The Health Service Executive (HSE) is facing 473 data-protection lawsuits as a result of the 2021 cyberattack. RTÉ News reports that there have also been 140 pre-action letters issued to the HSE. The ...

Lawyers at William Fry have highlighted recent comments from a High Court judge on the need for reform of the discovery process. Mr Justice Michael Twomey’s judgment came in a case where it was ...

The Minister for Justice has announced plans to change the payment structure for criminal legal aid in the District Court by introducing a flat fee. Minister O’Callaghan said that the proposed changes ...

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has set up a new group on solicitor safety in response to a growing number of reports from its members about harassment, threats, and intimidation while carrying ...

The British government has unveiled a plan for three-quarters of the interest earned on pooled client accounts to go towards funding a “sustainable justice system”, according to the England and Wales ...

Jobseeker's payment will now factor in a person's previous earnings, from today (31 March). Those who become unemployed, with five years' paid PRSI contributions, will get 60% of their earnings, ...

Commercial-law firm Philip Lee LLP has announced plans to double the size of its corporate and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) team over the next three years. It has also appointed partner Eoghan Doyle ...

Notable High Court decisions concerning the sharing of information were explored at a recent conference at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin, writes Sorcha Corcoran Two recent ...

The Bar of Ireland has appointed Shirley Coulter as its new chief executive, after an open and competitive recruitment process. She joins the barristers’ representative body from the Society of ...

Police Ombudsman Emily Logan has launched the second year of a University of Limerick (UL) training programme designed specially for staff working at Fiosrú. Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman ...