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A new co-located family mediation centre and law centre has been officially opened by the Legal Aid Board in Kilkenny.

An Garda Síochána has launched an internal review to examine how a criminal trial in Belfast collapsed over unsafe evidence. Last week, Damien McLaughlin, 41, was found not guilty in a non-jury trial in Belfast Crown Court of aiding and abetting the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer David

The Government is set to consider proposals to abolish fees for employment permits for asylum seekers in Ireland, The Sunday Times reports. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will tomorrow seek Cabinet approval for a new system which could replace the temporary regime in place since February as soon

Emily Logan The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) intervened in seven cases in Ireland's superior courts last year and provided legal advice or legal representation to 72 people in a range of cases.

Sarah Mulholland A trainee solicitor at TLT has won four awards on top of her distinction from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) and accepted a job as a fully qualified solicitor with the firm.

Barry Devereux McCann FitzGerald has launched a new app to help businesses comply with their obligations under the Credit Reporting Act 2013.

Deirdre Malone Recent improvements in Ireland's prison estate are being undermined by continued overcrowding, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said following the launch of the Irish Prison Service's annual report.

The Government will bring forward legislation by the end of the year to expunge convictions for homosexuality by the end of the year. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made the announcement at a reception in Dublin Castle marking the 25th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993.

A recent evening seminar hosted by McDowell Purcell heard from Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc).

AIB Mortgage Bank have lost their application to the High Court in which they sought Ms Justice Baker to revisit her judgment in which summary judgment was granted in their favour, which they argued was liable to be misinterpreted and result in litigation chaos. In relation to the consideration of t

Pictured (l-r): Daniel McLoughlin, Nicola Kiely, Claire Cregan, David Hickey and managing partner Deborah Moore Dublin firm Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has announced its acquisition of litigation practice Jim Eustace and Company.

The retired judge leading a review of the administration of justice in serious sexual offence cases has highlighted challenges posed by the use of social media. Sir John Gillen, who is just six weeks into his nine-month review, told a BBC Radio 4 programme that the "hammer of the law should come dow

Dorcas Crawford The High Court in Belfast is set to hear a compensation claim against nine car dealerships in connection with the diesel emissions scandal next week, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Arthur Cox has organised a number of employee events to celebrate Dublin Pride. The internal events are being hosted by alliance, the LGBT+ network for Arthur Cox staff which was launched last summer at a special event attended by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old family friend has successfully appealed his conviction over the trial judge's ruling preventing his lawyers from questioning the girl as to why she was on the contraceptive pill at the time. The girl had asserted that she was a virgin before her encounter with