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Now in their 14th year, the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 continue to honour excellence, innovation, and leadership across Ireland’s legal profession. This year’s Awards will celebrate achievement across more than 30 categories, with two new additions, Expert Witness of the Year and Law Cor

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LEAP Irish Law Awards are finally here ↗

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The High Court has determined that the failure of the Civil Service Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme to provide an unmarried cohabitee with a spouses’ pension is incompatible with Article 40.1 of the Constitution. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justic

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High Court: Failure of pension scheme to provide unmarried cohabitee with spouses’ pension is unconstitutional ↗

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The Child Law Project has resumed reporting on child protection proceedings, today publishing its first new volume of reports in 18 months. The reports, published online, include cases where judges deplored the number of children without allocated social workers, considered the plight of those in un

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New volume of child protection case reports ↗

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Cork-based JRAP O’Meara LLP has appointed Jerry Canty as its new managing partner. Mr Canty takes the reins of the 156-year-old firm from Darren O'Keeffe, who will remain as head of the firm's litigation department.

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JRAP O’Meara names Jerry Canty as new managing partner ↗

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The High Court, on appeal from the Circuit Court, has remitted a possession case to plenary hearing where Pepper Finance could not establish that it was the owner of the underlying debt due to redactions to the relevant deed of transfer. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Sim

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High Court: Home repossession case remitted to plenary hearing ↗

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Lawyer Helen Dooley has been appointed as a special advisor to international advisory firm Interpath. Ms Dooley was previously group general counsel at Allied Irish Banks plc, where she was a member of the bank's executive leadership team.

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Helen Dooley joins Interpath as special advisor ↗

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Walkers has welcomed newly-qualified associates Emma Jackson, Dylan Kirwan, Conor McCabe, Aoife O’Leary and Coleen Wegmann to its Ireland office. The five lawyers are set to qualify as solicitors following their successful completion of the firm's 24-month training programme, which has now sup

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Walkers welcomes five newly-qualified lawyers ↗

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The High Court has determined that Sky is not in compliance with law mandating the provision of certain information to its customers at the end of their commitment periods. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Eileen Roberts explained: “The reality is that whether or not the cont

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High Court: Sky must provide end of contract notifications and best tariff advice to customers at end of commitment period ↗

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