Practitioners may have received a phishing email purporting to be from a John Melson enquiring if the practice would be able ...

Law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) says that Ireland is at risk of becoming “an outlier” among European countries on the issue of mandatory retirement ages. It cites a recent survey that it carried ...

An EU directive on working time has come into effect for the Defence Forces, after the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment signed regulations on the issue. The department said that members ...

The EU’s 'common charging' requirements for mobile phone and other similar electronic devices have come into effect since 28 December. These requirements will also apply to laptops as of 28 April 2026 ...

Trainee solicitors have been told that those who choose to pursue a career in public law will be “part of a much bigger picture”. June Reardon (Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Attorney ...

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 ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog was responsible for more than half of the €1.2 billion fines handed out across Europe last year for breaches of the GDPR rules on data privacy, according to figures ...

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

Business and legal leaders see regulatory changes as the biggest challenge to their company this year, according to a survey carried out by law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC). Almost one-third of the ...

The Government has appointed Professor Michael Doherty to chair a group that will examine all aspects of employment law. Prof Doherty is the former head of Maynooth University’s Law School and ...

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been granted its first unexplained-wealth order (UWO) to seize a £1.5 million property in that country’s Lake District. The property is owned by Claire Schools ...

RDJ has named Lisa Mansfield as dispute-resolution partner. Mansfield’s core area of practice is commercial litigation, including advising insurers in professional-indemnity litigation and ...