The Government yesterday (9 March) agreed to nominate Judge Paul Kelly as President of the District Court. The vacancy will arise following the upcoming appointment of current incumbent, Judge Colin ...

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 ...

Don’t forget to take out Law Society membership during the PC renewal period. Membership entitles you to a wide range of services, including the important right to run for and vote for your Council ...

According to the Scottish Prisons Commission, “prison may sometimes do good, but it always does harm”. The essence of this statement is undoubtedly true. However, if prison administrations were ...

Former Law Society President (2012-13) James McCourt has been appointed to the Circuit Court, along with senior counsel Garrett Simons who goes to the High Court and solicitor John Hughes who is ...

Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP have an exciting opportunity for an aspiring solicitor at their Dublin office. They’re looking for a Trainee Solicitor to join the team and commence the Professional ...

Lawyers at Eversheds Sutherland have urged business leaders in certain sectors to prepare for requests from EU member states about their overseas investments. This follows a call from the European ...

The Law Society Library has added the topic data protection to our Subject Guide series. This subject guide brings together practical resources for legal practice that will facilitate the profession ...

The EU’s 'common charging' requirements for mobile phone and other similar electronic devices have come into effect since 28 December. These requirements will also apply to laptops as of 28 April 2026 ...

Solicitors in Ireland are invited to participate in a survey about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act.

The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Law Society with all of the powers and responsibilities usually vested in a Chief Executive. In addition, the Director General is the Secretary of ...