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Mr Justice Thomas Finlay Tributes have been paid to the former Chief Justice of Ireland, Thomas Finlay, who has passed away at the age of 95.

A new website for the Judiciary of Northern Ireland was officially launched this morning. Court judgments and summaries of judgments will now be published on www.judiciary-ni.gov.uk, rather than the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service website.

Activists and organisations working in the area of human rights and equality have called for "written guarantees" that the Brexit negotiations will respect the Good Friday Agreement. They say there "must be no regression or diminution of existing human rights and equality guarantees for all people l

Pictured (l-r): Conor Leavy, Jonathan Newman SC, Sarah Lennon and John Whelan A&L Goodbody has awarded its annual student innovation prize to a final year law student who proposed the establishment of an Irish Data Protection Ratings Agency (IDPRA).

Sir Richard Aikens A former Court of Appeal judge has written to the Prime Minister to warn her that a proposed relationship between the UK and the European Court of Justice “obliterates the red line that must not be crossed” in respect of legal powers after Brexit.

The University of Aberdeen, School of Law will be hosting the annual British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association conference on Tuesday 10th to Wednesday 11th April 2018. On the evening of the 9th of April there will be an AGM and informal dinner.

The Egyptian lawyer who sparked outrage by encouraging rape while speaking on a panel TV show has been jailed for three years. Nabih al-Wahsh, appearing on satellite TV channel Al-Assema, said it was a "patriotic duty" to harass a woman wearing immodest clothing and a "national duty" to rape her.

Conor McGregor Fighter Conor McGregor has raised eyebrows after appearing in court wearing an Adidas tracksuit and white runners after being issued with a speeding fine — before driving off in a high-powered BMW.

A woman who was awarded €121k for injuries sustained when another driver backed into the side of her car has had her award of damages reduced to €69k in the Court of Appeal. Delivering the judgment of the Court, Ms Justice Irvine found that the amount awarded was excessive to the point that it m

Eileen Ewing The new president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said she is looking forward to representing solicitors during "a period of great change", with Brexit on the near horizon.

Pictured (l-r): Cathal O'Neill, Andrew Edwards and Peter Lamont Belfast-based Carson McDowell has announced the first three of a tranche of upcoming solicitor appointments.

Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, will leave his post just before the Christmas recess. He was originally expected to stand down in September and return to private practice, but has stayed on while a new DPP is sought.

The Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle CBE, was among guests who witnessed the presentation of a piece of stunning legal artwork to the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, at a special reception in Belfast's Royal Courts of Justice.

The Law Society Gazette has won in the Business Media Cover of the Year 2017 category at the Irish Magazine Awards. The cover in question – from the August/September 2017 issue – dealt with the Chinese trade in human organs.

Emily Logan, chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has appeared before the Supreme Court as an amicus curiae in two cases concerning the rights of non-Irish families who have been permitted to work and study in the State.