One barrister last year received just over €1m (incl VAT) in fees from the State Claims Agency (SCA).

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal in Ireland overturned a 2012 High Court judgment which had ordered a man, who had been left the family pub business from his parents, to pay his older brother, as the court deemed proper provision had not been made for the brother by his parents during their lifetime.

The protection to not testify against one’s spouse should extend beyond society’s 1992 definition of the “nuclear family”, lawyers have told the Court of Appeal.

Irish law firm Matheson has opened an office in Cork to support its continually growing domestic and international client base in the Munster region.

Dolly Parton’s song ‘Nine To Five’ was a big hit in the 1980s, and became something of an anthem for office workers in the US.

Wills, specific bequests, lifetime transfers, all part of good succession planning

Donald Trump has revealed in his financial disclosure that he reimbursed his personal lawyer for unspecified "expenses", with no mention of a payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about a sexual tryst she said they had.

There are three ways of rectifying the matter.

Having an elderly parent gives rise to many different worries for children, writes Karen Walsh.

Transport Minister Shane Ross' controversial bill to overhaul the appointment of judges is a “dog's dinner” and needs significant work to be viable, Attorney General Seamus Woulfe has said.

That age-old adage, finders keepers, losers weepers”, often steers people astray.

By Karen Walsh

While Ireland is renowned for its charitable nature, trustees of charities have come under “considerable pressure” here in the last 12 months and faced some “significant challenges”, according to a senior counsel.

Ryanair is facing the prospect of industrial action by pilots in Britain as well as the possibility of legal action.

A barrister has failed in her bid to be allowed to represent clients without having to be instructed by a solicitor.

Lawyers win 13 cases this year as even more British and Irish property buyers seek to reclaim lost funds

Three Green Party politicians have put their name to a legal challenge on whether Brexit is permanent.

Singer Cliff Richard has launched legal action against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police after being investigated following sex assault allegations.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seeking 10 million US dollars in damages from a former senior campaign consultant, claiming he leaked confidential information to reporters.

Planning and advice are needed for a smooth and effective farm succession process

The US senate passed legislation that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a US ally and setting congress on a collision course with the Obama administration.

The US Senate has approved legislation that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, despite a White House veto threat and fierce objections from Riyadh

Unspecified legal matters are delaying the winding up of the collapsed firm behind Irish Psychics Live.

Apple has lost a legal battle with a Chinese company over the use of the iPhone name on wallets and handbags.

A High Court judge has refused to allow an English company to fund a legal action against the State, businessman Denis O’Brien, and former government minister Michael Lowry.

The European Commission’s proposed new investment protection measures would not stop corporations suing governments as has happened under existing free trade agreements, a new study has claimed.

Shareholders in the former Irish Life & Permanent (IL&P) who are suing the Government for loss of earnings after the 2011 bailout, can expect an EU judge to make a preliminary ruling on the case in four months.

An Bord Pleanála is facing as many legal challenges now as it did during the building boom, with a growing proportion of its decisions being taken for judicial review.

Opposition parties have rejected legal advice which suggests water charges in Ireland cannot be suspended or scrapped.

The largest broadband intervention yet by the State could run into legal difficulty and face significant delays. The Government’s National Broadband Plan which intends to deliver high-speed broadband to 750,000 homes and businesses by 2020 is expected to cost up to €500m to implement.

Transgender people will soon be legally allowed to have their gender recognised on official documents.

A YouTube star is looking to make legal history by becoming the first person to bring a civil claim against a former partner for posting so-called revenge porn on the internet.

Fianna Fáil claims the system of legal representation for children in child protection cases needs be urgently reformed.

Councillors objecting to plans to sell a publicly-owned landbank in Cork want legal advice on four key issues relating to how the land disposal process was handled.

A judicial review brought by an Austrian student over the transfer of personal information by Facebook is to go ahead in the High Court in Dublin this week.

As the legal profession struggles to catch up with the age of social media, the question of who is responsible for defamatory remarks on websites is constantly evolving, says Hugh McCarthy.