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The General Court of the European Union has upheld a €2.42 billion fine imposed on Google by the European Commission in 2017. The Commission found that Google had abused its dominant position on the market for online general search services in 13 countries in the EEA by favouring its own compar

Alison Cassidy, partner at DAC Beachcroft in Belfast, comments on Northern Ireland's low personal injury discount rate. It has been over five months since the Department of Justice made a shock announcement to change the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) from +2.5 per cent to -1.75 per cent, leav

Judges have been reminded that the press must be allowed to freely access public court hearings after reporters were refused entry on a number of occasions this year. Reporters from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) attended possession courts on 110 occasions over the summer. They reveal

Ireland's treatment of prisoners will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council working group as part of Ireland's third universal period review (UPR) later today. States will put questions to Ireland this afternoon on its performance across a number of human rights treaties. The Irish delegation w

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Gavin Smith as a partner in the firm's finance, projects and restructuring (FP&R) group and head of the firm's restructuring team in Ireland. Mr Smith brings with him over 20 years' experience advising on restructuring, insolvency and co

The Supreme Court has begun to issue summaries of landmark judgments in a new initiative to increase access to justice. Two judgments published this week have been accompanied by one-page summaries under a pilot which will continue for the entire term.

New legislation will require local authorities to ensure home ownership as a tenure type is provided for and estimated in their housing strategies. A legislative amendment approved by ministers will give further legislative effect to ministerial planning guidelines issued in May under section 28 of

A brothel is playing its part in the fight against Covid-19 by opening a vaccination clinic and offering punters a free session in exchange for a shot. Fun Palast in Vienna said those who come for a jab will receive a €40 voucher, enough to spend 30 minutes in its "sex-star sauna club", CNN rep

Sex offenders could be made to wear electronic tags under new legislation strengthening rules around how sex offenders are managed in the community after their release from prison. The Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021, which justice minister Helen McEntee said would address communities' concerns

Portadown-based JPH Law, part of The Law Group, has announced the acquisition of TD Gibson & Co Solicitors. The combination of the two firms – both based on Church Street – creates a firm with more than 25 solicitors, specialising in all areas of legal practice.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised PIB Group on its €70 million acquisition of Campion Insurance, one of Ireland's largest insurance brokers, pending regulatory approval.

An asylum seeker who feared being kidnapped and chained has been granted a fresh decision by Northern Ireland's High Court after an "unfair" and "irrelevant" ruling by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The applicant, a citizen of Somalia, successfully challenged the Home Office decisio

The attorneys general for Ireland and Northern Ireland will join a panel offering reflections on the implications of the Brexit process for the constitutions of the UK and Ireland, and for relations between them, at a webinar tomorrow. The webinar, hosted by the Trinity Centre for Constitutional Law

Construction and insurance law specialists Beale & Co has stocked up on honey after sponsoring a local bee hive.

The CervicalCheck Tribunal received just eight claims in nearly a full year of operation, according to its first annual report. The tribunal began receiving claims in December 2020 but received just eight claims from 10 people by October 2021, representing a combination of claims transferred from th