Law Society

AI-powered platform aims to fix the gap between free online information and costly legal consultations

The Irish legal system would be very attractive to class action litigants, but at what cost

Acknowledging the strange nature of work, and injecting some humour, can improve our humour

Law Society contends ‘current tax treatment of the provision of food and drink to employees and directors is not appropriate for modern working practices’

A secure, paperless and electronic conveyancing process would save costs, cut red tape and reduce stress of house sales

UK firm aiming to become one of the largest employment law specialists in Ireland

Legal profession cleaves to version of English stuck somewhere between the Norman conquest and Great Expectations

Judge to rule on later date on Declan O’Callaghan’s appeal over findings of professional misconduct

Appeal by Declan O’Callaghan over professional misconduct findings opens at High Court

Record-breaking 495 entries were submitted by entrants in 16 categories overall this year

Matheson's incoming managing partner will take up the role at the start of 2026

Pravfond was set up by Vladimir Putin with the stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians living abroad, but the EU and European intelligence agencies say it does much more than that in some countries

We are in our mid-70s and are considering downsizing to our investment apartment

She wore her legal expertise lightly and dealt with everyone who appeared before her with courtesy, common sense and good humour

A retired Supreme Court judge, a barrister and a GP say things have improved for professional women, yet they face ongoing challenges

Provisions include right of child defendant to youth justice worker to support them and explain every stage of court proceedings

Strike off application put on hold pending outcome of challenge to procedures of disciplinary tribunal

Tom Fleming (80) has pursued Declan O’Callaghan for years over handling of 2007 land deal

Cormac Lohan, practising as Lohan and Co Solicitors, Athlone, argued there was no loss of funds to any client and he was not guilty of any ‘dishonesty’ offence

Pupillage is mandatory. Without it young barristers are going nowhere. This is the position that now confronts Burke

Solicitor jailed in September for assault and found guilty on Friday of theft from a former client was known for being unusually focused on getting clients, law practitioners say

Mr O’Higgins (49) has pleaded not guilty to theft of €400 in 2016 from client and four counts of attempting to pervert course of justice

Drama bigs up Adams-Trimble encounter; Saoirse Ronan gets a knock-back; buskers object to Grafton Street development; and Sabina Higgins takes on a woolly role

Self-administered pension used Thomas Montgomery & Sons but claims money was used to make payments unconnected to the trust fund, leaving a businessman unable to retire

Connie Kelleher is seeking payment of debt from estate of the late David Montgomery, a solicitor who died two years ago at a time when his law firm was under investigation

New report highlights the chronic lack of diversity in a sector heavily reliant on prior connections and networks

Young legal professionals almost exclusively ‘white Irish’ and large majority from higher socio-economic background

Organisation warns in pre-Budget submission that system is failing society’s most vulnerable

Threats of violence and arson directed at Dublin-based solicitor Imran Khurshid ‘utterly unacceptable’

Third day of industrial action this month adds to delays in criminal courts

Solicitors’ body says Decision Support Service process to put enduring powers of attorney in place has ‘collapsed’

Law Society awaiting tribunal inquiry into matters surrounding solicitor Declan O’Callaghan

Final decision on fate of Declan O’Callaghan will be made by High Court

These relate to documentation, planning and taxes, according to guide from Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and the Law Society

Killian Woods of the Business Post was the overall winner on the night for work on judicial reviews

Patricia Rickard-Clarke backs new process for enduring power of attorney amid dispute between Law Society and Decision Support Service

Users complain they cannot complete necessary documents for future care arrangements because of differences between the two sides

Decision Support Service and solicitors at odds over system lawyers say is overly restrictive and not compatible with their responsibilities

No-one likes to take legal action lightly but sometimes there can be very limited options otherwise

Mary Carolan, Hannah McCarthy, Jade Wilson, Freya McClements, Malachy Clerkin and Conor Pope among those nominated in various categories