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Sir David Edward A former judge of the European Court of Justice has criticised the "facile optimism" of UK government ministers who believe the legal challenges posed by Brexit can be overcome by March 2019.

Catherine Friend A postgraduate research student has invited lawyers, gardaí and IT professionals to take part in a survey on cybercrime legislation in Ireland.

A Circuit Court judge has called for legislation to implement stricter rules governing the purchase of mobile phones, the Irish Examiner reports. Judge Keenan Johnson, sitting in Roscommon Circuit Court, made the comments while sentencing a 53-year-old man for sending harassing text messages to two

There are 120 people being supervised by the Probation Service under a post release supervision order, it has been revealed. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan, responding to a Dáil question, released the total number of people supervised under part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

Andy Harris Profitability at UK law firms jumped to a seven-year high last year, driven by robust fee income growth coupled with tight control of overheads.

A man’s conviction for burglary has been quashed in a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, due to the improper use of the “adverse inferences” provisions of s. 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The man was arrested on suspicion of having been involved in the unlawful discharge of a fire

Irish firm Matheson has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco, alongside a series of senior appointments in the firm's corporate group. Matheson managing partner Michael Jackson said the San Francisco office will allow the Dublin-based firm "to support our West Coast client base with o

Ireland could go without a Chief Justice for up to two months after Mrs Justice Susan Denham retires, The Irish Times reports. The Government does not expect that it will be able to nominate a successor before the August break, sources told the newspaper.

Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the Oireachtas' approval of a new law to introduce long awaited reforms of the legislation underpinning the Financial Services Ombudsman’s office. The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014, tabled by Sinn Féin's finance

The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has welcomed the Dáil's approval of the Mediation Bill, saying most of its concerns have been addressed. Sabine Walsh, president of the MII, said: “The Bill has been in gestation for over seven years and the MII has been campaigning for such a Bill almost

Dublin firm LK Shields has announced the appointment of Shane O’Donohoe to its commercial property department as an associate solicitor Mr O'Donohoe (pictured) advises on all aspects of the leasing, sale and purchase of commercial property.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has told TDs a private member's bill on mortgage arrears is unlikely to survive a challenge on constitutional grounds. Mr Flanagan (pictured) said Fianna Fáil politician Michael McGrath's Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017 is "very likely to be unc

A private member’s bill to make cannabis available for medicinal purposes has been rejected by the Oireachtas health committee. The committee's report warned that the bill raised legal issues and that its proposed framework was "too loose to effectively guard against leakage of supply to recreatio

Moves towards the creation of a specific offence of stalking have been effectively put on hold by the deadlock between Northern Ireland political parties, according to support group Stalking NI. Former Justice Minister Claire Sugden asked Department of Justice officials last year to review the exist

A woman who had served as captain in the Army for over nine years, and who was excluded from promotion to commandant because she was off on maternity leave, has been awarded €824,794 in damages. In July 2016, the High Court found that Ms Diane Byrne had qualified for fixed period promotion in acco