Irish Legal News

A 35 year old Florida police officer has been accused of taking over the home and identity of a man that he had found dead when responding to a welfare check in 2022.

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Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has echoed the sentiments of the Taoiseach in the issuing of formal government apology to the family of Chief Officer Brian Stack.

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has imposed a suspended sentence on a father who shook his newborn, causing her to sustain serious and lifelong injuries.

A History of Ireland in 100 Stamps has been nominated for Irish History Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.

An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, is inviting members of the public and interested stakeholders to contribute their views and ideas on its future research on Ireland’s democracy.

M&A decision makers overwhelmingly report that transatlantic deals are delivering increased revenue according to new global analysis from international law firm Winston Taylor.

MSM Law has announced the appointment of Lauren Murphy to their family law team, bringing a broad range of legal experience gained in Ireland and Australia, including work in human rights, criminal defence and commercial litigation.

The Roger Casement Commemoration & Re-interment Association have submitted a formal application to Dublin City Council and Glasnevin Cemetery requesting an Exhumation Licence to re-inter Roger Casement at Murlough Bay.

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP have announced the appointment of Joanne Leetch as partner and head of the private client department at their Boyle office. 

Owen Beattie Solicitors has announced that Ruairí Burns has qualified as a solicitor with the firm, marking an important milestone in both his career and the continued growth of the practice.

A judge has said he finds it astounding that solicitors are not attending court to represent clients who are in custody as part of the legal aid dispute.

President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has called on David Davis MP to withdraw remarks made during a debate on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill that referred to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts”.

Vizlegal, the legal data and intelligence platform, has appointed Cormac Ó Culáin as head of sectoral engagement.

A Canadian man has been convicted of felony and misdemeanour animal cruelty after stealing a flamingo from a Las Vegas hotel while drunk.

The Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA) has expressed concern at comments made by justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, on Monday that “the only cases deliberately affected by the withdrawal of services in the Central Criminal Court yesterday were those involving allegations of rape”.

Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy tabled a Bill in the Seanad on Tuesday aimed at bringing Ireland’s sepsis protocols into line with other jurisdictions.

The Heron Irish Legal Sector Report finds record entry into the profession, but a far less settled picture of where solicitors end up, whether they stay, and how far they progress.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published its fourth progress report on the implementation of recommendations to address barriers facing aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers arising from the Breaking Down Barriers project.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) is investigating the death of John Eagleson who was shot and killed on Friday 1 October 1982.

Legal representatives, MLAs and the Department of Justice met at Parliament Buildings yesterday for a session hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, which focused on the Justice Bill ahead of its further consideration Stage.

Solicitor and North Belfast MP John Finucane has written an open letter to David Davis following Mr Davis’s remarks in parliament yesterday referring to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts” during a debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.

Denise Kiley KC, chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, has condemned remarks made by David Davis during the House of Commons debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.

A senior figure at Scotland’s human rights watchdog is taking legal action against the organisation, claiming she faced discrimination because of her gender-critical beliefs.

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, chaired an engaging dialogue on ‘The Voice of the Child in Private Family Law’ at the informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers last week.

The board of An Coimisiún Toghcháin has published its decision under Section 51 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 in an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Political Parties.

The Honourable Mr Justice Keenan Johnson, president of the Circuit Court, made his declaration under the Constitution, in the Supreme Court this morning in the presence of the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell.

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed a minor’s appeal challenging the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2004 as being non-compliant with EU law.

TLT has delivered another record-breaking year of financial results, with the firm achieving 11% revenue growth and hitting £208m in 2025/26 – doubling revenue over the last five years.

The Honorable Society of King’s Inns this week graduated 113 students from the Barrister-at-Law Class of 2026.

In March 2023, Alex Murdaugh (pronounced ‘Murdock’ by Americans), an attorney, was found guilty of the murders of his wife Maggie and their younger son Paul at their home in South Carolina. The circumstances of the deaths were violent; both having been shot.

Beauchamps has appointed three new partners and one Of Counsel, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Private Client.

The Law Society of Ireland has called on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to engage with it to resolve the ongoing legal aid dispute after a new survey of 260 solicitors found only three intend to remain on the Criminal Legal Aid panel under the new payment scheme that took effect on 1 July.

The Taoiseach has delivered an unreserved State apology in the Dáil to the victims of convicted child sex abuser Bill Kenneally, following the publication of the report of the South-East Commission of Investigation, chaired by Mr Justice Michael White.

The Law Society of Ireland’s Probate Committee has issued guidance regarding bequests in wills to non-profit companies limited by guarantee that are not registered charities and to unincorporated bodies or associations.

The High Court has ordered an Irish company to disclose details of its alleged third party litigation funding, along with related documents and records.

DLA Piper has made three senior appointments across its business services leadership team in Ireland, further strengthening the firm’s operational, commercial and knowledge capabilities.

EY Law Ireland has appointed Cormac Gilroy to lead its newly established banking and finance practice.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a Chinese construction worker over €14,000 for underpayment of wages and unpaid annual leave, following a complaint supported by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland.

Five school bus operators were convicted of bid-rigging in a landmark cartel prosecution last year as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) stepped up enforcement activity across competition and consumer law, its annual report shows.

The co-founder of an $8 billion asset management firm is suing after being fired for breaching the very return-to-office policy that he himself signed off on.

Lawyers acting for an Argentine animal rights group have persuaded a court that goldfish are sentient beings and succeeded in rescuing a pair of fish from an inadequate tank displayed in the window of a Buenos Aires sushi restaurant.

Major book publishers yesterday raised an action against Google in New York for allegedly taking copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that “directly” competes with the original authors’ work.

White House officials are considering whether Donald Trump could mark America’s 250th birthday with a mass clemency programme, reportedly dubbed “250 pardons for 250 years”.

DAC Beachcroft is recruiting a Solicitor - Commercial Litigation (Property Recoveries)

The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is seeking appointments to Appeals Panel under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 for certain decisions of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

The Northern Ireland Civil Service is recruiting a Principal Legal Officer G7

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2026 Annual Asylum and Immigration Conference

Professor Cherie Armour; Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan and Dr Katie McGaughey