The Bar Of Ireland

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Maria Watson BL has been awarded the Bar of Ireland's Liberator Scholarship, established to mark 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell. Former president Dr Mary McAleese announced the winner last night at a special presentation event, where Ms Watson was presented with a special medal by Sir

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Four law students have completed the Bar of Ireland's inaugural internship programme. Greta Baronaite from ATU Letterkenny, Alvena Sharma from Trinity College Dublin, Lee Mac Cuinneagain from the University of Limerick and Michael White from University College Dublin took part in the two-week initia

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Judges could soon give sentence discounts on the basis that Ireland's prisons are overcrowded, a leading expert in criminal law has suggested. Professor Tom O'Malley SC will speak about the prison overcrowding crisis next week at an event jointly hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL

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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Bar of Ireland Human Rights Award. The charity's chief executive officer, Rachel Morrogh, will collect the award on behalf of DRCC at The Bar of Ireland's human rights conference on Saturday.

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Catfishing and online scams were the focus of a recent event organised by the Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA). The "Hook, Line and Victim" event on Wednesday examined the methodology of online scams, what is done to combat them, and what remedies there are for the victims

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The Bar of Ireland has launched a pilot internship programme for law students passionate about pursuing a career as a barrister. The programme, which will run from 23 June to 3 July 2025, is now inviting applications from students currently enrolled in law schools that offer degrees approved for adm

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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practitioners have been invited to share their insights with The Bar of Ireland. A five-minute survey is seeking views which will be compiled into a comprehensive, free report on the state of ADR in Ireland in 2025, which will be valuable to both practitioners an

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Barrister Jim O'Callaghan SC's appointment as justice minister has been met with a warm welcome from the Bar Council as it seeks urgent progress on criminal legal aid fee levels. The Fianna Fáil TD, who called to the Bar in 1993 and became a senior counsel in 2008, was named last week as

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