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New research into the experiences of people in Ireland with minor convictions highlights the need for an expanded rehabilitation law, penal reform campaigners have said. The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has published the findings of a new survey it conducted to coincide with the launch of the Cri

A specialist employment law firm has offered pro bono legal assistance to workers in the horse-racing industry who it says have suffered from a new change in the law. Richard Grogan, principal solicitor at Richard Grogan & Associates, told Irish Legal News that S.I. 576 of 2018, signed last Dece

A man who sought to undermine the credibility of a schoolgirl he sexually abused by introducing text messages she exchanged with a 13-year-old boy as evidence has lost an appeal against his conviction. The 54-year-old Tipperary man, whose details cannot be published to protect the victim's identity,

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has set out its strategic priorities and focus for 2019-21. The Commission's second Strategic Statement sets out four strategic priorities: to protect the rights of individual persons who face the greatest barriers to justice; to influence legislation,

ByrneWallace has been named Ireland's best public sector law firm for the second year in a row at The Excellence in Business Awards, presented annually by Public Sector Magazine. The firm has more than 80 solicitors focussed on practising in public sector law.

Callan Tansey has congratulated the local school students who triumphed this year in the Sligo firm's annual essay competition, run in association with The Sligo Champion.

A housing association which provides accommodation exclusively for Orthodox families has defeated an application for judicial review by a mother and her young son over its allocation policy. The High Court dismissed a claim, which had been brought by a non-Jewish family in Stamford Hill, protesting

A group of activists who were prosecuted under terrorism legislation after taking action to halt a deportation flight will be spared jail. The "Stansted 15", members of a group called End Deportations, appeared before Judge Christopher Morgan in Chelmsford Crown Court for sentencing today.

If you've been injured, and you're interested in seeking compensation in a court of law, you're going to have to find a personal injury solicitor that will be able to guide you through this process. How can you find the best firm to represent you? These are a few of the qualities you'll want to look

A court celebrated its achievements over the past year by publishing a video on social media portraying one of its judges as the famous video game character Mario. The three-minute video sees "Super Mario Mr Judge" smashing bricks representing various law enforcement milestones, including handling o

A man who stabbed his friend to death must serve a minimum of ten years' imprisonment before he can be considered for release by the Parole Commissioners. The man had consumed alcohol and drugs before fatally injuring his friend with a single stab wound.

Dublin firm Richard Grogan & Associates has announced the promotion of Michelle Loughnane to partner. Ms Loughnane and principal solicitor Richard Grogan are now jointly developing a new reputation and crisis management practice within the firm, which specialises in employment law and personal i

John McKee Solicitors has announced the appointment of Alan Bissett and Donald Thompson as partners in Belfast. Mr Bissett, a corporate, commercial and energy solicitor dual-qualified to practice in Northern Ireland and in England, specialises in energy and renewables, where he advises on all aspec

A legal challenge to a search and arrest operation targeting Northern Ireland journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney will be heard by the High Court in Belfast in May, the Belfast Telegraph reports. The journalists, who were involved in the making of No Stone Unturned, a recent documentary ab

Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding that the Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan, be allowed to continue dealing with debt cases. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, signed an order last month to remove debt cases from the master's list with effect from Monday