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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has halted plans to sell off three police stations in border counties due to uncertainty over Brexit. The force described the move, long speculated about in the media, as a "precautionary step".

Stephen Brown Belfast-born barrister Stephen Brown has become the first man from the UK to complete the 615-mile Monarch's Way trek from Worcester to Brighton.

An international law student whose scholarship has not been honoured will be denied the opportunity to gain his LLB and will be sent back to his home country unless he can satisfy his university debts. Raphael Chinwuko was admitted to Durham University in 2016 and was offered a scholarship by a pri

Kamini Gadhok A free online training programme has been launched to help criminal justice professionals recognise and support young people and adults with speech, language and communication needs.

A Spanish court has ruled that a Deliveroo rider is an employee rather than a self-employed contractor in the country's first "gig economy" ruling. The 27-page judgment from Valencia Labour Court No. 6 could come as a blow to gig economy companies like Deliveroo, which argue that riders are self-emp

Independent News and Media (INM) have had their application for judicial review of a decision taken by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (OCDE) dismissed by the High Court. Stating that INM’s argument that it had a right to be consulted prior to the institution of legal proceedin

Paul McGarry SC The head of the Council of The Bar of Ireland has spoken out against threats to the autonomy and independence of the courts and judiciary in Poland and in Ireland, calling it a "sinister development".

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan New measures designed to increase the protection of victims of crime during trials have been commenced by Government today.

Peter Murphy Dublin solicitor Peter Murphy has been elected chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI).

Mr Justice George Birmingham The president of the Court of Appeal has said he is having enough difficulty finding three judges to speak English, let alone Irish, due to a shortage of judges in Ireland's appeal court.

New research into the experience of young victims in Northern Ireland's criminal justice system has highlighted concerns about courtroom technology and accommodation. The Department of Justice has today published a response in which it said it was upgrading courtroom video-link technology and would

Tougher UK regulations on bribery, tax evasion and corruption have put white-collar crime lawyers in high demand at top London law firms. According to FT, white-collar specialists in the public sector are being offered ten times their existing salary, while top lawyers in the field can earn as much

Claire Hamilton Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Claire Hamilton as professor of criminology.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has approved plans to extend the Magdalen laundries redress scheme to 14 adjoining institutions in line with the recommendations of the Ombudsman.

Sajid Javid MI5 is to declassify information on UK citizens suspected of having terrorist sympathies, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced.