Loneliness and meaninglessness are constituent reasons for asking for euthanasia, a Dutch academic told the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying today (26 September). Professor Theo Boer, a ...

An annual survey of the legal profession has found that almost half of firms are expecting the outlook for profitability in the sector to deteriorate over the next 12 months. The Annual Law Survey, ...

The Government has officially lodged a legal challenge against the United Kingdom over its controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The ...

A briefing note by A&L Goodbody lawyer Jason Milne has examined the Supreme Court dismissal of an appeal by Co Offaly residents challenging the validity of a decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant ...

The retired Supreme Court judge Mr Justice John MacMenamin (small picture) has been appointed as chair of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (IFSAT). The President has formally made the ...

The Irish legal community can be key actors in taking the first steps to a national ‘justice’ pathway that responds to the ongoing climate and energy transition, argue Raphael Heffron and Aonghus ...

The EU has expressed concern about newly adopted legislation that gives temporary powers to the Israeli Government to prevent some foreign media networks from operating in the country. Israel’s ...

The Government has nominated barrister Mark O’Connell for appointment as a judge of the District Court. The decision to formally advise the President to make the appointment was made by the Government ...

Barrister Deirdre Malone has been appointed as the new director of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Malone (small picture) was executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust ...

Davin Spollen, CEO of Glennon Employee Benefits and President of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, will discuss the key issues for employers preparing for the impact of new pensions ...

Applications are open for the spring 2025 Diploma in In-House Practice. This course is designed to provide in-house lawyers or aspiring in-house lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of the ...

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing workplace teams and central to creating a culture of wellbeing and productivity, which is why we are launching two new toolkits on Thursday 6 ...