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Deirdre Burke This week Deirdre Burke of DM Burke Solicitors, a specialist family and child law solicitor in Co Wicklow, speaks to Irish Legal News for our regular Just A Minute feature.

The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of Justice Baker in the High Court, and found that the Protective Certificate obtained by the solicitor had not caused the Credit Union to suffer an irreparable loss that would not otherwise occur. Any loss was an inevitable consequence that had been f

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a 47-year-old man against the severity of his eight-year sentence for drugs offences. Justice Birmingham agreed with the decision of the trial judge to depart from the presumptive mandatory minimum sentence, stating that the man was more involve

Matthew Jury, managing partner of McCue & Partners A law firm for a Northern Ireland victims' organisation is raising funds to review whether UK law could be changed to make it easier for victims of terrorism to file lawsuits.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has said Northern Ireland's interests will be protected in Brexit talks.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden acknowledged the vital role of the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust (PRRT) in providing services to serving and retired police officers and their families during a visit to their premises. Ms Sugden met members of the PRRT board and staff t

A couple suspected of tax evasion whose home was searched did not suffer any violation of their article 8 rights, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously held. The proceedings against them had been triggered when information about their assets held in a Liechtenstein bank had been illegal

Pictured (l-r): Neil Bleakley, Fiona Wallace and Michael Johnston An associate in Carson McDowell’s private client team has been recognised by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the worldwide professional association for those advising private individuals, as one of the top stud

Lord Justice Gillen The judge-led review of Northern Ireland’s civil and family justice system has produced an interim report on civil justice, recommending moves towards paperless courts and alternative dispute resolution.

Pictured (l-r): Rachael Gamble, solicitor; Derek Reilly, networking expert; Julie-Ann McCaffrey, associate solicitor; Maria McNally, solicitor Cleaver Fulton Rankin recently hosted a networking skills seminar for young professionals at their headquarters in Belfast.

Irish people will be encouraged to leave a gift to charity in their wills during My Will Week, which starts next Monday. The annual initiative by My Legacy, founded by a group of Irish charities in 2003, involves solicitors and charities across the country and aims to encourage more people to leave

Pupils at Dalriada School are competing in the Bar Mock Trial World Championships in New York following their success in the Northern Ireland heat in November 2015 and UK Final triumph in April.

Edwards & Company has become the first Northern Ireland law firm to achieve accreditation in Data Protection by THINK Data Protection.

A five-judge Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a claim for damages for alleged medical negligence brought by a woman against a Dublin hospital did not survive her death, as per section 7(2) of the Civil Liability Act 1961. Background

Emily Logan, IHREC chief commissioner The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed Taoiseach Enda Kenny's historic move towards State recognition of Traveller ethnicity.