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Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors has welcomed Conor Eastwood to the firm as a paralegal. Mr Eastwood is a recent graduate of the University of Galway School of Law and has a strong interest in personal injury law, particularly in the areas of workplace injury and medical negli

Personal injury lawyers have called for the introduction of a statutory "duty of candour" covering healthcare staff in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's Department of Health recently held a consultation on both its draft ‘Being Open’ framework, which aims to establish a culture of hon

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

Neil Sugarman, president of APIL The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised proposals by Companies House to delete the details of defunct UK businesses after six years.

Maurece Hutchinson, managing partner at JMK Solicitors One of Northern Ireland’s top personal injury lawyers has urged Justice Minister Claire Sugden to ensure children’s rights are fully protected in claims made following road traffic collisions.

Maurece Hutchinson A prominent personal injury lawyer has welcomed moves to protect children's rights in claim cases.

Alan McGee Cork solicitor Alan McGee writes on a number of existing schemes designed to solve the issue of distressed debt.

Personal injury lawyers and insurers have struck an agreement designed to ease the burden on the Northern Ireland courts during the coronavirus pandemic. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have agreed a protocol which includes the freezing

A personal injury lawyer has urged businesses to co-operate with the PSNI and insurance claims investigators amid a reported increase in hit-and-run incidents during the lockdown. Olivia Meehan, legal services director of JMK Solicitors, made the comments in response to reports from auto body repair

Personal injury lawyers have launched legal action against Northern Ireland's Department of Justice (DOJ) over its decision not to set an interim personal injury discount rate pending legislation to introduce a new mechanism for setting the rate. The Department ran a consultation this summer on how

The setting of a new personal injury discount rate (PIDR) for Northern Ireland could be jeopardised by the possible collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly, an insurance law expert has warned. The Damages (Return on Investment) Bill, which introduces a statutory methodology for calculating the dis

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald The remaining provisions of the Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2015 come into force in Ireland today, including the new court review where a mortgage lender rejects the borrower’s personal insolvency proposal.

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.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has told TDs that she has used her personal email account in relation to her Government role "on very rare occasions".

Fred Logue Solicitor Fred Logue of FP Logue Solicitors writes on accessing exam scripts under data protection rules.