This route to Becoming a Solicitor applies if you hold a Diploma in Law from the Law Society of Ireland or a Diploma in Legal Studies from King’s Inns Ireland. The Final Examination – First Part (FE-1 ...

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 ...

The importance of intellectual property to Ireland’s economic, cultural and creative sectors cannot be overstated. The term ‘intellectual property’ (IP) is bandied about a lot, but what exactly is IP?

As we all no doubt recall from our ‘introduction to company law’ days, the principle of separate legal personality was established in the 1897 case of Salomon v Salomon. That is, the legal personality ...

The Public Documents Regulation came into full effect on 16 February 2019 (Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of ...

It is estimated that as many as 25,000 people currently live in some kind of residential care. It is hoped that their cases will be reviewed by the newly created Decision Support Service, once the ...

Boost your expertise with our Pensions Authority-approved trusteeship course. The Certificate in Pensions Law and Applied Trusteeship, approved by The Pensions Authority, will provide participants ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the Scottish Prisons Commission, “prison may sometimes do good, but it always does harm”. The essence of this statement is undoubtedly true. However, if prison administrations were ...

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 ...