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Former justice minister Charlie Flanagan has been rebuked by lawyers and campaigners after complaining to RTÉ over its broadcast of a documentary exploring state collusion with loyalists during the Troubles. Unquiet Graves, which was released in 2018 but aired by RTÉ One for the first

Conor Fottrell, partner at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, considers the key issues in reporting childcare cases in the media. There was significant public reaction recently following a report which appeared in national newspapers arising from an application under the Childcare Act brought before the

The president of the UK Supreme Court has paid tribute to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore in a special video to mark his retirement from the bench. Lord Kerr, a former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and one of the inaugural members of the UKSC on its creation in 2009, retired on Wednesday.

A solicitor in his 40s has lost a legal battle against his wealthy parents' decision to stop financially supporting him. The unnamed man, a 41-year-old who holds a Master's degree and is qualified to practice as a solicitor, has been unemployed since 2011.

Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe should not have attended a controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner but broke no laws and his resignation from the Supreme Court bench would be "unjust and disproportionate", former chief justice Susan Denham has said. In a statement yesterday afternoon, shortly a

The High Court, in what it described as the first written judgment on the suspension of pharmacists under the Pharmacy Act 2007 s.45, has suspended a pharmacist from practice. Background

Retired judge Mr Justice John Hedigan has been appointed to make decisions on whether or not to disclose information relied upon in citizenship applications refused because of national security concerns. Mr Justice Hedigan, who retired from the Court of Appeal two years ago, will serve for up to thr

The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed yesterday's government announcement on family law reform as "reflective of the vision the Law Society called for". Justice Minister Helen McEntee yesterday announced that government ministers have approved the drafting of a Family Court Bill, which will provid

There is "no evidence" that capping personal injury pay-outs will lead to lower insurance premiums, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The Law Reform Commission yesterday identified two “constitutionally permissible” models for capping personal injury pay-outs in Ireland.

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against the UK for breaching its obligations under the Brexit deal. A letter of formal notice has been sent to the UK for a response by the end of October, after which the Commission may issue a reasoned opinion.

Legal rights group FLAC assisted around 27,000 people last year as it marked its 50th anniversary, according to its latest annual report. Over the course of 2019, FLAC dealt with over 26,995 requests for legal information/advice through its telephone line and its network of 72 legal clinics.

The amount of money paid to barristers by the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) rose by 38 per cent last year, according to new figures. According to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General, payment of fees to counsel increased from just under €10 million in 2014 to just under

Government plans to limit forestry licensing appeals are compliant with the Aarhus Convention, ministers have said. The Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill introduces fees for different types of appeals and limits who may appeal directly to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) without first taking

The UK Supreme Court will consider next month whether Shamima Begum should be allowed to enter the UK to take part in her appeal over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship.

The European Commission has published its first EU-wide report on the rule of law, which includes input from every member state and covers both positive and negative developments across the EU. The report shows that many member states have high rule of law standards, but highlights important challen