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Company start-up registrations in Ireland reached a five-year low in the first half of 2020, according to new figures, but there may be signs of a recovery. In January, company start-up registrations exceeded 2,200 in a single month for the first time ever, according to the figures published by CRIF

Italy's Supreme Court has made a landmark decision regarding parent's obligations to financially support their children, following a five year legal battle between a 35-year-old man and his parents. The claimant is a part-time music teacher from Florence who was living with his parents while he was

Nolan Farrell Goff has announced the appointment of two new partners, Valerie Farrell and Brid Cahill. Ms Cahill joined the firm as a legal executive in 2002 and subsequently trained as a solicitor in the firm. She qualified in 2009 and was made an associate last year.

Legislation providing for a range of court reforms to meet the challenges and legal issues of the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought into effect. The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, which was signed into law earlier this month, has been commenced with effect from toda

A sitting High Court judge committed a "serious breach of judicial protocol" in the view of the court's then-president, Peter Kelly, new documents reveal. Mr Justice Max Barrett wrote to The Irish Times in May to express his regret that Dublin's Moore Street has become "almost a byword for urban neg

The Policing Authority has raised concerns over the conduct of gardaí at a controversial and high-profile eviction in Dublin last week. Video footage which went viral on social media shows the nine tenants of the property on Berkeley Road in Phibsborough being evicted by private security pers

A freedom of information request by the Irish Independent has revealed that the child and family agency Tusla had 201 recorded data breaches in just over 18 months. The cases were broken down into four risk categories: high risk (23 incidents), medium risk (53), low risk (123), and no risk (2).

Professor Steve Peers of the University of Essex discusses the 'Dublin system' for asylum applications between EU states and the legal issues of the Channel crossings. One key feature of the debate on Channel crossings is the impact of the EU’s ‘Dublin system’, allocating responsib

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Ireland for failing to transpose the revised EU firearms directive into domestic law, according to reports. The directive, originally introduced in 1991 and revised in 2008, was revised again in 2017 in the wake of the terrorist g

A prominent doctor has called for emergency legislation to close down or strip licenses from businesses in order to control the risk of COVID-19. Dr Gabriel Scally told the Irish Independent that the State must act against businesses that are aiding the spread of the virus.

Ronan Daly Jermyn has been re-accredited for ISO 27001, the internationally recognised best practice framework for information security management. The firm has been ISO 27001 certified since June 2017 and it says that in that time RDJ has achieved certification across multiple offices with a scope

Global law firm DWF has announced that it has moved to a "contextual assessment of graduate recruitment", hoping to attract a more diverse talent pool. DWF will no longer be asking for specific high school qualifications for its graduate recruits, rather it will look for "good A-levels/Scottish High

Kennedys, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, has launched a virtual work experience programme in an effort to ensure the widest possible pool of would-be lawyers can get a taste of legal life. The new virtual programme is being introduced as part of the firm's commitment to making access to the law

After a 46-year pursuit, a police officer has caught the man who shot him. In 1971, Daril Cinquanta, a young police officer in Denver, was shot in the chest by a man in a parked car who he had tried to stop and ID.

Practising barristers and solicitors have been invited to apply for part-time positions on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. Justice Minister Helen McEntee today launched the recruitment process for new members and a chair to be appointed for a five-year term beginning 1 January 2021.