The so-called ‘Big Four’ auditing giants have shut down their legal affiliations in China following intense regulatory scrutiny, according to an investigation by Law.com International. In a major ...

The use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) by gardaí will be provided for in a standalone Garda Síochána (Digital Management and Facial Recognition Technology) Bill 2023. A High Court judge must ...

Legislation on European Arrest Warrants (EAW) has not yet brought Irish law into compliance with EU requirements, the European Commission has said. The EAW is a simplified cross-border judicial ...

The Law Society of England and Wales has reiterated its concerns about legislation that will quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of postmasters in Britain. In what became known as the Post ...

Ms Justice Marie Baker of the Supreme Court has been appointed as chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the new statutory electoral watchdog. Four ordinary members were appointed in December, while the ...

The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) is holding an open competition for the role of State solicitor (fixed term). The CSSO describes the position as “a diverse legal role”, adding that applicants ...

The Government has announced the publication of the bill that will set up a new auto-enrolment system for pensions. The Department of Social Protection says that the legislation will bring around ...

A survey carried out by law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has shown that six out of ten business leaders believe corporate crime is still not adequately legislated for in Ireland. The survey of 150 ...

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of four new partners at its Dublin office. Robert Dever (tax), Robert Potter–Cogan (banking and finance), Mary Kiely (corporate) and ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog has handed out the biggest fines linked to breaches of GDPR rules since the regulations came into effect, according to figures published today (18 January). Law firm ...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for changes to the payments scheme for survivors of mother-and-baby institutions. The scheme, set up under the Mother and Baby ...

Estate agent Lisney has said that continuing delays in the Probate Office will affect the housing market this year. In its Outlook 2024, the firm says that a grant of probate is taking 22 weeks from ...