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A woman whose husband died over 30 years ago and has not had an Article 2 ECHR compliant investigation into his death has successfully argued that the decision of former First Minister, Arlene Foster, not to permit a paper on legacy inquests to go before the Executive Committee was unlawful. Directi

Grainne Teggart Amnesty International has called on Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley to urgently release funding for legacy inquests following yesterday's ruling by Justice Sir Paul Girvan.

Health Minister Simon Harris The Government has published a six-page policy paper on abortion, setting out its plans for abortion legislation provided the upcoming referendum results in the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on the Government to urgently implement concrete legislative reform following the largely symbolic ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The Dáil voted earlier this week in favour of ratifying the

The recruitment process for the next Garda Commissioner has been launched. The process is being undertaken by the Public Appointments Service under the auspices of the independent Policing Authority for the first time.

A court battle over the future of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme could make it to the UK Supreme Court following a decision on costs. The Renewable Heat Association for Northern Ireland (RHANI), which represents half of RHI boiler owners, took the Department for the Economy to court over

A&L Goodbody marked International Women's Day by hosting a panel discussion on Women in Sport in its offices.

Drivers caught speeding outside Anahilt Primary School in Co Down were given the option to appeal before a panel of children in "Kids' Court" as an alternative to penalty points and a fine.

The Supreme Court has reversed the High Court’s finding that the unborn is a child for the purposes of Article 42A of the Constitution. Delivering a lengthy judgment from the seven-judge Court, Chief Justice Frank Clarke held that there was nothing in statute or common law to support the High Cour

Cathy Smith Cathy Smith, a barrister practising in employment and company law and a committee member of the Irish Women Lawyers Association, writes for Irish Legal News on International Women's Day.

Eileen Ewing The president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has marked International Women's Day by commending the sacrifices of women who paved the way for gender equality.

Pictured (l-r): Arthur Cox partners Patrick Horan, Deirdre O’Mahony, Brian O’Gorman, Managing Partner, Maeve Moran, Michael Coyle, Deirdre Sheehan and Darragh Geraghty Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of six new partners in the firm's Dublin office across a range of departments.

Pictured (l-r): Vanessa Byrne and Michael Doran Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Vanessa Byrne and Michael Doran as co-heads of the firm's real estate team.

In 2018, women make up a substantial chunk of Ireland's lawyers — already a majority of solicitors are predicted to become, within a matter of years, a majority of barristers. Many significant barriers remain, as detailed elsewhere in today's edition of Irish Legal News, but great strides have bee

The European Commission has warned the Irish Government that its proposed new Judicial Appointments Commission "would not be in line with European standards". The 2018 European Semester country report on Ireland said the proposed composition of the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission, set out