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A draft bill which would see defendants contributing towards their own legal aid fees should be "approached with caution". The proposal is included in a series of reports suggesting the Government reduce legal aid payments and Garda overtime rates to ease pressure on the justice system.

DAC Beachcroft Dublin continues to strengthen its presence in the Irish legal market with a series of promotions and appointments, including new managing partner Lisa Broderick. She takes over from previous location head Katie da Gama, who led the office since it was founded in 2009. Ms Borderick ha

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union over alleged failings to uphold the law on impartial investigations into marine incidents, The Irish Times reports. The European Commission made the referral, saying it has concerns about the independence of the Marine Casualty

The national minimum wage will be increased by 25 cents to €9.80 per hour from next January. The Cabinet has accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission at its meeting at Derrynane House in Co Kerry, RTÉ reports.

The Hibernian Law Journal has announced the recent appointment by the Law Society of Ireland of a new Editor-in-Chief and two Deputy Editors, in addition to the opening of applications for Editorial Board positions. Ciarán Donohue, a member of the outgoing Committee, has been appointed Editor

Two pub directors and licensees have been handed a record fine of more than £327,000 for illegally showing Sky transmissions. Four people who ran between them the Prince of Wales in Stafford, the Beaufort Arms in Birmingham and the Pheasant Inn in Wolverhampton were convicted of a total of 64

House prices increased by 12.4 per cent in May and by almost 11 per cent over the past 12 months, though the rate is slowing, the Irish Examiner reports. The Residential Property Price Index, published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), indicates that house prices have risen by 77.7 per cent si

Carson McDowell, led by Emma Cooper, partner in its Real Estate Team, has advised the Belfast Harbour Commissioners in the acquisition of the Obel Tower, Belfast from Marathon Asset Management. Carson McDowell continues to advise BHC with respect to the ongoing development of the harbour, having adv

Women are still being “failed” in many areas of life, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has warned in its largest ever review of women’s rights. In its new report, Pressing for progress: women’s rights and gender equality in 2018, which is being presented to the United

FLAC is recruiting solicitors and barristers to become volunteer advisors. Volunteer advisors provide first-stop legal information and advice to the members of the public in clinics one evening per month. FLAC also provides support and offers CPD training to volunteers.

An engineering firm and architect involved in the development of an apartment complex in Stepaside, Dublin, have been unsuccessful in their application to dismiss a personal injuries claim which was commenced in 2009. The woman, who bought an apartment in the development in 2005 alleges personal inj

The Government should consider introducing a financial eligibility threshold and a contributory scheme for criminal legal aid in order to cut down on increasing costs, according to a new report prepared for ministers. The options are set out in a report by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluatio

A prominent law firm has brought High Court proceedings for alleged breach of contract against three solicitors who resigned from the practice late last month. Augustus Cullen Law and Cullen Solicitors Services Limited are suing solicitors Michael Boylan and Gillian O'Connor, their firm Michael Boyl

A new report published by a working group on fixed charges has highlighted the success of the third payment option for Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) in reducing the number of road traffic cases coming to court. The third payment option was introduced in June 2017 under section 44 of the Road Traffic A

The European Commission has referred Ireland to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for failing to implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law in full. Greece and Romania have also been referred for failing to implement the rules, whereas Ireland has been referred for im