Lawyer Thierry Wickers has officially assumed the position of president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) following his election at the plenary session on 21 November. Thierry ...

Commercial-law firm Philip Lee LLP has announced plans to double the size of its corporate and M&A (mergers and acquisitions) team over the next three years. It has also appointed partner Eoghan Doyle ...

Commercial-law firm RDJ has appointed partner Ronan Geary to lead its dispute-resolution team. The dispute-resolution group, which has more than 50 lawyers, covers several areas – including commercial ...

International law firm Clark Hill has appointed Jennifer Fay as partner in charge of its Dublin office. Fay, who had been deputy member in charge for the firm’s Dublin office, brings over 20 years of ...

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 ...

The Government has appointed eight members to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) – including six new appointments and two re-appointments. The 11-member authority is responsible for the ...

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published draft regulations setting out how legal partnerships would operate. The LSRA is planning to introduce the regulatory framework for the new ...

The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) held its annual client conference at Farmleigh House on 11 November 2023. The conference, titled ‘Principles in Practice’, was attended by senior delegates ...

Audrey Cahill has been appointed as the new director general of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Cahill, who was appointed after an open competition managed by the Public Appointments Service ...

The Lismullin Institute will hold a seminar on human dignity and the law this Saturday, 9 November at 11am. The venue is Lismullin Conference Centre in Navan, Co Meath C15 XW40. Attendance yields four ...

Three solicitors have been nominated for appointment to the District Court. Peter White, Catherine Ghent, and Áine Clancy BL will fill three vacancies that arose after the retirement of Judge Cormac ...

Criminal barristers across the country will embark on a series of days of withdrawal of services from next week. The nationwide withdrawal days are as follows: Tuesday 9 July, Monday 15 July, and ...