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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Transfer applications to Ireland from prisoners abroad remain on hold following a ruling handed down by the Supreme Court nearly a year ago.

Two Irish companies who entered into a funding agreement with a third party which had no bona fide interest in the litigation have had their appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed. Chief Justice Susan Denham held that the funding agreement amounted to unlawful maintenance or champerty, and that to va

Irish comedian Al Porter will headline a comedy gig in support of Amnesty International Ireland next month. The show in Vicar Street on Sunday 24 June coincides with Dublin's LGBTQ Pride.

A couple who built their house in 2006, despite their application for planning permission being refused by Meath County Council, have been ordered by the Supreme Court to remove their dwelling and restore the lands to their pre-development condition. Describing the couple as having a “reckless dis

Laurence Bond Laurence Bond has been named director of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Paschal Donohoe Government plans to require Irish passport and driving license applicants to hold a public services card have been criticised by civil rights groups.

Professor Geoffrey Shannon Gardaí require additional powers to enforce new laws concerning the solicitation and grooming of children, a leading expert has said.

Brexit has been blamed for a dip in revenue growth at continental law firms that are not outposts of British or American firms. Revenue growth at European firms slipped 0.5 per cent last year before an overall increase of 4.1 per cent. This compares with revenue growth of five per cent in 2014. Turn

An hour-long docu-drama to be broadcast on Cork radio this Thursday will revisit a landmark trial in Irish legal history. The Price of Liberty, to be aired on LifeFM at 3pm on Thursday, and again at 5pm on Saturday, explores the 1780 case of Father Neale and Lord Doneraile.

A QC who was cautioned by police after she was found having sex with a solicitor outside Waterloo station in London has had her criminal record expunged after claiming she was drunk. The barrister admitted outraging public decency when she was arrested along with Graeme Stening, 53, after being spot

Pinsent Masons has celebrated being named Construction Law Firm of the Year for the 10th year in a row at the Who's Who Legal Awards ceremony in London.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald An overhaul of Ireland's coronial legislation will be put to the Oireachtas as a matter of priority, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced.

Leo Varadkar Fine Gael leadership contender Leo Varadkar has come under criticism after he said a government led by him would ban certain public sector strikes.

Owen O'Sullivan The High Court's decision to hold a company director liable for the costs of a failed legal action by his company should not discourage legitimate claims, a leading litigation lawyer has said.

Pictured (l-r): Paddy Mullarky, Imelda McMillan, Joe Moore Patrick Mullarkey has joined Belfast firm O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors as a clinical negligence partner, the firm has announced.