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A soldier whose parachute failed to open properly on his first training jump, has been awarded €80,000 in damages for injuries sustained because of the Army’s negligence. The soldier suffered a severe fracture dislocation of his ankle, and could no longer serve as a front-line soldier due to thi

Pictured (l-r): David O’Donnell and David Mangan Dublin-based Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has appointed David Mangan as lead partner in the firm's New York office.

Gráinne Larkin BL The Bar of Ireland and the Irish Medical Organisation will today host a joint conference for women barristers and doctors, based around exploring the concept "Definitions of Success".

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has today commenced the Courts Act 2017, which will provide a third payment option for road traffic offences.

In its Chamber judgment in the case of Trabajo Rueda v Spain the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been: a violation of article 8 (right to respect for private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned the seizure of Mr Trabajo Ruedaâ

A total of 3,340 mortgages were approved in April, an 11.7 per cent year-on-year increase. The new figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) also record a 11.6 per cent month-on-month fall.

The number and value of fines handed out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breach of UK data protection laws nearly doubled in the last year, The Brief reports. Figures obtained from the ICO show that 35 fines worth £3.2 million were issued in 2016, up from 18 fines worth £2 milli

The Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA) has named the nominees for its annual Law Book of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at the Association's black tie Midsummer Gala Dinner in the Conrad Hotel on Friday 23 June.

This year's winners of the HOMS Fittest Company Challenge have been presented with their trophies at a prize-giving event at HOMS Solicitors offices in Limerick.

An asylum seeker who was precluded from taking up an offer of employment, has been successful in the Supreme Court, which found that the absolute prohibition on employment in section 9(4) of the Refugee Act 1996 was unconstitutional. Overturning the findings of the High Court and Court of Appeal, Mr

Below, we reproduce, in full, the Department of Justice and Equality's statement on yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on asylum seekers. This is clearly an important judgement which may have significant implications for our asylum process.

Wendy Lyon Irish legislators will be forced to revisit Ireland's asylum laws less than two years after the International Protection Act was passed, following yesterday's landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Shane Ross The Judicial Appointments Bill will have "an enormous impact on the confidence that people have in the system of appointing judges in this country", Shane Ross has said.

Dublin firm LK Shields has announced the appointment of Peter Bolger as Head of Intellectual Property, Technology and Privacy.

UK visa applicants will be forced to pay to contact the UK Visas and Immigration service by email, the Home Office has announced. The fee changes come as private company Sitel UK takes over customer service enquiries for the government service.