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The first so-called "on-the-run" republican to be charged with offences since the scheme was found by British MPs to have “distorted the process of justice” has been brought before the High Court on an extradition warrant. Donegal man John Downey, 66, is facing charges in relation to the

Limerick solicitors, barristers, courts staff and lecturers swapped the courtroom for the ballroom at "Strictly Legal Eagles" to raise money for local charities.

LK Shields has announced that it will be legal sponsor of MediaCon 2018, a high-level summit and marketplace for the media industry. Aideen Burke, associate in the media and entertainment team, will speak on both days of the event as part of panel discussions on "International Co-Production" and "Br

Dozens of criminal justice charities have been gagged by public sector contracts which prevent them from criticising the UK government, The Times reports. An investigation by the newspaper into so-called "gagging clauses" in government contracts suggests that some of Britain's biggest charities have

Populism and human rights will be the subject of a lecture by Irish barrister and academic Professor Connor Gearty in Scotland next month. JUSTICE Scotland's Annual Human Rights Day Lecture, chaired this year by UK Supreme Court Justice, Lord Hodge, will be delivered by Professor Gearty on Monday 10

Senator Ivana Bacik joined McCann FitzGerald and global advisory company Willis Towers Watson at a special breakfast seminar this morning to discuss the implications of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. Senator Bacik, a barrister and Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Tri

An American congressman is facing an ethics investigation after his staff allegedly threatened a professor who made fun of his name. Ari Kohen, associate professor of political science at the University of Nebraska, liked a Facebook post of a Jeff Fortenberry billboard vandalised to read "Fartenberr

A vulture fund has been granted summary judgment against a man who secured loans from Anglo Irish Bank in 2008, which were bought by the fund from IBRC in 2014. The two loans amounted to €1.06 million, and the man owed approximately €1.33 million when they were called in by the fund in 201

The High Court in Belfast has begun hearing a judicial review brought by a woman who was prosecuted for buying abortion pills for her daughter. The landmark case marks the first time that the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has been challenged on a decision relating to Northern Ireland's restrictiv

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) awarded over €20,000 on average in whiplash cases in the first six months of 2018. The average PIAB award was €18,581 in general damages (pain and suffering) plus €1,456 in special damages (medical expenses, loss of earnings, etc), accordi

The deficit on suspended Ballaghaderreen solicitor Declan O'Callaghan's client account could be more than €600,000, the Irish Independent reports. The High Court heard yesterday that Mr O'Callaghan had lodged a cheque for €395,000 to address the deficit, though €144,000 had bounced du

Antrim-based Legal-Island has become the only Northern Ireland business shortlisted in the Gold Employer of the year (2-49) category in the Investors in People (IIP) Awards 2018. The law training and information company helps HR professionals understand employment law and how it applies to their wor

Dr Vincent Power, head of the EU, competition and procurement group at A&L Goodbody, considers the likely outcome of the Brexit negotiations. Like all good soap operas, viewers of Brexit wonder whether there will or won't be a deal by 11pm Irish time on Friday 29 March 2019.

New members of the solicitor profession were presented with their parchments and prizes at the latest parchment ceremony in Blackhall Place. Mr Justice Michael Quinn of the High Court and former Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald addressed the ceremony, along with Law Society president Michael Quin

A man who fled to Ireland after committing a £5 million tax fraud in the UK has been jailed. Former construction boss Thomas O'Connor, 52, was convicted of cheating the public revenue after an HMRC investigation but fled before he could be jailed.