As part of a statutory review of the effectiveness of the Decision Support Service (DSS) the legal profession has been invited to participate in a survey with a deadline of 6pm on Friday 14 February .

Practitioners may have received a phishing email purporting to be from a John Melson enquiring if the practice would be able ...

In response to feedback from the profession, the Law Society has launched a free regulation helpline. Regulation Answers provides a range of guidance and information resources on all areas of ...

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The Seanad has passed a bill that will set up a new dedicated Family Court within the existing courts structure. Once enacted, the legislation will provide for judges who have specialist training or ...

A bill that would provide for higher sentences for crimes motivated by hatred has passed all stages in the Oireachtas. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee had brought the bill back to the Dáil last ...

Figures from PwC show a sharp rise in the number of business failures so far this year, though the firm says that the figure remains below the long-term average. PWC’s says that there were 661 ...

Three solicitors have been nominated for appointment to the District Court. Peter White, Catherine Ghent, and Áine Clancy BL will fill three vacancies that arose after the retirement of Judge Cormac ...

McCann FitzGerald LLP has today (1 November) appointed Mark White as its chair and also promoted seven senior associates to ‘of counsel’. White, who is a partner and head of the firm’s ...

The Association of the Internet Industry, which combats illegal online content, has reported an improvement in takedowns and criminal investigation figures. The body’s 2020 annual report details a ...

The Courts Service has developed a guide to the key steps involved in making a capacity application under new legislation on assisted decision-making. The legislation, which replaces the wardship ...