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The Irish courts are set to hear compensation claims for the first time from women facing complications from vaginal mesh implants. Legal action has already been brought in the US, UK and Australia by women who blame the device, used to treat pelvic organ prolapse or stress incontinence after pregna

A judge has warned that Northern Ireland's criminal justice system could crack under the volume of cases involving mental health issues. Judge Barney McElholm, sitting in Londonderry Magistrates' Court, said that "nobody seemed to be doing anything" about a lack of mental health services in the regi

Advocate General Sharpston A collective redundancy does not always qualify as an “exceptional case” permitting the dismissal of a pregnant worker, according to Advocate General Sharpston.

https://youtu.be/oF1HtLSCSSo The Probation Service has launched a video series showcasing the positive work of the service and its partner organisations.

Three people have been fined in the German city of Essen for failing to come to the aid of a pensioner who collapsed in the lobby of a bank. Four bank customers were prosecuted for doing nothing to assist the 83-year-old man who suddenly collapsed and hit his head, leading to a traumatic brain injur

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has faced a backlash for his decision to abolish the post of special envoy for Northern Ireland. The diplomatic position was created in 1995 with the appointment of former US senator George Mitchell, who went on to chair the talks that led to the Good Friday Agree

A boy who was found guilty of numerous dangerous driving charges involving stolen vehicles, has been given a Deferment of Detention Order in the District Court. In a recently published judgment, Judge John O’Connor stated that, since the child had engaged well recently with his Bail Support and wi

John Lynch Dublin firm Whitney Moore has rebranded as part of its ongoing growth and expansion.

Richard Masters Pinsent Masons has appointed Richard Masters as chairman of company operations for Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The State is facing lawsuits from dozens of motorists who were wrongly convicted in the fixed charge notice scandal and say they do not consent to gardaí appeals on their behalf. Killarney solicitor Padraig O'Connell told the Irish Examiner that the State and gardaí are appealing a number o the wr

Cathal Maher Most passengers affected by a raft of Ryanair flight cancellations will be entitled to substantial compensation, an Irish solicitor has said.

Joe Charles Over 70 per cent of people in Ireland have no will, according to a new study by mutual life insurance and pensions company Royal London Ireland.

Mark Solon Trade publication Solicitors Journal is to close after 160 years in print, with seven editorial jobs to be lost.

Lawyers led by a human rights NGO are calling for the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty to be suspended after multiple UK court rulings have rejected UAE extradition requests due to the “real likelihood of human rights violations”. Radha Stirling, CEO of NGO Detained in Dubai, a UK-based organisation sp

Lawyers in Nebraska may accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as payment for legal services, a local state ethics committee has determined. The eight-member Lawyers' Advisory Committee said in an advisory dated 11 September 2017 that Nebraska attorneys can accept a cryptocurrency as long as they i