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A Russian blogger has been sentenced to 14 days in jail after writing “Putin is a dickhead” on a ballot paper during the country’s parliamentary elections.

Applications for the Bar of Ireland’s Look into Law Transition Year Programme close on Thursday 1 October.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has published its Annual Report 2025, revealing continued growth in prosecutorial activity, including a 5 percent increase in investigation files received and record levels of Central Criminal Court sittings. The report also contains coun

In a petition delivered to the Department of Justice today 60 signatories are calling on the justice minister to ensure that Budget 2027 provides the resources for the establishment of a fit-for-purpose and properly-resourced civil legal aid system which includes targeted and preventative legal ser

Mason Hayes & Curran’s annual Dispute Resolution Conference will explore who bears the loss when scams succeed and how AI is reshaping fraud, evidence and litigation. A customer authorises a payment but loses the money to a scam. Is the financial institution that followed its customer&rsqu

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has revealed in an email to members that Chief Executive, David Lavery sought an injunction against the Society barring disclosure of information in relation to his disciplinary process to members. Mr Lavery lost his post as human rights commissioner in August fol

The All-Party Group on Access to Justice(APG) met on Tuesday for a substantive discussion on the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) also known as Confidentiality Clauses. APG members had the opportunity to hear directly from vice chair of the Bar Council Martin Wolfe KC and Les Allamby, represe

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Chris Bryant, has announced that The Right Honourable Sir John O'Hara KC will lead the independent review into the decision-making processes and organisational governance of the Parades Commission.  The independent judge-led review has been comm

Carson McDowell has welcomed seven trainee solicitors to its training programme, bringing the total number of trainees across the first and second years to eighteen. Five of the trainees, Erin Barnes, James Maguire, Lauren Jones, Matthew Halliday and Seamus Gilsenan, are new to Carson McDowell, whil

Judge Nicolas Guillou of the International Criminal Court has been awarded the Medal of Excellence by the Centre for Justice and Law Reform at the Law Society of Ireland. Judge Guillou was placed on the US sanctions list in 2025. The medal was presented at a special event at the Law Society of Irela

A Texas police department has been ordered to disband after state officials found it failed to meet minimum standards and could not show it provided a public benefit.

With trade across the island reaching a record €17.24 bn (£14.6 bn), InterTradeIreland is bringing businesses together this autumn to explore the opportunities available to SMEs looking to grow through cross-border trade. As part of Trade Connects 2026, two free events will take place at

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has published its first report, Rory O’Kelly: Investigation into the events of 4 March 1977 which finds that Mr O’Kelly, 59, was murdered by the Provisional IRA because of his employment with the Office o

The charity committee of the Bar of Northern Ireland have launched its inaugural “Voices for Good” Public Speaking Competition and invite school-aged students from Primary 5 through to A Level age to participate. The competition provides an opportunity for young people to speak inside a

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to refer striking solicitors to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on the grounds that the ongoing withdrawal of services by criminal legal aid solicitors may be in breach of competition law.