If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union and are qualified to practise as a lawyer in your home Member State, you may be able to register as a foreign qualified solicitor under ...

COVID-19 has prompted lawyers to rapidly familiarise themselves with the legal framework governing virtual closings and remote signings in a remote work environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 ...

Matheson solicitor Eltin Ryle is among nine new members who have been appointed to the board of the National Disability Authority. The NDA’s functions include providing advice on disability policy and ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog has handed out the biggest fines linked to breaches of GDPR rules since the regulations came into effect, according to figures published today (18 January). Law firm ...

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) ...

A study commissioned by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has found that many disabled people face “barrier layered upon barrier” in trying to access their legal rights. Carried ...

The live caseload had increased by 73% from October 2023 to November 2024 despite no increase in judges, he said. “Dealing with this demands creativity and a careful allocation of limited judicial ...

The latest Gazette includes coverage of the most recent annual in-house conference, which heard that there are ‘extraordinary’ opportunities in a thriving sector. Applications have opened for the 2025 ...

Regulation Matters is an online on-demand course that deals with key regulatory issues affecting you and your practice. The course comprises 4 training modules (1 hour each) covering AML, managing ...

The Law Society takes seriously threats to the rule of law, including those targeted at all legal professionals. In recent months, we have been made aware of several incidents where solicitors, ...