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A woman has been awarded €40,615 in damages after a portion of the ceiling in her rented accommodation in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, fell on her head and back. The defendant, Eamon Clohessy, was the landlord of plaintiff Ms Concepta Collery and accepted that there was a duty to keep the premises in g

Photo credit: Suzanne Mischyshyn (CC BY-SA 2.0) Legal proceedings against the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are to be lodged at the High Court in Belfast by the family of a man killed by the UVF in Dublin.

If you've been injured, and you're interested in seeking compensation in a court of law, you're going to have to find a personal injury solicitor that will be able to guide you through this process. How can you find the best firm to represent you? These are a few of the qualities you'll want to look

The High Court has struck out an appeal launched in 2003 against an order for possession of a property in Inchicore, Dublin. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Anthony Barr remarked: “To permit an appeal to proceed in 2025 when the notice of appeal was served in 2003 and when t

The family of an asbestos illness victim have succeeded in a UK Supreme Court case against Scottish Power for damages. Robert Crozier died of mesothelioma in 2018. In the appeal the court was asked to decide whether his immediate family members could claim damages from his former employer, Scottish

Solicitor Conor Bergin has opened a new legal practice in the heart of Portlaoise.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a man who falsely imprisoned and brutally assaulted his partner at various locations in Dublin city centre. Delivering the leading judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley observed that s.40 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 &ldqu

Solicitor Séamus Hempenstall and Keith Farry BL welcome the landmark outcome of cross-border insolvency proceedings in which they acted. In a significant post-Brexit development, the High Court has, for the first time, recognised and enforced a Northern Ireland Individual Voluntary Arrangemen

School pupils from across Northern Ireland enjoyed a rare glimpse into life inside a successful global law firm at a special event hosted by Pinsent Masons' Belfast office. The Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, delivered the keynote address at the annual Schools' Law Work Inspiration Day, org

Northern Ireland's family courts should apply a "presumption against contact" in cases involving domestic violence and abuse, a report has recommended.

Robert Shiels reviews a new book on Emily Anderson, the Irish woman who became Britain's greatest code-breaker. It is no exaggeration for Jackie Ui Chionna to subtitle her biography the ‘secret life’ of Emily Anderson. The paucity of relevant departmental material and Anderson’s av

Carlow woman Eileen O'Leary, well known for working alongside the late solicitor Ronald J. Clery, has celebrated her 100th birthday.

Medical negligence and personal injury firm Sweeney Solicitors has merged with Templemore-based James J. Kelly Solicitors.

Dear Editor, I condemn the attempted renaming of Herzog Park in Dublin. It is a deeply misguided and hurtful political gesture that targets one of the very few visible markers of Irish-Jewish heritage. The councillors responsible should issue an apology directly to Ireland’s Jewish community.

Belfast firm Phoenix Law is acting on behalf of Irish rap group Kneecap in defamation proceedings against a Canadian MP. The trio of Liam Óg Hanna, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh allege that Mr Gasparro made defamatory comments regarding their applications to e