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Liam Quirke A leading lawyer has said Ireland needs to eliminate barriers to entry for UK-based multinationals and personnel considering a move in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Matthew Jury, managing partner of McCue & Partners A law firm for a Northern Ireland victims' organisation is raising funds to review whether UK law could be changed to make it easier for victims of terrorism to file lawsuits.

Proposals to criminalise the purchase of sex in Ireland are "likely to violate the human rights of sex workers", according to a legal opinion obtained by the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI). The Dáil is set to debate measures to criminalise the purchase of sex as part of the Government's Crimin

Defence Minister Michael Fallon The UK's Defence Minister Michael Fallon will today announce plans to allow parts of the European Convention on Human Rights to be suspended during military conflicts.

Christian Ahlund, chair of the ECRI People in Northern Ireland have a lower level of protection against racial discrimination than people in other parts of the UK, according to a major Council of Europe body.

It will no longer be necessary to have a law degree in order to qualify as a solicitor under plans being pushed by regulators. The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new scheme would see a single new entrance exam for everyone wishing to enter the profession.

The unfair trial application of a convicted paedophile has been dismissed as "manifestly ill-founded" by the European Court of Human Rights as it vindicated the findings of the English Court of Appeal that the jury in his trial was impartial. The applicant, Shabir Ahmed, is a British national who wa

Gerard Armstrong Belfast firm Carson McDowell advised the RiverRidge Group on a £10 million investment by its Business Growth Fund, the largest investment to date by BGF in Northern Ireland.

In the High Court, Justice McCorry struck out claims against the State involving negligence and misfeasance in a public office, brought by the widow of a man who was murdered in 1972. Justice McCorry found that the woman had no reasonable cause of action, but refused to strike out her claim of misfe

Eilis Barry, FLAC chief executive Nearly 29,000 people received help from FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) last year, according to a new report which the legal rights group says shows the continuing impact of austerity in Ireland.

The Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI) was strongly opposed to abandoned proposals to change expenses rules for judges, The Irish Times reports. Documents released under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show judges wrote to the Department of Public Expenditure over plans to only permit an

Elizabeth Denham The UK's newly-installed information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has called for the UK to implement upcoming EU data protection laws in spite of the Brexit vote.

Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan spoke in support of the use of problem-solving courts at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of Foyle Women's Aid.

Alan Heuston McCann Fitzgerald has announced the appointment of Alan Heuston, former director of tax at Paddy Power, as a partner in the firm's tax group.

The total cost of pay-outs by the State Claims Agency (SCA) rose by more than 50 per cent to reach nearly €220 million in 2015. According to a report from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the SCA spent €219.9 million on awards and associated claim costs in 2015, compared to €