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A man who killed his dad’s partner on Christmas Day 2017 has been sentenced to a minimum period of 17 years before he can be considered for release by the Parole Commissioners. The man had “planned to trap and torture her”, and had purchased handcuffs, duct tape, masks, and two mac

A landlord discriminated against a homeless man by telling him that they would not accept Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), the Circuit Court has ruled. The case marks the first time a discrimination case from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on the "housing assistance ground" has been appea

New court rules required under the Domestic Violence Act 2018 have come into effect. The District Court Rules have been amended to facilitate the operation of the significant Act, which was commenced at the start of the year.

A senior High Court judge has set aside an order by the Master of the High Court, Edmumd Honohan SC, appointing a convicted criminal as guardian ad litem for three children. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, said it would be "grotesque" to allow Michael Grimes to act as guardian a

The Central Bank of Ireland has announced it will review the practice of lenders adding legal fees to the mortgage arrears accounts of homeowners involved in repossession cases. Doubts have been raised over whether the practice is compliant with the Bank's Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA)

Lawyers for the family of a Bloody Sunday victim have contacted the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to complain about comments made by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. Mr Williamson, speaking after prosecutors announced that one former British soldier would face trial in connection with Blo

A new public consultation is seeking input to a Government strategy to protect individuals, businesses and Ireland's national security from cyber-attacks. Communications Minister Richard Bruton launched the consultation on the new National Cyber Security Strategy this morning.

Computers could be given separate legal personality to cope with the use of advanced technology in commerce, a Supreme Court justice has suggested. In the First Edinburgh FinTech Law Lecture at the University of Edinburgh, Lord Hodge said there was no reason why the law could not confer legal person

Thom Brooks, Dean and professor of law and government at Durham Law School, writes on the latest development in the Brexit saga. Theresa May’s attempt to secure parliament’s approval for her Brexit deal this month has been dealt an almost certainly fatal blow.

A business-backed group urging a crackdown on insurance fraud has criticised the Government for ongoing delays in the establishment of a dedicated Garda Insurance Fraud Unit. The Alliance for Insurance Reform (AIR) said the dedicated unit had been Government policy for over two years, but has been d

A transgender woman who was asked to leave a Dublin bar last year has won an out-of-court settlement and a public apology. Sonia Kolasinska, 39, told The Irish Times that she was asked by security staff to leave Madigan's on O'Connell Street after attempting to join friends after attending a politic

ByrneWallace staff took part in a "Go Green Day" to raise vital funds for children's charity Barnardo's.

A local police department was left red-faced after accidentally ordering 24,000 rolls of toilet paper. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, USA, spent $22,000 on toilet paper and $9,000 on trash bags - despite only having a $15,000 budget for janitorial supplies next year.

A solicitor and junior counsel who were ordered to pay the costs incurred by the State in judicial review proceedings which were brought as a strategy to delay deportation, have been told that the court will take no action against them. Mr Justice David Keane said that in the ordinary course he woul

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys will discuss legal questions arising from the debate on Irish unity with a prominent Belfast legal academic next week. The event, headlined "A Constitutional Conversation about the Future of our Shared Island", will see the High Court judge discuss the topic with Colin H