Peter McKenna explains the significance of this year's Law Society Council elections — the first with electronic voting in place. The Law Society Council election is held every year in which 15—16 ordinary members, and two provincial delegates, are elected to serve for a two-year period.
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The Irish Red Cross’ 2023 International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Conference ‘War in Cities: Exploring the devastating consequences of armed conflict in urban contexts’ was held on Tuesday 24 October in the Mansion House in Dublin. Deirdre Garvey, secretary general of the Irish Red Cr
In today's competitive legal landscape, the role of marketing has never been more critical. Gone are the days when solicitors could solely rely on their legal acumen to draw clients and build a solid reputation. This article delves into the essence of legal marketing, exploring its raison d'êt
Fiona McNulty clearly thrives on being “involved”. And she positively embraces the opportunity to participate in a range of activities that both extend beyond and complement her work as a senior associate at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP by Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. “I enjoy
This small book, with a big title, is commendable in several ways: it shows quite how many courts or tribunals and different types of case a member of the Bar, in the author’s generation at least, might have had to deal with. The nature and extent of the pressing political and legal issues tha
Jim Diamond discusses a recent UK Supreme Court case on litigation funding with implications for potentially hundreds of cases in the English courts. The UK litigation finance industry has been shaken by the recent decision in the case of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition
As global temperatures rise and the effects of climate change become more pronounced, countries around the world are witnessing a surge in climate-related litigation. Irish Legal News delves into this growing trend, exploring key cases and shifts in global attitudes. The journey of international cli
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.
A&L Goodbody's disputes and investigations team examines an Irish court ruling on the appropriate jurisdiction for a dispute involving Irish and Russian companies. In a jurisdictional challenge taken by one of the defendants in pending legal proceedings, the Irish Commercial Court has delivered
The new legal year has started with a bang. Just three short months after Helen McEntee said she didn't like to see barristers "protesting on the steps of the Criminal Courts of Justice", there are barristers on the steps of courthouses across the length and breadth of the State as they take part in
Not all that’s useful in a legal career is learned at university. In Kevin Winters’ case, his concern about injustice began as a 10-year-old boy working during school holidays on building sites in areas such as Twinbrook in republican west Belfast and Dee Street in loyalist Ballymacarret
Dear Editor, Colleagues and others are contacting me regarding the Claire Byrne interview [on Monday]. My colleague Seán Guerin SC made it clear that the Bar Council protest on the 3rd of October is for the restoration of fees to barristers who deal with indictable matters in the higher court
In a statement published below in full, the Council of the Law Society of Ireland calls on government ministers to accept the "irrefutable" case for restoration of criminal legal aid fees in the 2024 budget. The failure by successive governments to adequately invest in the criminal justice system is
DAC Beachcroft partner Joanne Finn and senior associate Elaine Davis consider imminent and significant changes to the Irish competition law regime. The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 was signed into law on 29 June 2022, with the majority of its provisions commencing on 27 September 2023.
On 8 September, Mr Justice Mark Heslin committed Enoch Burke to prison for his failure to comply with a court order restraining him from trespassing at Wilson’s Hospital School. Although Mr Burke had been ordered to stay away from his former place of work since September 2022, a permanent inj