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  • Transition Years Look into Law with The Bar of Ireland in a new online model

    22 February 2021

    Over 10,000 students in 320 schools to take part, 10 times higher than normal  


  • Investment underpins administration of civil justice

    08 December 2020

    The Bar welcomes the publication of Kelly Report -  resources sorely needed it says


  • The Bar of Ireland response to Law Reform Commission Report on Capping Damages in Personal Injuries Actions

    30 September 2020

    The Bar of Ireland welcomes the analysis of the Law Reform Commission...


  • Statement by Chairman of the Council of The Bar of Ireland, Micheál P O’Higgins SC on the retirement of Mr Justice Peter Kelly, President of the High Court

    17 June 2020

    Peter Kelly is an advertisement for the Irish Bar and Bench. He was an outstanding barrister and leader of the Bar until his elevation to the High Court in 1996. As a High Court judge, judge of the Court of Appeal and, since December 2015, President of the High Court, he has been a beacon for...


  • Increased resources needed to safeguard justice and to best position Ireland to benefit from increased international legal services post-Brexit

    24 January 2020

    The Bar of Ireland has written to all election candidates, political parties and members of the Oireachtas, ahead of the General Election 2020 highlighting a number of issues that are pertinent to both...


  • ‘Courting Disaster’ coalition calls on Government to urgently allocate funding for a dedicated Family Law Court

    10 December 2019

    Vulnerable members of society without the most basic of facilities in Family Court, campaign group says


  • Council of The Bar of Ireland address Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on access to justice and legal costs

    27 November 2019

    Council of The Bar of Ireland welcomes the opportunity to address the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on access to justice and legal costs today as for any legal system to operate at its optimum level, access to justice must be available to all.


  • Appointment of John Bruton to lead the Promotion of Irish Law Implementation Group welcomed by the Council of The Bar of Ireland

    30 October 2019

    Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan TD announces former Taoiseach John Bruton as Chair of the Group.  


  • Council of The Bar of Ireland welcomes priority review of Ireland’s family law system by the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality

    24 October 2019

    In responding to today’s Report on Family Law Reform by the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, Council of The Bar of Ireland reiterates support for measures that improve the expedient resolution of family law proceedings arising from relationship and marital breakdown which are in...


  • Statement by the Chairman, Council of The Bar of Ireland on the death of Noel Whelan SC

    11 July 2019

    Statement by Micheál P. O'Higgins SC, Chairman, Council of The Bar of Ireland on the passing of Noel Whelan SC. 

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