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Law firms have been urged to take part in Wear Red Day this November, an anti-racism initiative by Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC). A number of law firms took part in last year's inaugural Wear Red Day - as did the Department of Justice - and organisers are hoping they will take part again, with an

Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon has briefed Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan on preparations for the roll-out of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa has finally been released from detention in Cairo following his long-awaited acquittal last month. The Irish Ambassador to Egypt, Sean O’Regan, confirmed that Mr Halawa had been released at around 11pm last night, bringing an end to over four years of detention and an

Emily Logan The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been granted liberty by the Court of Appeal to intervene in an important case relating to the right of persons detained in mental health hospitals to challenge orders authorising their ongoing detention for a period of 12 months.

Taxpayers’ money has been used to pay off prosecutors found guilty of misconduct, The Times reports. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has given taxpayer-funded redundancy payments to lawyers who have brought the body into disrepute and has also assigned underperforming prosecutors to complex ca

The UK Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the finding of the High Court in Northern Ireland that the DPP’s decision not to remit dishonest witnesses for re-sentencing was contrary to the interests of justice. Overturning the High Court's finding that

David Stanton Long-awaited legislation to implement the EU Victims of Crime Directive in Irish law has been approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas.

The poor box continues to be widely used in the Irish courts, according to new figures showing it has been used over 1,300 times in three years. Figures published by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan show the poor box was used 843 times in 2015, 258 times in 2016, and 223 times in the first nine mon

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has declined to outline a timescale for the commencement of laws preventing gardaí from questioning a suspect until they have been able to consult with a solicitor.

A special event at Maples and Calder's Dublin offices yesterday saw cheques for €110,000 each presented to the Peter McVerry Trust and The Hope Foundation, supporting their vital work in combatting homelessness in Dublin and Kolkata respectively.

Doireann O'Mahony Ms Justice Mary Irvine of the Court of Appeal will deliver the keynote address at an event focussed on a serious condition affecting the spinal cord.

Provisions of the State Immunity Act 1978 preventing employees of foreign embassies bringing claims for compensation again employer states are unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Judgment was handed down yesterday in the case of Janah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs a

Simon Coveney The Government is to erect a permanent memorial to human rights defenders worldwide.

A nurse summarily dismissed after using an inhaler she took from the medical cupboard on her ward has successfully appealed the finding that she was fairly dismissed. Delivering the majority judgment, Lord Justice Deeny held that her actions could not constitute “deliberate and wilful misconductâ€

Ireland's top seven law firms earned €720.2 million last year, almost a third of the €2.3 billion total earned across the legal profession, according to a new report by The Lawyer. The revenue figures in the European 100 report suggests the "Big Seven" are in rude financial health, despite uncer