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 ...

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is to grant temporary release to 138 prisoners this Christmas. The IPS says that many of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences, adding that ...

The Central Bank is to set up a dedicated unit to oversee the system under which it approves the appointment of individuals to key roles in regulated financial institutions. The move follows a review ...

The data-protection watchdog has produced a guide to help schools to meet their obligations when processing the personal data of children. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said that, as part of ...

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal awarded €8.7 million to victims of violent crime last year, its annual report shows. This was up from just over €8 million in 2022. The body administers a ...

British government plans unveiled yesterday (19 December) to increase criminal legal-aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% are a boost to the profession and to access to justice, the Law Society ...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has asked the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to clarify why she has announced a temporary pause on the issuing of final decisions on ...

The EU's highest court has ruled that German law can prevent purely financial investors from taking a stake in a law firm. The case centres on a 2021 decision by the Munich Bar Association to revoke ...

A report from the European Commission shows that EU member states missed out on almost €90 billion in VAT revenue in 2022. The EU body says that the figure represents revenues lost mainly to VAT fraud ...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued an opinion on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of AI models. The guidance follows a request from Ireland’s data watchdog ...

High Court President Mr Justice David Barniville has welcomed the establishment of the Users’ Group for the Planning and Environment Court, which holds its first meeting today (19 December). “It is a ...

The proposed amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines are a significant adjustment to ensure that compensation awards remain fair, proportionate, and economically reflective of current ...