Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) has said that it is supporting the proposed ‘family’ amendment in the forthcoming referendums, but will not be supporting the proposal on ‘care’. The group, which ...

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) is developing a new standard form contract for offshore wind projects, according to William Fry lawyers. In a bulletin, the solicitors ...

Lewis Silkin Ireland has promoted two lawyers in its employment, immigration, and reward division. Catherine Hayes moves from senior associate to managing associate, and Declan Groarke, who was ...

The PPC Connect Committee is hosting a careers talk on Tuesday 28 January at the Law Society’s green theatre. PPC trainees who are curious about where a career in law can take them outside of ...

Dillon Eustace has appointed Shane Harron as a partner in its Dublin-based teams that are responsible for restructuring and insolvency, and commercial litigation. Harron has more than 12 years’ ...

Commercial-law firm Philip Lee has appointed four new partners across some of its key practice areas. The firm says that the appointments of Niall Donnelly, Alison Murray, Patrick Kane, and Jennifer ...

Beauchamps has appointed Pat McInerney as head of its public-and-regulatory team, and Shane Costelloe as partner in the employment-and-benefits group. McInerney advises public-sector bodies, ...

Plans to introduce new hate speech laws have been shelved, justice minister Helen McEntee has confirmed. The minister is to withdraw section 2 of the bill, which is the hate speech element, following ...

The Law Society has welcomed the announcement that five new judges will be appointed to the High Court. At its Cabinet meeting yesterday (20 June), the Government decided to nominate the following as ...

Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins has been appointed Minister of State in the Department of Justice. The Limerick County deputy will have special responsibility for international law, law reform, and youth ...

Lawyers at McCann FitzGerald have highlighted changes in new gambling legislation linked to anti-money-laundering (AML) obligations. The firm says that, while the changes are not extensive, they are ...

Property lawyer Paul McCutcheon has joined RDJ as partner and head of housing. McCutcheon (pictured) specialises in advising developer clients in all aspects of the acquisition, development and sale ...