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Landmark reforms to the judicial appointments process could be referred to the Supreme Court this week amid concerns around their constitutionality. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022, which completed the final stages in the Oireachtas in July, will replace the Judicial Appointments Advi

The European Commission appeared to backtrack on a controversial suspension of aid payments to Palestine after Ireland and other countries questioned the legal basis for the move. In a statement yesterday, the Commission confirmed that it has ordered an urgent review of EU assistance for Palestine t

An African mask sold for €4.2 million is now at the centre of competing legal claims over its rightful ownership. The retired couple who sold the mask to an antiques dealer for €150 is now suing in the southern French town of Alès, alleging that the dealer knew of the items val

Mid-West law firm MHP Sellors has announced the appointment of Caroline Meaney and Marina Keane as partners. Ms Meaney, a solicitor with 23 years of experience, now leads the commercial department at MHP Sellors. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in commercial law, commercial property t

The Court of Appeal has quashed an assessment of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) for its failure to outline sums awarded for “dominant” and “lesser” injuries. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Donald Binchy ruled that the appellant was enti

When I was called to the Bar, my godfather congratulated me on my new life of “dignified poverty”. Had I known just how apt this description was, I may not have laughed so loudly.

Glasgow University has introduced the world's first master's degree in reparatory justice. The degree has been established in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI) and comes amid a global campaign for financial reparations stemming from the transatlantic slave trade, Scottish Lega

Arthur Cox has appointed Madison Bowyer, Megan Ryans and Jordan Taggart as associates in its corporate and commercial department in Belfast. All three are newly-qualified solicitors who have taken up the positions after completing the firm's traineeship programme.

Arthur Cox partner and head of international John Matson has been honoured with the Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award by the Ireland Chamber of Commerce – USA (ICCUSA).

Yuli O'Grady, the first Venezuelan-born solicitor to qualify in Ireland, has launched a new practice based in Kildorrery, Co Cork. O'Grady Solicitors & Co will provide services throughout the north Cork region in areas such as family law matters, property matters, succession planning including w

Belfast-based Paschal O’Hare Personal Injury Solicitors has welcomed Eoin Casey as a paralegal in the firm's personal injury team. A graduate of Ulster University, Mr Casey will assist with various personal injury matters while working towards his goal of qualifying as a solicitor.

UK law firm TLT, which operates in Northern Ireland, has announced a new ethnic diversity target designed to eliminate barriers to entry into the legal profession for aspiring ethnic minority lawyers and to improve diversity. This Black History Month 2023, the firm has set a target of 35 per cent et

An illustrated children's book was inadvertently shortlisted for censorship amid a US book-banning frenzy simply because the author's last name is Gay. Read Me a Story, Stella by Mary-Louise Gay was included on a list of potentially "sexually explicit" books to be removed from an Alabama public libr

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from the refusal of the High Court to grant reliefs sought by party with inadequate proofs. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Senan Allen commented that in circumstances where the property sought to be charged was co-owned by the defend

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has announced seven senior appointments, including a new partner and two new senior associates.