Legislation that provides for higher prison sentences for crimes motivated by hatred has now come into force. The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said earlier this week that she had signed an order ...

The importance of intellectual property to Ireland’s economic, cultural and creative sectors cannot be overstated. The term ‘intellectual property’ (IP) is bandied about a lot, but what exactly is IP?

Crypto-assets will remain a highly volatile investment and means of exchange until regulation becomes a legal certainty. When that happens, it will reduce the use of crypto-assets in fraud and will ...

The Public Documents Regulation came into full effect on 16 February 2019 (Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of ...

It is estimated that as many as 25,000 people currently live in some kind of residential care. It is hoped that their cases will be reviewed by the newly created Decision Support Service, once the ...

Applications are open for the spring 2025 Diploma in In-House Practice. This course is designed to provide in-house lawyers or aspiring in-house lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of the ...

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing workplace teams and central to creating a culture of wellbeing and productivity, which is why we are launching two new toolkits on Thursday 6 ...

Places an obligation on solicitors to provide advice and information prior to the issuing of any proceeding – a statutory declaration is required to be provided to satisfy same, The court has the ...

The ruling in Case C-149/17 Bastei Lübbe v Michael Strotzer is the most recent addition to a series of CJEU judgments that address the balancing of fundamental rights in the context of the enforcement ...

Don’t forget to take out Law Society membership during the PC renewal period. Membership entitles you to a wide range of services, including the important right to run for and vote for your Council ...

According to the Scottish Prisons Commission, “prison may sometimes do good, but it always does harm”. The essence of this statement is undoubtedly true. However, if prison administrations were ...

Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring solicitor at their Dublin office. They’re looking for a Trainee Solicitor to join the team and commence the Professional ...