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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has instructed his Department to prioritise the examination of contempt laws this autumn.

The Courts Service of Ireland has attributed a 20 per cent increase in spending on judges' expenses to an increase in mileage allowance, the filling of judicial vacancies and the introduction of new Circuit and District Court attire. Judges claimed around €942,000 in the first six months of 2017,

Bill O'Donnell Limerick county councillor and solicitor Bill O'Donnell has said he is worried for the future of Kilmallock Courthouse because it is underused.

Antoinette Moriarty The Law Society of Ireland has announced plans to launch a new leadership course aimed at helping Ireland's "next generation of leaders" compete in a post-Brexit world.

Arran Dowling-Hussey Lawyers have been invited to contribute to the next edition of the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland.

Peadar Tóibín The number of convictions for drink driving in Ireland have collapsed over the past 10 years, according to new Courts Service data.

Mary Jackson Lawyers' mental health charity LawCare’s co-ordinator for Ireland, Mary Jackson, has become a qualified integrative counsellor.

The Commission for Aviation Regulation has revealed it spent €300,000 on legal fees last year in pursuit of two failed lawsuits. The figure, a stark increase from €92,000 in 2015, was revealed in the commission's annual report for 2016.

The Department of Justice has agreed to examine a business association's proposal for a statutory offence of perjury. The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) published a policy paper in June which said a statutory offence of perjury would cut fraudulent claims in the courts.

Twice as many barristers were disbarred last year compared to the previous year, the bar’s regulator has reported.In 2016-17, 19 barristers were sent packing, compared to seven in the year before, the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) annual report states. However, the number of suspensions declined f

Three members of a Russian gang were killed in a shoot out in a Moscow court yesterday after they tried to grab security guards’ guns and take hostages in a bungled escape attempt. The men, who were members of a gang on trial for terrorising motorists, were shot dead at Moscow Regional Court.

A garda detective has been found guilty of harassing a State solicitor by sending her abusive letters and emails. Eve Doherty, 49, a detective sergeant based in Dublin, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of harassing Elizabeth Howlin between September 2011 and March

A builder who sought orders to dismiss negligence proceedings brought against him by a family who had to move out of their home due to health concerns, has had his application refused by the High Court. According to Mr Justice Eagar, the builder himself had contributed to delay in the proceedings; a

The CEO of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) yesterday called on Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to increase the legal aid budget to meet surging demand and to put an end to legal aid fees for victims of domestic abuse.

A new Sports Law Bar Association has been established to bring together Irish sports law practitioners under one umbrella. The association has been incorporated with David Barniville SC as chairman, Paul McGarry SC as vice-chairman, Tim O'Connor as treasurer, and Robert McTernaghan as secretary.