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The European Ombudsman, Ireland's own Emily O'Reilly, delivered a powerful keynote speech on the disparity between justice and the law as part of FLAC's 11th Annual Dave Ellis Lecture.

In a dispute over a “set-off arrangement” to which Dunnes Stores was a party, the High Court has held that Dunnes has failed to establish a “strong case” in order to be granted injunctions pending the substantive proceedings. The lease

The Rules of the Superior Courts have been amended to allow for the service of proceedings by registered post and the use of email. The changes have been introduced with effect from yesterday under S.I. No. 475 of 2017.

Around 150 local solicitors gathered in Kilkenny at a recent conference to discuss regional community issues, the Fair Deal scheme, property law, wills and probate and more.

Lady Hale The president of the UK Supreme Court has said she disagreed with the court's decision in a case concerning Northern Ireland residents' right to access free abortions under the NHS in England.

Pictured (l-r): Ger O’Mahon, Adrian Wall, and Michael Lucey McCullagh Wall Solicitors (MCW) and PurdyLucey Intellectual Property recently hosted an afternoon seminar in Cork on “Innovation in Business – Creation and Commercialisation of Intellectual Property”.

County Down solicitor Patrick McConville has passed away. The Law Society of Northern Ireland has notified members of his passing and extended its condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

An aggravated burglar has withdrawn his appeal against sentence following a reminder by a judge that the Court of Appeal has power to increase sentences. Daniel Barrett, 23, pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Criminal Court to aggravated burglary at his neighbour's house while armed with an imitation

Lord Atkin Today marks 150 years since the birth of Lord Atkin of Aberdovey, a lawyer of Irish, Welsh and Australian origin who is recognised as one of the greatest jurists of the 20th century.

John Finucane Belfast solicitor John Finucane is representing boxer Carl Frampton in his upcoming legal battle at the High Court in London.

Pictured (l-r): Gillian Keating, Caroline O'Driscoll and Ruth Buckley A partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn is among three people who have received the UCC Alumni Achievement Award for their work on an initiative to encourage young Irish women into STEM careers.

Audrey Gaughran A human rights group has called on Nigeria, the UK and the Netherlands to launch investigations into Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell over its role in crimes committed by the Nigerian military government in the oil-producing Ogoniland region in the 1990s.

The High Court has suggested referring questions regarding repossession orders to the Court of Appeal, in a case which could potentially impact “many hundreds of other cases” and was therefore of considerable public importance. Proposing four questions which could be considered, Mr Justice Noona

Irish judges are increasingly conducting international diplomacy following the Brexit vote, according to The Irish Times. There have been 78 foreign trips by Irish judges between June 2016 and July 2017, according to figures obtained by the newspaper, most of which were to legal conferences.

The UK Supreme Court will sit in Belfast for the first time in April next year, where it will - among other cases - hear the appeal in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd, the so-called "gay cake" case. The Court will sit in the Inns of Court Library at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, where Pres