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Multinational company Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay a record $4.7 billion to 22 women who blamed their ovarian cancer on use of its talc-based products. A six-man, six-woman jury in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in St Louis, Missouri heard six weeks of testimony and deliberated for

Francisco Franco Spain's new government has announced it will launch a truth commission to investigate crimes against humanity committed under the regime of Francisco Franco, more than 40 years after he died.

The Minister for Defence has been successful in appealing an order for discovery of documents dating back to 1990, which it claimed was burdensome and would require 220 man hours to review. Varying the order of the High Court to limit the scope of discovery, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan said that the cas

Micheál P. O'Higgins SC Micheál P. O'Higgins SC has been elected as chairman of the Council of The Bar of Ireland.

The Courts Service of Ireland has endorsed a paper recommending an overhaul in Ireland's probate system to slash current waiting times of up to 24 weeks, the Sunday Business Post reports. Key recommendations were presented to the board of the Courts Service by the Probate Services Review Group.

The projected cost of the independent inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal has risen by up to a third. The Department of Finance said the inquiry, originally projected to cost £5 million, may now cost up to £6.7 million.

Diarmaid Gavin and Sean O'Reilly Corporate lawyers at Ronan Daly Jermyn advised Landmark Media on the sale of the Irish Examiner and other media interests to The Irish Times.

A man who was illegally adopted and his birth mother have settled their High Court action against a Catholic adoption agency and the State. Tressa Reeves, née Donnelly and Patrick Paddy Farrell (aka Andre Donnelly) sued St Patrick's Guild, an adoption society run by the Sisters of Charity Nuns, and

Janet Farrell The Home Office has agreed to pay out £50,000 to a man who was unlawfully detained and separated from his daughter for three months, while she remained in care and at imminent risk of adoption.

Lawyers representing eight long-term detainees at Guantánamo Bay argued in federal court yesterday that the US government cannot continue to detain the prisoners there indefinitely, immune to judicial review. The mass habeas corpus motion, filed on the men’s behalf by Reprieve, the Center for Con

Lord Pannick UK government plans to reform the courts service fail to address any of the “serious problems” facing the justice system, according to one QC.

Catherine Duffy The aviation and transport finance team at A&L Goodbody has been recognised for their work on Aergo Capital's first asset-backed securitisation.

Andrew Spratt A liquor licensing expert has warned that licensed venues in Northern Ireland could face serious fines if they do not take action to ensure they comply with licensing legislation.

The Supreme Court has held that plaintiffs in defamation proceedings, who have accepted an “offer of amends” pursuant to s.22 of the Defamation Act 2009, have the right to opt for a jury to assess the amount of damages in the event that the terms are not agreed upon. Considering appeals from “

The Cabinet has agreed to nominate five new judges to the High Court, District Court, and Circuit Court bench to "ensure access to justice". Teresa Pilkington SC and solicitor Michael Quinn have been nominated for the High Court, while solicitor Eirinn McKiernan has been nominated for the District C