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Brian Morgan In his article, The – “WHISTLEBLOWERS” - Protected Disclosures Act 2014 – For Good or for Bad?, Brian Morgan, litigation and employment law solicitor with Morgan McManus Solicitors, explains the provisions of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, opining that it can be used for goo

Anne Véronique Schläpfer Global law firm White & Case LLP has published new research which reveals that arbitral institutions are accommodating an increased wish by parties for expedited proceedings and are more readily appointing women arbitrators.

Aaron Mulholland Aaron Mulholland, associate solicitor at Tughans in Belfast, writes on the risks of renting your home on Airbnb.

Jeremy Hunt The tobacco industry has exhausted legal avenues to overturn plain packaging laws after being refused permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court, The Guardian reports.

James Thornton A charity comprising environmentalist lawyers has challenged the UK government over its "continuing delay" in publishing a new emissions reduction plan and warned it will have "no option but to consider legal action" if delays persist.

A Ugandan activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi, has been charged with cyber harassment over a Facebook post in which she referred to President Yoweri Museveni as "a pair of buttocks", a reference which her official charge sheet has described as "obscene or indecent". Unexpectedly, there is no mention in the o

A woman who, on behalf of her 6-year-old daughter, brought a claim for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the negligence of the Health Service Executive in the management of her birth has been granted a retrial. Ms Justice Mary Irvine held that the trial judge’s causa

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has been criticised for failing to attend the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), the Irish Independent reports.

An increased volume of complaints were handled by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Helen Dixon, last year, according to her third annual report since taking office.

The European Union should do more to increase access to justice for victims of rights abuses by businesses, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has said. The agency, in an opinion requested by the European Council, has made a series of recommendations on issues including legal aid and cross-b

Karen Kearney Karen Kearney, partner and medical negligence solicitor at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, writes on public discourse around so-called "compensation culture".

A five-day Summer school on the International Criminal Court is set to take place at NUI Galway this June. The annual International Criminal Court Summer School runs this year from 19-23 June 2017 and includes intensive lectures by leading specialists on the subject as well as social activities.

Tina English Tina English, associate solicitor at Ronan Daly Jermyn, writes on a recent high-profile defamation case and the arguments involved.

According to Advocate General Wahl, agricultural producer organisations and their associations may be held liable for agreements, decisions or concerted practices contrary to EU law, in particular where concertation on prices or on the quantities placed on the market and exchanges of information occ

Pictured: Rachel Hussey & Kathleen Garrett from Arthur Cox Arthur Cox and ByrneWallace have emerged as the Irish winners at the Chambers Europe Awards 2017 in London.