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Thousands of personal injuries claims could be made against American companies in the Irish courts because of a landmark US Supreme Court decision, the Irish Independent reports. The ruling in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. vs. Superior Court of California is understood to effectively prevent people outsi

The Law Society of Ireland has announced the expansion of its Street Law programme, with a new Solicitors in the Community programme to be piloted and a conference to be hosted in Dublin next month. Street Law is a global initiative that began in the US in the 1970s with a handful of students at Geo

The Courts Service of Ireland has invited input into its Strategic Plan for the period 2017-2020. Stakeholders and interested parties have until 22 September 2017 to indicate what issues they think should be addressed in the next Strategic Plan.

Young solicitors in Belfast yesterday enjoyed a mini tag-rugby event followed by an end of summer BBQ, hosted by the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association (NIYSA).

Simon Keogh Solicitor Simon Keogh has been appointed CEO of Rugby Players Ireland, the official players' union for professional rugby players in Ireland.

Solicitors have been warned by their professional body to curb rude emails and online comments or face severe fines, The Times reports. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said even comments made in a personal capacity could be classified as misconduct if the poster can be identified as a

A 22-year-old man who was sentenced to a term of five-years' imprisonment for possession of explosives and ammunition has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal in Belfast. Applying the approach in R v Pollock, Lord Justice Weatherup found that the convictions were

Ian Bailey will be tried in the French courts for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in absentia. Lawyers for Ms Toscan du Plantier's family say that the trial will go ahead despite the Irish courts ruling last month that Mr Bailey should not be extradited from Ireland to France, The Irish Time

The roll-out of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland has been complicated by technical problems with claimants using Irish passports and Northern Ireland driving licenses.A number of claimants told BBC News they were unable to verify their identity through an online UK government website with these

A paralegal hailing from Co Cork, who posed as a barrister in order to defraud people, has been jailed in England for eight years. Michael Cremin, 41, advertised himself as a barrister and was listed on a legitimate chambers website, despite his law degree from the University of London being entirel

Paul Tweed Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed of Johnsons Solicitors has secured an apology and damages from Metro for former First Minister Peter Robinson.

The Irish Yearbook of International Law is now accepting submissions for its thirteenth volume. The internationally peer-reviewed yearbook, edited by Professor Siobhán Mullaly (incoming at NUI Galway) and Professor Fiona de Londras (University of Birmingham) and published by Hart Publishing, publis

Campbell Newell Trade mark specialist Marks & Clerk today said businesses should still seek expert advice ahead of Brexit, despite some clarity over industry issues post-split.

A judge in the High Court in London has criticised Home Secretary Amber Rudd for failing to release a torture survivor from detention in spite of repeated court orders. At an emergency hearing yesterday, Mrs Justice Nicola Davies DBE said Mrs Rudd had provided "less than satisfactory reasons" for th

Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran is sponsoring a series of public talks to be hosted by the Royal Irish Academy beginning next month. The first talk, on 12 September, welcomes the former President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese MRIA, as a guest speaker.