The Central Bank has appointed Mary-Elizabeth McMunn as deputy governor in charge of financial regulation. She will take up her role, which involves membership of the Central Bank’s executive ...

Lawyers at Eversheds Sutherland have described a recent ruling by the EU’s Court of Justice (CJEU) as marking “a pivotal moment” in European patent litigation. They say that the decision allows EU ...

Reform of the current conveyancing system is long overdue, Law Society Director General Mark Garrett and Dr Gabriel Brennan told the Housing for All Implementation Group on 21 October. The Law Society ...

Many survivors of historic child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools have not yet received redress from the State, despite the passage of more than ten years since Louise O’Keeffe’s landmark ...

The new Family Law Act changes more than just the minimum living-apart period. The Family Law Act 2019 was enacted on 25 October 2019 and is expected to be commenced very shortly. The act follows on ...

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 ...

The penalty in costs on failing to beat a lodgement or tender in party-and-party adjudication can be significant and, sometimes, unjust. Denis O’Sullivan blows out the candles. The provisions in ...

Remote work gives legal professionals more flexibility—but it also requires more responsibility. By building smart digital habits, using secure tools, and staying educated, you can protect your ...

With less than three weeks to go, the Law Society is encouraging all legal professionals to continue to register for Calcutta Run charity partners, Dublin Simon Community and the HOPE Foundation.

MOOCs are free, online courses open to all and are part of the Law Society of Ireland’s Public Legal Education initiative. This year’s MOOC will provide participants with an insight into this rapidly ...