The Law Society will host a two-day legal-education event for trainee solicitors in Blackhall Place this week (9-10 January). Now in its third year, the Future of Legal Practice Summit is provided as ...

Legislation that provides for higher prison sentences for crimes motivated by hatred has now come into force. The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said earlier this week that she had signed an order ...

Lawyer Thierry Wickers has officially assumed the position of president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) following his election at the plenary session on 21 November. Thierry ...

Don’t forget to take out Law Society membership during the PC renewal period. Membership entitles you to a wide range of services, including the important right to run for and vote for your Council ...

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing workplace teams and central to creating a culture of wellbeing and productivity, which is why we are launching two new toolkits on Thursday 6 ...

The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Law Society with all of the powers and responsibilities usually vested in a Chief Executive. In addition, the Director General is the Secretary of ...

Applications are open for the spring 2025 Diploma in In-House Practice. This course is designed to provide in-house lawyers or aspiring in-house lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of the ...

Arthur Cox has appointed eight new partners across some of the firm’s main practice areas. The firm said that the appointments reflected its commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent and ...

The human-rights abuses faced by the Uyghurs and other Turkic people in East Turkistan will be discussed at an IBA event in London on Wednesday (8 January). Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, director of the ...

Although Constitutional Law is primarily an academic subject, the FE-1 exam will require candidates to consider the way in which constitutional principles might apply to factual situations. As ...

The Government yesterday (9 March) agreed to nominate Judge Paul Kelly as President of the District Court. The vacancy will arise following the upcoming appointment of current incumbent, Judge Colin ...

Lawyers at Eversheds Sutherland have urged business leaders in certain sectors to prepare for requests from EU member states about their overseas investments. This follows a call from the European ...