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Carson McDowell, led by Emma Cooper, partner in its Real Estate Team, has advised the Belfast Harbour Commissioners in the acquisition of the Obel Tower, Belfast from Marathon Asset Management. Carson McDowell continues to advise BHC with respect to the ongoing development of the harbour, having adv

Women are still being “failed” in many areas of life, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned in its largest ever review of women’s rights. In its new report, Pressing for progress: women’s rights and gender equality in 2018, which is being presented to the United

FLAC is recruiting solicitors and barristers to become volunteer advisors. Volunteer advisors provide first-stop legal information and advice to the members of the public in clinics one evening per month. FLAC also provides support and offers CPD training to volunteers.

An engineering firm and architect involved in the development of an apartment complex in Stepaside, Dublin, have been unsuccessful in their application to dismiss a personal injuries claim which was commenced in 2009. The woman, who bought an apartment in the development in 2005 alleges personal inj

The Government should consider introducing a financial eligibility threshold and a contributory scheme for criminal legal aid in order to cut down on increasing costs, according to a new report prepared for ministers. The options are set out in a report by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluatio

A prominent law firm has brought High Court proceedings for alleged breach of contract against three solicitors who resigned from the practice late last month. Augustus Cullen Law and Cullen Solicitors Services Limited are suing solicitors Michael Boylan and Gillian O'Connor, their firm Michael Boyl

A new report published by a working group on fixed charges has highlighted the success of the third payment option for Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) in reducing the number of road traffic cases coming to court. The third payment option was introduced in June 2017 under section 44 of the Road Traffic A

The European Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for failing to implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law in full. Greece and Romania have also been referred for failing to implement the rules, whereas Ireland has been referred for im

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has today set out how it will approach its role as sifting committee for regulations introduced under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The committee will have the power in the Lords to recommend that instruments proposed by ministers in

The Scottish government has gained the support of Northern Ireland's law officer in its legal case with the UK government over Brexit. The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has argued Holyrood's Brexit legislation is consistent with the “constitutional framework of devolution” ahead of the

The Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions have been criticised by MPs on Westminster's Justice Committee for failing to address the problem of non-disclosure in criminal cases. MPs said that DPP Alison Saunders, who is due to stand down in October, did not recognise the severity of th

The cybersecurity arm of the UK government has published its first-ever report on the cybersecurity threat facing UK law firms. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it was "extremely important" for law firms to have access to the advice and guidance set out in the report.

A watchdog has warned that police must shore up failings in their response to hate crime ahead of a potential surge after Brexit. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found in a review that victims had been let down after being targeted because of their

Israeli lawmakers have come under sharp criticism after approving a law that defines "the right of national self-determination" as belonging exclusively to the Jewish people, reduces the status of Arabic, encourages illegal settlements and claims Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Prime Minister Benjami