The live caseload had increased by 73% from October 2023 to November 2024 despite no increase in judges, he said. “Dealing with this demands creativity and a careful allocation of limited judicial ...

If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union and are qualified to practise as a lawyer in your home Member State, you may be able to register as a foreign qualified solicitor under ...

A legal watchdog has referred lawyers Shepherd & Wedderburn (S&W) to the Law Society of Scotland over its handling of the sale of Sheffield United and the advice given to the then co-owner, property ...

The 2023 social-protection spend in Ireland jumped by 7%, or €4.3 billion to a total of €63.5 billion, CSO data shows. Temporary-protection applicants from Ukraine accounted for the large percentage ...

The total number of homes approved in the third quarter (Q3) of this year fell by almost 11% compared with the same period last year, according to official figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) ...

A submission from the Bar of Ireland has called for non-citizens to be allowed to serve on juries. The barristers’ body has, however, has come out against a proposal for a fee to be paid to jurors to ...

The European Commission is to refer Britain to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over concerns about the rights of EU citizens and family members to free movement. The EU body said ...

The final provisions of 2021 legislation on the Irish language are to come into effect on 21 December this year. The measures will give Irish speakers more language rights, as well as placing new ...

Ciara McQuillan sets out the anti-money-laundering/terrorist-financing obligations on solicitors and provides step-by-step guidance in applying them to the client ...

The professional body for IT in Britain has called for a review of a law that assumes the reliability of computer evidence. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, wants an end to the legal presumption ...

Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne of the Supreme Court (small picture) is now the chair of the Courts Service Board, which determines policy for the courts body and oversees its implementation. The post is ...

Legislation that changes the law on the duty of care owed by businesses, community groups and event organisers to visitors and recreational users has been commenced. The legislation amends the ...