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 ...

The Law Society is here to support solicitors affected by Storm Éowyn. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] .

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) has said that it is supporting the proposed ‘family’ amendment in the forthcoming referendums, but will not be supporting the proposal on ‘care’. The group, which ...

International law firm Bird & Bird has expanded its team in Ireland by appointing Susan Battye as head of the country’s employment practice. Battye has more than two decades of experience advising ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog was responsible for more than half of the €1.2 billion fines handed out across Europe last year for breaches of the GDPR rules on data privacy, according to figures ...

Fees for criminal legal aid are to rise by 8% from 1 January 2025, according to the Department of Justice. A statement from the department issued after Budget 2025 said that the increase would be part ...

A new report provides insights into the nature, impact and prosecution of the coercive-control offence and raises questions around the maximum sentencing associated with it. Released by Women’s Aid ...

The Government has agreed to nominate High Court judge Mr Justice Michael MacGrath for appointment as an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal. The Appeal vacancy arose after the retirement of Mr ...

RDJ LLP is leading the way in building a culture that puts people at the heart of business. The leading firm, with flagship offices in Cork, Dublin, and Galway, is partnering with the Law Society and ...

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) is developing a new standard form contract for offshore wind projects, according to William Fry lawyers. In a bulletin, the solicitors ...