Oct 9, 2024 · Dublin firm O'Brien Lynam Solicitors (OBL) is to become part of Keoghs, the legal solutions arm of Davies. UK-based Keoghs was acquired in 2020 by Davies, the specialist …

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Oct 15, 2024 · The Supreme Court has determined that the common law defence to murder of “lawful use of force” as set out in The People (AG) v Dwyer [1972] IR 416 was abolished by …

Mar 21, 2025 · Barristers appearing in the most serious criminal cases in Northern Ireland are effectively being asked to do twice the work for half the pay they were getting two decades …

Oct 25, 2024 · The key measure in the Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Bill 2024 follows the ‘Leave Our Leave’ campaign by the Irish …

Feb 10, 2025 · Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Denis McDonald found that certain of Virgin Media’s ‘save’ activities acted as a disincentive to customers to switching …

Jan 20, 2025 · The High Court released Enoch Burke from prison indefinitely in December and raised his daily fine to €1,400 in circumstances where he appeared to be exploiting his …

Mar 13, 2025 · The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal against sentence by an individual who was only 14 years of age when he murdered a mother-of-two at the International Financial …

Feb 6, 2025 · Upcoming reforms to the family courts could negatively impact victims of domestic abuse, a leading practitioner has warned as new figures reveal huge increases in applications …

Jan 3, 2025 · The commencement of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 from 31 December 2024 marks the first time in the history of the State that hate-aggravated offences …