Employing a “Zero Trust” mentality is essential in protecting client accounts. All requests must be questioned and verified. Regular training, advanced security protocols, and vigilance can go a long ...

The High Court, in AIB v Counihan ([2016] IEHC 72), a judgment of this author, acknowledged the ex officio obligation existing under ECJ case law for a national court to assess, of its own motion, ...

The ruling in Case C-149/17 Bastei Lübbe v Michael Strotzer is the most recent addition to a series of CJEU judgments that address the balancing of fundamental rights in the context of the enforcement ...

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 ...

The Public Documents Regulation came into full effect on 16 February 2019 (Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of ...

The Law Society’s Conditions of Sale 2019 for conveyancers came into effect on 1 January 2019. They provide that title is now investigated before the contract is entered into. The conditions radically ...

It is estimated that as many as 25,000 people currently live in some kind of residential care. It is hoped that their cases will be reviewed by the newly created Decision Support Service, once the ...

There is a great deal to be gained from a variety of peer support structures that can help reduce professional loneliness and isolation. Professional loneliness, as a concept, may be unfamiliar, but ...

The new Family Law Act changes more than just the minimum living-apart period. The Family Law Act 2019 was enacted on 25 October 2019 and is expected to be commenced very shortly. The act follows on ...

Law Society Psychological Services has launched a toolkit to embed psychological safety in legal teams. The recent lunchtime launch event welcomed a full President’s Hall of solicitors from all ...

The link in the email does not direct the user to the Law Society website, but a separate phishing site. If you received this ...