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William Fry has been hired by insurer FBD Holdings to undertake an investigation into internal allegations against chief executive Fiona Muldoon, The Irish Times reports. The investigation follows a complaint by Sarah Ryan, human resources director at the company.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Cork University Hospital (CUH) did not have the power to prevent a 93-year-old woman from leaving the hospital with her family in July 2016. The multi-disciplinary team at CUH which was treating the woman after she had broken both of her hips, were concerned about

Paul McGarry SC The Bar of Ireland has welcomed the launch of an Irish law version of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement as a key endorsement of the Irish courts.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has welcomed the findings of in-depth research into the prosecution and punishment of hate crime in Ireland.

The UK Supreme Court has clarified the use of closed material procedure under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013, an issue raised in Belhaj and another v Director of Public Prosecutions and another. The appellants allege that they were abducted and mistreated by agents of foreign governm

The Department of Justice has announced the launch of a public consultation on a proposed model for the introduction of Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) in Northern Ireland. The DHR process was introduced in England and Wales in 2011 under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 2

Belfast firm Tughans acted for defendant Piney Rentals in the first part of a case which may have a significant impact on the lettings industry. The judgment by District Judge Gilpin was the final part of his decision in a test case brought by ex-student and housing rights activist Paul Loughran in

A&L Goodbody has welcomes the second of three groups of summer interns to the firm for the month of July.

Poland's top judge turned up for work today in rejection of a new law forcing numerous members of the senior judiciary to retire early. Chief Justice Malgorzata Gersdorf, 65, had been told to step down from her post at midnight on Tuesday and make way for her replacement.

The lack of a coherent approach to exercising duty of care to detained persons in England and Wales is leading to at least some people being unfairly imprisoned, a new report says. The annual report of Lay Observers for England and Wales sets out failings in the care of people held in custody at cou

https://vimeo.com/268812608 A retired judge stars in a short film produced by a non-profit immigration law firm to highlight the reality of unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation proceedings in US courts.

Nine former Chilean soldiers have been jailed for their role in the murder of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara during the 1973 coup. Eight men have been found guilty of murder, while a ninth has been found guilty of accessory to murder.

A woman who was granted five hours of family access per year by the Child and Family Agency has had her Supreme Court appeal dismissed. Upholding the decision of the High Court to refuse to grant judicial review of the access arrangements in place, Mr Justice William McKechnie said the first applica

Mary Rose Gearty SC A leading lawyer has warned that Ireland faces a "time bomb" over disclosure in criminal cases.

David Stanton The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has launched an Irish law version of its industry-standard Master Agreement as part of its post-Brexit strategy.