Sophisticated fraud attempts continue to target solicitor firms in Ireland. Further to the Fraud Alert issued on 17 October, the Law Society continues to be notified of attempted attacks following the ...

Solicitor Irene Gleeson has been appointed to the board of Pobal, a not-for-profit organisation that works to support communities and local agencies on social inclusion and development. She and Savina ...

Bank of Ireland has issued a warning about recent unsuccessful attempts to defraud solicitor customers of the bank. The Law Society says that it is aware of similar attacks in recent weeks. Solicitors ...

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 ...

Dublin's Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has been approved for funds to develop its legal service for children and young people. The community law centre, which provides free legal, mediation and ...

Irish law firms William Fry LLP and Mason Hayes & Curran have both taken home prizes at the Global IP Awards 2024. The awards ceremony, at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London last night (17 October ...

Dr Sarah Arduin has been appointed assistant professor in EU law at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), as part of a partnership announced last year between the university and the law firm Matheson. The ...

In Ireland, contempt of court remains on a common law footing rather than being enshrined in legislation. But does it need a statutory basis? Contempt of court is the way the justice system protects ...

Both the Central and Circuit Criminal Courts experienced an increase of 7% in new cases last year, the Courts Service 2023 annual report shows. Courts Service chief executive Angela Denning (pictured) ...

Four in ten (38%) firms believe their organisation will not be prepared for NIS2, the EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity compliance, a survey of 160 professionals by Mason Hayes & Curran has ...

Lawyers at Beauchamps say that a recent High Court judgment has highlighted the need for clarity in loan agreements. The proceedings concerned an agreement commonly referred to as a ‘lifetime loan’ or ...