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Dublin-based Eugene F. Collins has appointed the promotion of Paul Dempsey to partner in the firm's dispute resolution department. Mr Dempsey, previously an associate with the firm, specialises in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, insurance claims, product liability claims, professional ne

The Law Society of Ireland has called for improved access to justice as it highlighted its key priorities ahead of this Saturday's general election. In its general election statement, the solicitors' body also highlighted the need to reform the family law system, reform the insurance industry, promo

A number of Irish law firms have been approached by a UK-based "claims harvesting" website offering to refer clients for a fee, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The unsolicited introductory email sent by the company offers to refer clients in pursuit of compensation for motor vehicle accidents.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched statutory inquiries into practices at tech companies Google and Tinder. The watchdog said it had received complaints from consumer organisations across the EU in relation to Google's processing of location data and transparency surrounding that proce

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has brought High Court proceedings aimed at allowing the vote in the Tipperary constituency in this Saturday's general election to go ahead. The ballot in Tipperary was called into question following the death of independent candidate Marese Skehan earlier this week.

Four of Ireland's main political parties have committed to all eight election demands issued by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). The group challenged all parties to commit to its eight "human rights asks", which cover issues ranging from abortion access to hate crime and image-based sex

The European Law Journal's editorial board and advisory board have resigned en masse in protest of alleged editorial interference by its publisher. In a statement published online, the legal academics said multinational publisher Wiley had refused to give control and authority over editorial appoint

The use of court houses for benefit appeal hearings in Northern Ireland has delivered reduced waiting times and costs, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said. Although recognising that the matter is "a source of debate", Ms Long defended the practice in response to a written Assembly question from Sin

In this video from Edinburgh Law School's International Legitimacy Interview Series, Dr Cormac Mac Amhlaigh speaks with Professor Samantha Besson of the Collège de France about a posthumous paper of the late Ronald Dworkin.

A judge in South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for the country's former president, Jacob Zuma, after he failed to appear in court for his corruption trial. His lawyers said that Mr Zuma, 77, was ill and seeking treatment abroad.

A large stash of drugs was seized by police after officers checked two bags labelled "bag full of drugs".

A woman who claims that the mortgage on her family home was executed without her knowledge or consent has successfully appealed an order for possession granted to Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank. Finding that BOI had failed to establish that the woman was indebted to it in circumstances where she made

Former SDLP councillor Máiría Cahill has been granted leave by the High Court in Belfast to challenge the requirement for local election candidates to disclose their home address. Ms Cahill, who is supported in her case by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), withdrew

Dublin-based AMOSS Solicitors has welcomed one of its interns, Amy Henry, as a trainee solicitor. Ms Henry joined the firm's insurance defence team as an intern in October 2018 and is now advancing her career with the firm.

Writing for Irish Legal News, barrister Andrew McKeown interrogates the insurance industry's narrative about the effect of litigation on insurance premiums in Ireland. With debate raging over so-called "compensation culture", the insurance corporations blame rising premiums solely on lawyers and the