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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald A "strong and competent team" is now in place at the head of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority following Oireachtas approval, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said.

Malicious prosecution can exist in civil proceedings as between private individuals, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Mr Gubay controlled a leisure company, Langstone, of which Mr Willers was a director. Mr Willers was later dismissed as director of Langstone and in 2010 Langstone sued Mr Willers for

In a speech entitled “People and principle in the developing law”, delivered at the University of Cambridge, Lord Carnwath of the UK Supreme Court discusses three cases he heard while a judge in the Chancery Division. He said: "I find it interesting to revisit my assessment of the people concern

Maya Foa UK Foreign Office concerns over Egypt’s human rights record have led to a “step-change” in the UK’s approach to that government, according to a new FCO human rights report.

An Irish language solicitors' group raised £350 in support of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's chosen charity for 2016.

Scottish lawyer Brian Inkster of Inksters Solicitors enjoys a fascinating account of the Highland Clearances but is angered at the parallels with the conduct of the Crofting Commission of today. In Set Adrift Upon the World: The Sutherland Clearances James Hunter masterly weaves together a fascinati

Professor Hector MacQueen of the University of Edinburgh writes for our sister publication, Scottish Legal News, about a new biography of the influential philosopher David Hume which he finds absorbing and worthy of the great man. Long ago I was introduced to the philosophy of David Hume (1711-76) b

Residents of a Colorado town have been warned not to drink tap water after it repeatedly tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive component in cannabis. The alarm was raised after field tests on tap water in the town of Hugo, population 720, returned positive results.

Although the State’s appeal was ultimately dismissed due to the absence of any substantive effect flowing from the decision, the Supreme Court has unanimously agreed with the State that legislation should not amount to legitimate expectation that can be breached and therefore result in the pursuan

TDs today approved the appointment of eleven members to the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority. Appointments to the Authority must be approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas before they take effect.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald A bill to provide Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) officers with the power to seize and detain property suspected to be the proceeds of crime has been approved by the Oireachtas.

Belfast firm Tughans has topped the Experian Deal Review and Advisor League Tables for the number of deals done in Northern Ireland in the second quarter of 2016. The Experian Deal Review Report indicates Tughans was the most active legal advisor in terms of volume for the first six months of 2016,

ed by a flood in her engine room. Her main engine was damaged beyond repair. The flood was caused by (i) the crew’s negligence in failing to close the sea inlet valve in the emergency fire pumps, (ii) damage to the pumps, (iii) the negligence of previous contractors who had failed to seal bulkhead

Evan O'Dwyer, partner at O'Dwyer Solicitors Mayo firm O'Dwyer Solicitors is teaming up with the Berlin office of US firm Hausfeld to prosecute Volkswagen in the European Union over the emission's scandal.

Ian Bowell Dublin firm Leman Solicitors has announced the recent appointment of Ian Bowell as chief operating officer.