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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Human rights groups have welcomed a commitment from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to explore the possibility that Northern Ireland women could access free abortions through NHS Scotland.

The Investigatory Powers Bill has been passed by the House of Lords and awaits Royal Assent. The so-called Snoopers' Charter allows the state to use electronic snooping tactics to deal with crime and terrorism, including the widespread gathering of data.

Edwards & Company has become the first Northern Ireland law firm to achieve accreditation in Data Protection by THINK Data Protection.

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has ruled against a man who had a quantity of 63 tablets known as legal highs seized by the police in 2014 and sought their return under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. Delivering the judgment of the three-judge Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Weatherup

Taoiseach Enda Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has distanced himself from a Cabinet colleague's remarks about the judiciary.

Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, has said she would “absolutely not” recuse herself from the Brexit case following her public remarks on it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin Russia has formally abandoned the International Criminal Court (ICC), announcing it will not become party to the Rome Statute, which it signed in 2000 but never ratified.

A new book edited by Professor Ivana Bacik and Dr Mary Rogan examines key legal cases which have brought about significant social change in Ireland. Legal Cases that Changed Ireland, published by Clarus Press, is based on a 2015 series of seminars under four themes exploring the relationship between

An Iraqi national facing deportation who appealed against a decision of the Court of Appeal to remit an appeal to the Upper Tribunal has had his appeal dismissed by judges in the UK Supreme Court on the basis the Upper Tribunal failed to take into account the Immigration Rules and his immigration st

The High Court has extended an ex-solicitor's bankruptcy by four years because of repeated serious breaches and wrongdoings. Angela Farrell was struck off the roll of solicitors and adjudicated a bankrupt in 2014.

Bob Neill A senior barrister MP and head of Westminster’s Justice Committee has written that lawyers in England should prepare for a fused profession.

Professor Philippe Sands QC Professor Philippe Sands QC has won the Baillie Gifford prize for his book East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity.

A woman who was crashed into as she drove home from her job as a carer has been awarded €493,786 in the High Court. Mr Justice Kevin Cross was satisfied that the woman was a genuine witness, and a hard worker who would have been able to continue working full time had it not been for the injuries s

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the creation of a judicial council as "an important part of the architecture" of the judiciary.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has rejected calls in the Dáil for a commission of inquiry into media ownership in Ireland to be set up.