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A man who objected to his surrender to Poland on the basis of systemic breaches to the rule of law which would impact his fair trial rights has had his appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court. Delivering the leading judgment, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell said that the CJEU had made it clear that f

Belfast-based Madden & Finucane Solicitors has announced the appointment of three solicitors across its family, criminal and civil law departments. Tutu Ogle has joined the family law team, Debbie Clarke has joined the criminal team and Orla McGillian has joined the civil law team.

Four senior barristers and a solicitor have been nominated for appointment to the High Court. At a meeting yesterday, the Government nominated Brian O'Moore SC, Mark Sanfey SC, Mary Rose Gearty SC, Niamh Hyland SC and solicitor Mark Heslin for appointment by the president.

Employees have no automatic right to legal representation at internal workplace disciplinary proceedings, the Supreme Court has ruled. Speaking to Irish Legal News, Barry Walsh, partner and head of employment and benefits at Fieldfisher, said the "strong" decision in McKelvey v Irish Rail "will

Government proposals to rewrite planning laws to reduce the number of judicial review challenges to controversial developments would deny communities access to justice, lawyers have warned. The draft heads of a new planning bill were recently sent by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy's office to the Oi

Security concerns have been raised at a €35 million courthouse opened in Cork just last year after a woman admitted bringing a claw hammer into the building to intimidate someone. Julianne O'Farrell, 27, pleaded guilty to possessing a claw hammer in a public place with intent to cause injury, i

New laws aimed at removing alcohol advertising from the "day-to-day lives" of children have come into effect. Under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, commenced yesterday, alcohol advertising in or on public service vehicles, at public transport stops or stations and within 200 metres of a school

Maples partner Lynn Cramer has been recognised as an Irish rising star at Euromoney Legal Media Group’s inaugural Europe Rising Star Awards. Ms Cramer joined the firm's Dublin office in 2011 and was promoted to partner in the firm's tax team earlier this year.

Inmates at Mountjoy Prison are helping to raise money for a homelessness charity through an album of Christmas songs. The "Jingle Jangle" album, to be launched at a fundraising concert in the prison tomorrow, is a collaboration between the SOLAS Workplace Choir and the Mountjoy Prison Inhouse Voices

Company formation and compliance specialists Company Bureau has raised €7,000 for suicide and self-harm prevention charity Pieta House.

A mother-of-five faces up to three months in jail after failing to return library books for two years. Melinda Sanders-Jones checked out two books in 2017 but forgot about them until she visited the same library to use the printer.

A man facing extradition to Poland under a European Arrest Warrant has had arguments based on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights rejected in the High Court. Referring to a recent report regarding prison conditions, Mr Justice Donald Binchy said that 3m² of floor space per pris

Ireland has been ordered to pay a lump sum of €5 million to the European Commission and a further penalty of €15,000 per day until it complies with a European court ruling concerning a wind farm which was handed down over a decade ago. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the Europ

A judge will be appointed to oversee the redress scheme for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland by the end of the week. David Sterling, head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, met with victims and survivors yesterday to outline plans to set up the long-awa

The Supreme Court will next month hear an appeal from the State against a High Court ruling that sections of the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 are inconsistent with EU law, according to reports. At a case management hearing on Monday, the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, suggest