In response to feedback from the profession, the Law Society has launched a free regulation helpline. Regulation Answers provides a range of guidance and information resources on all areas of ...

Swiss lawyer Pierre-Dominique Schupp officially assumed the position of President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on 1 January 2024. This follows his election at the CCBE’s ...

Workers in the security industry are set to receive a pay rise from 1 July under a new Employment Regulation Order (ERO). Emer Higgins (Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail) has ...

The Law Society has announced the appointment of Cork-based solicitor Eamon Harrington as President of the Law Society for the year 2024/25, with effect from today (8 November 2024). He is a senior ...

Law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has paid tribute to its late solicitor Mikey Lee, who died last week. Mikey had done both an internship and his traineeship with MHC, and qualified in January 2022.

An EU directive aimed at achieving a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies across all member states has come into force. The European Commission says that the current ...

The number and value of Data Protection Commission fines against big tech have most visibly demonstrated the GDPR’s ability to enforce effective data protection. That’s according to the Commissioner ...

The Law Society is here to support solicitors affected by Storm Éowyn. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] .

Dublin-based commercial-law firm OCWM Law LLP is to merge with Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP (Holmes) from 1 October 2024. The firms said that what they described as “an exciting development” brought ...

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced seven promotions in Belfast. Corporate services lawyer Orla Hanna is now a partner, while construction litigator ...

McCann FitzGerald LLP has appointed Adam Finlay as head of its technology-and-innovation group with immediate effect. He succeeds Paul Lavery, who had led the team since 2007 and will continue to ...

Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) has been designated as the competent authority to enforce EU-wide rules aimed at tackling harmful online content. The regulator will be able to impose penalties on hosting ...