The OECD has today published the outcome of its review of the Central Bank of Ireland’s consumer-protection supervisory functions. The Central Bank commissioned the OECD to review its supervisory ...

Ciara McQuillan sets out the anti-money-laundering/terrorist-financing obligations on solicitors and provides step-by-step guidance in applying them to the client ...

If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union and are qualified to practise as a lawyer in your home Member State, you may be able to register as a foreign qualified solicitor under ...

The Government has appointed eight members to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) – including six new appointments and two re-appointments. The 11-member authority is responsible for the ...

McCann FitzGerald LLP is now an official participant of the UN Global Compact. This is a global initiative for businesses committed to aligning their operations and strategies with the UN’s Ten ...

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is to grant temporary release to 138 prisoners this Christmas. The IPS says that many of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences, adding that ...

Official figures show that there was little change in supplementary pension coverage this year, with 67% of those in employment having some form of coverage outside the State pension. The figure ...

A report from the European Commission shows that EU member states missed out on almost €90 billion in VAT revenue in 2022. The EU body says that the figure represents revenues lost mainly to VAT fraud ...

The EU's highest court has ruled that German law can prevent purely financial investors from taking a stake in a law firm. The case centres on a 2021 decision by the Munich Bar Association to revoke ...

The proposed amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines are a significant adjustment to ensure that compensation awards remain fair, proportionate, and economically reflective of current ...

New legislation on the screening of non-EU investments in key areas of the economy will come into force on 6 January next year. Dara Calleary (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and ...

Legal-services group DWF has named James Colville as the new managing partner of its Dublin office. He will also be head of insurance in Dublin, taking up both roles in January. Colville has qualified ...