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The brother of a man who spent over a year behind bars in one of Ireland's most notorious miscarriages of justice has called for a new inquiry and a review into the Special Criminal Court. Cormac Breatnach, whose brother Osgur Breatnach was arrested in 1976 in connection with the infamous Sallins tr

The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on the latest legal bid by the family of Séamus Ludlow to compel the State to reinvestigate his 1976 murder by "loyalist extremists". Mr Ludlow’s nephew, Thomas Fox, is seeking to have the State establish two commissions of inquiry into the

Alice O'Connor, associate at William Fry, considers a recent ruling with significance for debtors who own joint properties and creditors seeking to enforce against jointly owned property. In the recent case of ADM Mersey PLC v Bergin and Another [2020] IEHC 3, the High Court ruled on the effect of a

Students at the King's Inns have triumphed in the National Negotiation Competition hosted by the Law Society of Ireland.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced it will award the ICCL Human Rights in Film Award and the inaugural ICCL Lifetime Contribution Award at a ceremony in Dublin next month.

The International Bar Association (IBA) has published a model statute aimed at helping citizens launch legal challenges against governments for failing to take action over climate change. The Model Statute for Proceedings Challenging Government Failure to Act on Climate Change was launched in London

A prisoner who was denied toilet paper for nearly three days apparently suffered no violation of his rights. Three inmates at a prison in the US state of Delaware brought a lawsuit after being forced to use newspaper for two-and-a-half days last August.

The Labour Court must reconsider a case involving a Tesco employee who was not paid in accordance with the terms of his contract. Remitting the case back to the Court for consideration, Mr Justice Michael MacGrath found that the Labour Court had fallen into error by failing to appropriately assess t

A further delay to a long-awaited review into the care of vulnerable people in Northern Ireland's prisons has been condemned as "unacceptable". Justice Minister Naomi Long yesterday admitted that the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) had been "unable" to complete the review by Marc

Dublin-based Reddy Charlton has announced the appointment of Stephanie Whelan and Caoimhe McCrea following their qualification as solicitors. Ms Whelan, based in the firm's property team, advises on all aspects of residential property; commercial property; probate wills and estate planning; and, lan

Sexual offending experts have called on gardaí to investigate reported abuse and threats aimed at a rape victim in court yesterday. Two men were yesterday jailed for seven years for raping a woman who blacked out after drinking at a house party in Co Leitrim in 2017.

Work to establish a dedicated Mental Health Court in Northern Ireland is set to move forward later this year. The Department of Justice has confirmed that a project board for the proposed problem-solving court has been established and plans will be developed in conjunction with other stakeholders in

The Law Society of Ireland welcomed 42 Transition Year students from schools around the country as part of a week-long activity-based programme.

A retired solicitor has avoided contempt proceedings after belatedly complying with a court order to make a €25,000 payment. Joe Buckley, from Co Wicklow, was ordered to make the payment following a finding that he overcharged a former client, businessman Denis Doyle, by €736,000.

Staff at Comyn Kelleher Tobin recently facilitated a training course on courtroom skills to members of University Hospital Kerry.