13 Sep 2017
In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Walker v Innospec Limited & Others that an exemption in the UK Equality Act 2010 is discriminatory and in breach of EU equality law. The exemption allows pension schemes to exclude same-sex partners from benefits paid into pension funds before December 2005.
The Court noted that this exemption infringed EU Directive 2000/78/EC which requires Member States to prohibit discrimination in employment on various grounds including sexual orientation.
More...07 Sep 2017
Paper-free courts are planned in the North as judges embrace the digital age.
More...23 Aug 2017
Chair of Commons Irish committee calls on PM May for urgent legislation
More...21 Aug 2017
Move follows concerns that such advisers are impeding courts and charging fees to litigants
More...21 Aug 2017
A BOOK-KEEPER WHO was “retired” by her employer on reaching the age of 66 has been awarded €12,000 in an age discrimination case.
More...13 Aug 2017
Legislation clarifies succession laws in bid to ensure murderers do not benefit from crime.
More...13 Aug 2017
State is ‘rock bottom’ in Europe for number per head of population, judge says
More...11 Aug 2017
While data protection covers much of her daily focus, Laura Keogh is one of Ireland’s leading lights when it comes to the intriguing world of space law.
More...01 Aug 2017
Driving bans are now mutually recognised on both sides of the Irish border due to a change in the law.
More...01 Aug 2017
The State’s legal advisory body is expected to make recommendations in relation citizen journalists and campaigners posting commentary on social media questioning the evidence of witnesses during trials in a forthcoming review of the law on contempt of court.
More...31 Jul 2017
The Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) says the €130 fee is preventing many people in desperate situations from seeking help.
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29 Jul 2017
The Judicial Appointments Bill risks not being passed until after October, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has signalled.
More...28 Jul 2017
Legislating for online and social media is possible and it is necessary, writes Josepha Madigan.
More...28 Jul 2017
Officials concerned at high costs if UK trend of suing over delays spreads to Republic
More...28 Jul 2017
First woman to hold State’s highest judicial office Susan Denham retires after 25 years
More...28 Jul 2017
Deferral to allow time to re-examine alternative options, says Legal Aid Board
More...12 Jun 2017
The Supreme Court is to get its own building for the first time following years of lobbying from senior judges.
Legal professionals were recently invited to preview plans for a new Supreme Court, which will be part of a proposed €40 million legal complex containing family law facilities on Hammond Lane in Smithfield.
12 Jun 2017
The legislation will make it an offence to travel to another country for terrorism
The State intends to introduce laws to make it a crime to travel to another country to engage in terrorism or join a terror group.
The laws will form part of the State’s implementation of an EU directive which requires member states to enact tougher anti-terror laws.
08 Jun 2017
Business organisations have given a broad welcome to a new legislative Act that comes into force tomorrow, saying it will reduce unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy for small business.
The Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 introduces a new category of company — a micro company — with the Government claiming it will greatly reduce the financial reporting obligations on very small companies.