Global law firm Dentons has added two new partners to boost its Irish corporate practice. Both have been recruited from the London offices of high-profile international law firms. Garrett Hayes (small ...

The EU’s highest court has dismissed an appeal by Google and its parent company Alphabet against a decision that upheld a fine of €2.4 billion imposed by the European Commission. The commission had ...

Law firm Arthur Cox has appointed four new associates in the North. The firm has also appointed six new trainees. Arthur Cox says that the appointments represent continued growth for the firm, while ...

The media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) has extended the deadline for applications for a scheme aimed at boosting coverage of court hearings across the country. The Court Reporting Scheme was ...

The Government has launched a public consultation on how to implement EU rules aimed at protecting media pluralism and independence. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is a regulation that also ...

US law firm Vinson & Elkins is to open a Dublin city centre office, in a move that it said would enhance its ability to serve clients in the aviation sector. Partner David Berkery, who joined the firm ...

The Law Society has welcomed the publication of reports by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) on access and diversity in the legal professions. Research carried out by the legal-services ...

The upcoming European Law Institute (ELI) conference in Dublin will hear from a stellar line-up of speakers. These include the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Slovenian Marko Bošnjak, ...

This year’s Dublin International Disputes Week 2024 (#DIDW2024) will take place from 30 September to 3 October. Registration is now open for the main conference programme that takes place at Dublin ...

The introduction of a new business structure for legal services providers this autumn means that solicitors will now also be able to go into partnership with barristers. Dr Brian Doherty is quick on ...

The Law Society has called for “ambitious, targeted and sustained investment” in Budget 2025 to future-proof the Irish justice system. The President of the Law Society Barry MacCarthy said that the ...

Ireland’s nominee to the European Commission Michael McGrath has been named as EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law. The Law Society today offered its congratulations to Michael ...