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The Department of Justice has launched a public consultation seeking views on measures to address stalking in Northern Ireland. The Stalking - A Serious Concern consultation focuses on the impact of stalking on victims and the wider community and asks whether the introduction of a specific offence o

Nearly 12 hours have been set aside for TDs to debate abortion legislation today and tomorrow in a bid to get the legislation through the Dáil, The Times reports. Opposition TDs from Fianna Fáil and Solidarity-People Before Profit have given up their private members' time in order to h

Over 130 solicitors attended the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual dinner on HMS Caroline in Belfast, sponsored by Stewart Title.

An Irish extradition expert has said there is no barrier to Ireland and the UK striking a bilateral extradition agreement in the event of a hard Brexit, The Irish Times reports. Anthony Hanrahan, a barrister and author of The European Arrest Warrant in Ireland, discussed the possibility of a hard Br

A doctor has been fined £14,000 for operating an illegal gender identity clinic, where she treated children as young as 12, The Times reports. Helen Webberley, 49, treated children at her home clinic, charging £75 to £150 an hour to patients who sought gender reassignment.

A woman whose husband was killed in Kenya has called for the role of the UK government in the "unfair" prosecution and trial of the "innocent" man convicted of killing him to be investigated. Judith Tebbutt, a British tourist kidnapped in Kenya in 2011 with her husband David, who was kille

Public authorities have intervened to prevent a French couple from naming their baby boy Griezmann Mbappe after France's two World Cup winners. The couple have been referred to the French public prosecutor, according to the mayor of Brive-la-Gaillarde, a small town in southwest France.

Professor Steven Peers of University of Essex School of Law explains and comments on today's opinion from Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona on the revocability of Article 50. Was sending the Article 50 notification of withdrawal from the EU like jumping off a cliff – impossible to c

A man who was convicted on several counts of serious offences including rape is entitled to receive €10,000 compensation after the statutory provision which allowed his state pension to be withheld was declared unconstitutional. The Supreme Court said that he was not automatically entitled to d

LK Shields has welcomed Joanne Griffin, Eamon Jones and Patrick Ryan as partners following a merger with Dublin firm Kilroys Solicitors.

Three solicitors have been appointed as Dublin City Sheriff, Revenue Sheriff for Sligo and Roscommon, and Revenue Sheriff for Kildare and Carlow. Joseph Burke will take on the role of Dublin City Sheriff from 16 December, succeeding James Barry. He has served as count supervisor for local and Europe

Forensic evidence legislation allowing for cross-border exchange and comparison of DNA profiles and fingerprints has been brought into effect from today. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan announced that he has signed the commencement order for the international cooperation provisions in the Criminal

The number of English and Welsh solicitors applying to join the Irish roll of solicitors has "surged again" in 2018, according to new figures from the Law Society of Ireland. A total of 601 solicitors from England and Wales joined the Irish roll in 2018, and 156 more applications are currently being

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has denied that the Irish justice system is slow because of a lack of judges, The Irish Times reports. Responding to a call from Mr Justice Kevin Cross for more appointments to the bench, Mr Varadkar said other measures also had to be taken.

Data protection legislation "does not stand in the way" of the roll-out of community-based CCTV schemes, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has said. The watchdog has published new guidance on the issue following news reports that some schemes were encountering data protection difficulties.