The Employment Equality and Equal Status Acts provide protections from racial discrimination to employees and to non-employees who are accessing goods and services, and place obligations on employers ...

COVID-19 has prompted lawyers to rapidly familiarise themselves with the legal framework governing virtual closings and remote signings in a remote work environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 ...

Dublin solicitor and property developer Ivor Fitzpatrick has died following an illness. Fitzpatrick (68) died at home in Avoca, Co Wicklow, on Sunday after “a difficult illness bravely borne”. A ...

Dublin has lost out in its bid to host EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), with Frankfurt being chosen by MEPs and EU ambassadors. Nine candidates had applied to host AMLA, presenting ...

A bill that will set up a new auto-enrolment system for pensions has passed all stages in the Oireachtas and will now be sent to the President. The legislation provides for a new retirement savings ...

The Government has published a 700-page bill to reform the planning system. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien describes the Planning and Development Bill 2023 as “the cornerstone for Irish planning for ...

The implementation of the Windsor Framework has given rise to legal and constitutional challenges and the consequential costly access to justice for persons resident in post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

Many survivors of historic child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools have not yet received redress from the State, despite the passage of more than ten years since Louise O’Keeffe’s landmark ...

Only 27 enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) have been created since the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 came into force on 26 April last year, attendees of a Law Society Professional ...

In response to feedback from the profession, the Law Society has launched a free regulation helpline. Regulation Answers provides a range of guidance and information resources on all areas of ...

The Law Society is here to support solicitors affected by Storm Éowyn. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] .

Join distinguished legal experts at the forthcoming Commercial & Complex Property Transactions Master Class. The master class is a blended learning programme delivered via a mix of asynchronous and ...