secretary Theresa May has made concessions over the so-called "Snoopers’ Charter", including a restriction on the use of mass surveillance.

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), has launched a campaign targeting cold callers. The “can the spam” campaign has the backing of lawyers and includes a short video encouraging the public to report cold callers. APIL president and managing partner of GLP Solicitors in Manchester

Pictured (l-r): Olivia Meehan, legal services director; Jonathan McKeown, chairman; and Maurece Hutchinson, managing director Belfast- and Newry-based JMK Solicitors handled 1,240 road traffic personal injury cases last year, making them Northern Ireland's leading road traffic special injury claims

The High Court has refused a couple's application for judicial review for an order of certiorari in respect of an order for possession of property. In 2004 ACC Loan Management Ltd. (ACCLM) had advanced two loan facilities to Temple Spa Limited.