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A man who paid nearly €4,500 to a psychic to have her remove a curse on his marriage is suing her after his relationship failed to improve. California man Mauro Restrepo was told by "psychic love specialist" Sophia Adams that his marriage was suffering because an ex-girlfriend had him cursed by

Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has announced the appointment of JP Gilmartin as partner-in-charge of the firm's Galway office. He succeeds Padraic Brennan, who will continue to focus on the firm's healthcare practice, advising both public and private health systems on complex healthcare cases.

The average fraudulent insurance claim in the UK has risen by six per cent since 2019, with figures reaching £12,000, according to the latest figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). According to the figures, the number of detected fraudulent claims fell to 96,000 down 1

Family lawyers in Northern Ireland stand to lose out from the proposed introduction of standard fees for certain cases, on top of an existing 25-year freeze in legal aid fees, the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said. The Department of Justice recently consulted on the introduction of standard l

The Court of Appeal has reduced a personal injuries award by €35,000 on the basis that the trial judge failed to adequately set out reasons for the original award of €210,000. While the court agreed that the accident in the proceedings was “horrendous”, the court held that the

An expert panel appointed to help design a victim-centred independent investigation into mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland has called for a statutory public inquiry. The independent truth recovery panel, comprising social worker Deirdre Mahone and legal academics Dr M

Funding has been secured for the completion of the family law complex at Hammond Lane, a new forensic science lab and the redevelopment of Limerick Prison. The government has committed under the newly-published National Development Plan 2021-2030 to investing over €270 million every year for th

Constitutional law expert Dr Mariana Velasco-Rivera has joined Maynooth University Department of Law as an assistant professor. Dr Velasco-Rivera, whose research explores the relationship between constitutionalism, constitutional design and democracy and how political norms and practices shape legal

India's transport minister has promised to legislate to make ambulance sirens sound more pleasant and make car horns use only Indian instruments. Nitin Gadkari, the minister for road transport and highways, said he could replace ambulance sirens with a song he heard on the radio, The Hindu reports.

Pharmaceutical company Perrigo has settled a €1.64 billion tax bill – the largest assessment ever issued by the Revenue Commissioners – for €297 million. A&L Goodbody represented Perrigo in its appeal before the Tax Appeals Commission, but the matter has now been settled in

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. BHSM has acted in transactions involving Relate Software and BrightPay, backed by Hg Capital, which will combine products from both businesses to create a payroll and accounts software service to S

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Mina Dawood as an associate solicitor in the financial services team. Mr Dawood specialises in financial regulation and investment funds, advising clients on a wide range of legal and regulatory investment fund matters including the structur

The Supreme Court has determined that an accused man was entitled to €5,000 in compensation from the State as a result of “systematic delays” in the appeal process which delayed his hearing. The man’s appeal had been adjourned on five occasions between 2011 and 2013 in the Cou

A new advocacy service offering impartial and practical support for victims of sexual and domestic abuse in Northern Ireland has been officially launched. ASSIST NI is being rolled out on a phased basis by the Department of Justice and PSNI in partnership with Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid, Foyle

Long-awaited reforms to the guardian ad litem (GAL) system will go ahead after ministers agreed to draft new legislation. The Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2021 will establish a new national guardian ad litem service within an executive office of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integ