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Liam Herrick The executive director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has been awarded a grant from the Open Society Foundations (OSF).

Sir Brian Leveson Senior judges have lent their support to a proposed simplification and rationalisation of the sentencing code, The Times Brief reports.

A new report has called for legislative change in the UK to protect British nationals from torture and ill-treatment abroad. Beyond Discretion: The protection of British nationals abroad from torture and ill-treatment looks at the experiences of several British nationals that sought the UK governmen

Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran, in conjunction with Social Innovation Fund Ireland and the Irish Government, has launched the second year of their three-year €450,000 Engage & Educate Fund.

A man who sought to appeal an order of costs made against him in the High Court in 2012, has been refused leave to appeal in the Supreme Court. The man sought to argue that the 33rd Amendment to the Constitution could be applied retrospectively as the issues were procedural in nature, however the fi

Ernest Cantillon Cork-based Cantillons Solicitors has announced the promotion of three new partners.

Mrs Justice Keegan The PSNI has not been fulfilling its obligation to provide full disclosure of intelligence material in legacy inquests, presiding coroner Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan has revealed.

Finian McGrath Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) by March, the Government has announced.

Below, we republish in full the Department of Health's information note on the legal advice underpinning the Government's decision to propose new text in the Constitution as part of the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment.

Asylum seekers may not be subjected to a psychological test in order to determine their sexual orientation, the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) has determined. The performance of such a test, the court said, amounts to a disproportionate interference in the private life of the asylum seeke

Martha Spurrier The UK government is breaking the law by collecting the nation's internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal details with no suspicion of serious crime and no independent sign-off – meaning significant parts of its 'Snoope

New figures released today from mental health charity LawCare show the number of lawyers calling their helpline is increasing. The charity dealt with nearly 900 calls in 2017 from 616 callers, an 11 per cent increase on the number of callers in 2016. Nearly half of the solicitors and barristers who

Prisoners and prison officers at Maghaberry Prison have taken part in a five-hour Duathlon alonsgide a double amputee war veteran. Duncan Slater, the first double amputee to complete the 156-mile Marathon Des Sables across the Sahara, visited the prison last June to speak to prisoners about overcomi

Baroness O'Loan The Catholic Church in Scotland has called for legislation in Scotland recognising “conscience rights” for health workers who do not wish to support abortion services following the introduction of such legislation south of the border.

Philippe van Lindhout A bill giving Belgian police the power to enter private homes in search of unauthorised migrants has sparked a backlash from judges.