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The new head of the UK armed forces has said he will not allow British soldiers to be "chased by people who are making vexatious claims" related to their conduct in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. General Sir Nick Carter, who was appointed Chief of Defence Staff in March, told journalists in L

Five lawyers are among the Irish team competing in the Hockey Women's World Cup semi-final for the first time ever after their 3-1 victory over India yesterday.

The heads of the Law Societies of England and Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland are pictured above in a photo celebrating the first time in which the presidents of the UK's three solicitor bodies are women. (via @LawSocPresident)

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has said it has "serious concerns" about the investigation into the 1996 killing of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier, but that there is no evidence of high-level corruption by gardaí. The garda watchdog has published its Infor

French lawmakers have approved a new law creating offences around street harassment and child rape. MPs voted in favour of the law on Wednesday night with 92 in favour and none against, though left-wing lawmakers abstained because they felt the law did not go far enough.

A specialist court pilot for handling financial disputes in divorces will be expanded across England and Wales after its initial success, The Brief reports. Sir James Mundy, the most senior family judge in England and Wales, announced that the pilot would be tested in nine more regions after promisi

A judge ordered that a man in court's mouth be duct-taped after he interrupted proceedings a dozen times. Judge John Russo, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, warned Franklyn Williams, 32, to be quiet at least 12 times over the course of 30 minutes.

A man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Coalisland in October 2015, and to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent on another man, has been sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment with an extended licence period of four years. Ms Justice McBride, sitting in Dungannon Crown Court, heard tha

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the appointment of two new partners in its global asset management and investment funds practice in Dublin. Niamh Ryan and Elaine Keane have joined the firm from A&L Goodbody and will now practice under the leadership of the firm's Irish

The Government has appointed High Court judge Mr Justice Charles Meenan to identify mechanisms for avoiding adversarial court proceedings for women affected by mistakes in cervical cancer screening. Following a meeting with Vicky Phelan yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government wanted ca

William Fry has congratulated its senior litigation partner Michael Quinn on his appointment as a High Court judge. Mr Quinn, who led the firm's corporate restructuring & insolvency practice, joined William Fry as a trainee in 1982 and became partner in 1994.

A High Court judge will ask the Polish authorities to explain how a man facing extradition on drug trafficking charges will get a fair trial, following "troubling" comments by the Polish Deputy Minister of Justice. Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly will send a list of questions to Poland after concerns wer

An employee of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been accused of leaking confidential information about murder trials. Jonathan Lennon, 34, is accused of four offences under sections 4 and 13 of the Official Secrets Act 1963, as amended by section 48 of the Freedom of Infor