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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Ireland's justice committee could pave the way for the decriminalisation of drug possession, the minister of state with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy has said.

The Government of Ireland has said it will not oppose the Vulnerable Persons Bill introduced to Dáil Éireann yesterday by an independent TD. The proposed legislation is designed to "protect, on reasonable grounds, the financial autonomy of vulnerable persons, specifically elderly people, who lack

The High Court has ruled that the establishment of fourteen drink driving checkpoints was valid, following a challenge from an individual charged with drink driving. The court found that a Mandatory Alcohol Testing authorisation, which allowed for the establishment of checkpoints from Monday 24th Ma

Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas The publisher of GQ magazine has been found in contempt of court over a “seriously prejudicial” article on the phone-hacking trial.

Mark Orr QC Mark Orr QC offers helpful advice and eight top tips to businesses and bank customers looking to protect themselves while borrowing money.

The High Court has refused to grant a declaration sought by an applicant who had challenged s.27C(4) of the Firearms Act 1964 as unconstitutional, due to its precluding his temporary release from prison in order to pursue a course of study. The applicant, Keith Doyle, was sentenced in June 2013 to f

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) has called on the Government to provide more support for Irish citizens returning to their home country after imprisonment overseas. In a new report titled A Step at a Time: The Resettlement Needs of Irish People Returning From Prison Overseas, the ICP

Seven ex-soldiers who brought a judicial review against the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) cannot now be arrested and brought to Northern Ireland to be interviewed in connection with the Bloody Sunday killings. The High Court in London ruled in favour of a legal bid by the seven men, know

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Legislation to bring Irish bankruptcy terms in line with Northern Ireland and the UK while freeing up court time and resources has been approved by the Oireachtas.

Laura Gillespie A leading Belfast regulatory expert at Pinsent Masons has said a potential massive hike in EU data breach fines could take a heavy toll on businesses, particularly in Northern Ireland.

Maxine Orr, partner at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast

Catherine McKinnell Catherine McKinnell has quit as Shadow Attorney General in the UK Labour Party's shadow cabinet over concerns about the direction of the party under leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The Northern Ireland Assembly's insurance policy no longer covers the costs of libel and slander settlements for MLAs, the News Letter reports. A spokesperson for the Assembly confirmed that the change was made when the insurance policy was renewed in April 2015.

A young woman has had her sentence for a single count of assault contrary to s.3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act reduced, with the Court of Appeal finding that insufficient attention was given to the young age of the woman at the time of the offence. The offence, to which the woman

of proceeding in 2004, and that he could not both be an executor of his mother’s Will, and bring a challenge against it. Further, under s.9(2)(b) of the Civil Liability Act 1961, the relevant limitation period for maintaining a cause of action which has survived against the estate of a deceased p