This year marks the 850th anniversary of the Norman invasion of Ireland. James Meighan considers the Brehon legal system that was in place before the invasion and discusses its common law replacement.

Much of the profession will already be aware that there will be new obligations on solicitors regarding legal costs when sections 149 to 161 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 are commenced.

The Minister for Justice has signed an order that restores the power to revoke naturalised Irish citizenship in serious cases. Section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended) ...

The Society has been notified by AIB that its Central Securities Department will relocate from 7 th Floor, 1 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 to – AIB Central Securities Department 2 nd Floor, Unit 33 ...

The revised District Court scale of costs has been issued. The new costs will see increases of at least five points across the board, the first such rise since 2014. The scale of costs has been ...

In Ireland, contempt of court remains on a common law footing rather than being enshrined in legislation. But does it need a statutory basis? Contempt of court is the way the justice system protects ...

Two immigration solicitors in Britain will be investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after a tribunal found that they presented false case citations. Tahir Mohammed of TMF Immigration ...

The Government has approved the drafting of legislation to set up a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that the move would improve compliance and ...

Lawyers at A&L Goodbody say that a recent High Court judgment is the first to consider in detail the nature and scope of the obligation imposed on public bodies by 2015 legislation on climate action.

The finalists for the 2026 LEAP Irish Law Awards, which are designed to recognise excellence in Ireland’s legal profession, have been announced. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on ...

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is applying to the High Court today (26 May) to launch a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft. The body says that the case, which it says is the first of ...

A legal-access internship scheme in the public sector for final-year law undergraduates is now open for applications. The scheme is open to students from socio-economic backgrounds that are ...