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Two prison officers at Maghaberry Prison have been presented with a national award by Princess Anne for their work with fathers in prison. John Bell and Neil Rippon were nominated by a prisoner to receive an award for their commitment to the Family Matters project, which is delivered in association

Solicitor Barry Fox, who has practised in Omagh for over 40 years, has passed away. He founded Barry Fox Solicitors, now Fox Law with offices in Omagh and Castlederg.

In a claim involving a student who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after being hit by a bus in 2004, Bus Éireann has had its application to dismiss the claim for want of prosecution refused in the High Court. Finding that delay on behalf of the plaintiff was both inordinate and inexcusable, Mr

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Judicial Appointments Bill will become law by summer despite renewed criticism from the legal profession, the Government has insisted.

The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is significantly more expensive and slower than in England and Wales, according to a new report. The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report, Speeding up justice: avoidable delay in the criminal justice system, said it "does not deliver value for m

Michael Jackson Onshoring of IP to Ireland rather than the UK has become a "dividend" of the Brexit process, the managing partner of Matheson has said.

No new coroners have been appointed in Ireland in 18 years and more than 40 per cent are over the age of 60, The Irish Times reports. A new government audit has discovered that local authorities are not appointing coroners due to uncertainty over their legal duties and legislation which has not yet

The first tax appeal case heard under the UK government's online "video hearing" pilot has taken place, with lawyers in Belfast presenting evidence to a judge sitting in London. The HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), launching the pilot last month, said it would explore how video hearings mi

A French national of Algerian decent has won a case alleging racial and religious discrimination against the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland (YHA). Belfast-based Samir Chefai, who was supported in taking his case by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI), settled his case f

An Austrian official is to be given more than €300,000 after he was unfairly passed over for a job because he is male, The Local reports. Peter Franzmayr sued after failing to gain an internal promotion in the country’s transport ministry in 2011.

A bill providing for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland is to be introduced in the House of Lords today. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Bill to be introduced by Conservative peer Lord Hayward this afternoon is identical to a bill which Labour MP Conor McGinn will present in th

Police in the UK should not be allowed to access individuals' phone data without a search warrant, privacy campaigners have said. At least 26 forces in England and Wales have admitted using technology to extract data from phones. The PSNI said they have not trialled or used mobile phone extraction t

A woman who reported her former tenants to Tusla and to the Early Intervention Team at the HSE has successfully defended a defamation action against her, which was brought by her former tenants after an investigation into alleged violent behaviour towards their children was concluded in their favour

Pictured (l-r): Ann Henry and Richard Foley Pinsent Masons has marked the launch of its Dublin office at 1 Windmill Lane, SOBO with the appointment of Ann Henry as partner.

Mr Justice Seán Ryan, president of the Court of Appeal, has retired after fifteen years on the bench. He sat for the last time on Friday, where senior members of the judiciary and legal profession paid tribute to his legacy as first judge to preside over the Court of Appeal, The Irish Times reports