Suspended solicitor says ‘nothing sinister’ in his handling of land transfer deal
Judge to rule on later date on Declan O’Callaghan’s appeal over findings of professional misconduct
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Suspended solicitor weaving ‘wholly false’ narrative over nature of land deal, High Court told
Appeal by Declan O’Callaghan over professional misconduct findings opens at High Court
Law Society recognises Irish Times journalism at Justice Media Awards
Record-breaking 495 entries were submitted by entrants in 16 categories overall this year
Law firm Matheson elects Darren Maher as new managing partner
Matheson's incoming managing partner will take up the role at the start of 2026
Investigation: The links between lawyers in Ireland and Putin’s soft-power agency
Pravfond was set up by Vladimir Putin with the stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians living abroad, but the EU and European intelligence agencies say it does much more than that in some countries
Downsizing: Can we leave our furniture behind and should we look for cash-buyers only?
We are in our mid-70s and are considering downsizing to our investment apartment
Judge Marie Quirke obituary: District Court judge who treated everyone the same
She wore her legal expertise lightly and dealt with everyone who appeared before her with courtesy, common sense and good humour
Women’s rise in professions: ‘When I started in the 1980s, women in my position felt delighted to be there’
A retired Supreme Court judge, a barrister and a GP say things have improved for professional women, yet they face ongoing challenges
Multi-agency protocol to speed up rape, murder cases involving children launched by Minister for Justice
Provisions include right of child defendant to youth justice worker to support them and explain every stage of court proceedings
Law Society moves to strike off suspended solicitor Declan O’Callaghan
Strike off application put on hold pending outcome of challenge to procedures of disciplinary tribunal
Elderly businessman wants suspended solicitor’s challenge to strike-off recommendation heard urgently
Tom Fleming (80) has pursued Declan O’Callaghan for years over handling of 2007 land deal
High Court suspends solicitor over ‘serious and extensive’ record-keeping failures
Cormac Lohan, practising as Lohan and Co Solicitors, Athlone, argued there was no loss of funds to any client and he was not guilty of any ‘dishonesty’ offence
Lawyer Simeon Burke cannot get a master. Is this his own fault or due to an arcane system?
Pupillage is mandatory. Without it young barristers are going nowhere. This is the position that now confronts Burke
Cahir O’Higgins: Rise and fall of solicitor from well-known political family
Solicitor jailed in September for assault and found guilty on Friday of theft from a former client was known for being unusually focused on getting clients, law practitioners say
Solicitor accused of ATM theft claimed someone wanted ‘to stitch’ him up because he had ‘annoyed people’
Mr O’Higgins (49) has pleaded not guilty to theft of €400 in 2016 from client and four counts of attempting to pervert course of justice
What Gerry Adams really said to David Trimble in the loo during peace talks
Drama bigs up Adams-Trimble encounter; Saoirse Ronan gets a knock-back; buskers object to Grafton Street development; and Sabina Higgins takes on a woolly role
A Dún Laoghaire law firm, its loan scheme, and the client whose pension money went ‘missing’
Self-administered pension used Thomas Montgomery & Sons but claims money was used to make payments unconnected to the trust fund, leaving a businessman unable to retire
Dún Laoghaire law firm owes €618,834 to pension fund of Dublin businessman, High Court is told
Connie Kelleher is seeking payment of debt from estate of the late David Montgomery, a solicitor who died two years ago at a time when his law firm was under investigation
The Irish Times view on entering the legal profession: antiquated and opaque
New report highlights the chronic lack of diversity in a sector heavily reliant on prior connections and networks
Legal profession must change workplace culture to improve diversity, report says
Young legal professionals almost exclusively ‘white Irish’ and large majority from higher socio-economic background
Law Society seeks investment in ‘critically underfunded’ justice system
Organisation warns in pre-Budget submission that system is failing society’s most vulnerable
Threats and intimidation towards solicitors ‘undermine’ State’s rule of law, says Law Society
Threats of violence and arson directed at Dublin-based solicitor Imran Khurshid ‘utterly unacceptable’
Barrister strike: Bar council warns on further action if ‘impasse’ over criminal legal aid fee cuts continues
Third day of industrial action this month adds to delays in criminal courts
Law Society calls on Minister to intervene in row over enduring power of attorney system
Solicitors’ body says Decision Support Service process to put enduring powers of attorney in place has ‘collapsed’
Declan O’Callaghan: No end in sight as saga of suspended solicitor continues
Law Society awaiting tribunal inquiry into matters surrounding solicitor Declan O’Callaghan
Solicitor Declan O’Callaghan should be struck off for professional misconduct, tribunal finds
Final decision on fate of Declan O’Callaghan will be made by High Court
New guide highlights seven key steps to speed up sale of home
These relate to documentation, planning and taxes, according to guide from Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and the Law Society
Irish Times reporters scoop two Justice Media Awards
Killian Woods of the Business Post was the overall winner on the night for work on judicial reviews
Elder advocate defends new regime to protect rights of the elderly
Patricia Rickard-Clarke backs new process for enduring power of attorney amid dispute between Law Society and Decision Support Service
Legal care backlog amid Law Society and Decision Support Service dispute
Users complain they cannot complete necessary documents for future care arrangements because of differences between the two sides
Vulnerable people stuck in the middle of impasse over enduring power of attorney
Decision Support Service and solicitors at odds over system lawyers say is overly restrictive and not compatible with their responsibilities
Dispute over the family farm after mother’s death
No-one likes to take legal action lightly but sometimes there can be very limited options otherwise
Justice Media Awards: Irish Times journalists earn 13 nominations in Law Society’s annual accolades
Mary Carolan, Hannah McCarthy, Jade Wilson, Freya McClements, Malachy Clerkin and Conor Pope among those nominated in various categories
Suspended solicitor’s explanation over client account deficit makes situation ‘even worse’, says High Court president
Ronan O’Brien has made ‘very serious admissions’ effectively of dishonesty, says Mr Justice David Barniville
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