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Just over one in ten of sexual offences reported to gardaí last year led to a suspect being charged, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The agency has published recorded crime detection figures for the first time in three years, having suspended them over conce

The full implementation of key capacity law reforms is "not getting the political attention which it merits" more than four years after the legislation was approved, a senior legal academic has warned. Professor Mary Donnelly made the remarks ahead of a UCC School of Law conference aimed at preparin

Academics and survivors of historical institutional abuse have called on the Government to withdraw legislation which would seal abuse records for at least 75 years. In a letter to The Irish Times, the group called for the "immediate withdrawal" of the Retention of Records Bill 2019 and for minister

Paul Bradfield, former prosecution lawyer at the International Criminal Court, considers the future of the court. The International Criminal Court is at a crossroads. It seeks a new chief prosecutor to succeed the incumbent, Fatou Bensouda. For her successor, huge challenges – both legal and p

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed a focus on asylum policy and victims' rights at the first Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting since the new European Commission took office. Ministers were given the opportunity to meet the new Commissioners over the course of two days of meetings

The Government has established a Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for the English language education sector on the recommendation of the Labour Court. JLCs provide a wage-setting mechanism that determines terms and conditions of employment, as well as setting minimum rates of pay for workers in certain

The requirement for parental consent in order for minors to change their legal gender can be "restrictive and problematic", according to a report prepared by Dentons. Only Adults? Good Practices In Legal Gender Recognition for Youth identifies 'good practices' in eight European jurisdictions: Norway

Senior academics from across the UK have signed a letter in support of the prisoner reintegration programme Learning Together following the terrorist attack on London Bridge. In the letter, published by The Times, the authors say the Cambridge University programme "has been one of the few true succe

A house in central London worth £50 million will be sold as part of the National Crime Agency's (NCA) largest asset recovery settlement ever. The home at 1 Hyde Park Place will go on the market following a £190 million settlement that is the result of an investigation by the NCA int

An undercover cop coaxed a criminal suspect out of hiding by offering to marry him and then arrested him when he showed up for the wedding. The bizarre incident unfolded in New Delhi, where police were forced to resort to unconventional means to track down Balkishan Chaubey, wanted in connection wit

Martin Foley, known as “the Viper”, has lost an appeal against the finding that he was liable for €738,449 interest on a tax bill of €178,510 which has been due since the early 2000s. Mr Foley argued that the Criminal Assets Bureau was guilty of inordinate and inexcusable delay

Boutique intellectual property law firm FRKelly has announced the opening of a new office in Cork.

Copyright law reforms allowing owners of intellectual property to pursue lower-value IP infringement claims in the District and Circuit Courts have come into effect as of yesterday. The Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 aims to modernise the copyright regime in Irelan

UK law firm Shoosmiths welcomed clients, friends and colleagues to its new premises in Belfast this week, where CEO Simon Boss and partner Stephen Dawson set out their plans for growth in the Northern Ireland market.

Internet giants Google and Apple will appear before an Oireachtas committee this afternoon to discuss privacy concerns surrounding their voice-activated digital assistants. It comes just months after concerns were raised about social media giant Facebook handing user audio clips to human contractors