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James Chalmers, regius professor of law at the University of Glasgow A legal academic has qualified the Scottish government's announcement that it will legislate to pardon those convicted for same-sex sexual activity under offences that no longer exist, saying that the pardon will have “no practic

Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds was formally sworn in as a High Court judge at a ceremony before the Supreme Court yesterday. A former barrister and daughter of ex-Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, Ms Justice Reynolds was educated in UCD and the King’s Inns and called to the Bar in 1993 before her appointment

A charity supported by The Bar of Northern Ireland last year has purchased a minibus with the funds that were raised.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden showed her support for marginalised communities and individuals at the 2016 Tolerantia Awards last night.

Intel’s appeal against the imposition of a €1.06 billion fine for abuse of its dominant position should be upheld and the case should be referred back to the General Court for a fresh review in the Opinion of an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union. By decision of 13 Ma

The Court of Appeal has granted an application for defamation proceedings to be held in camera, as sought by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. The civil proceedings were brought by two private individuals against the Sunday World Newspapers Ltd, but were in connection with a previous case con

Lynn Boylan MEP The plurality and independence of the Irish media is undermined by the highly-concentrated Irish media market and shortcomings in the the country's defamation regime, according to a new report.

Professor Michael O'Flaherty The undermining of Europe's post-war human rights framework is "frightening", the head of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights told a meeting hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin.

Irish law firms have been encouraged to sign up to Show Racism the Red Card's new Wear Red Day initiative.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced the 2017 Victims of Crime Office funding scheme for organisations working with victims of crime.

Darragh Mackin A man targeted by a controversial police spying unit is taking legal action to overturn the decision to exclude Northern Ireland from a public inquiry into undercovering policing.

Irish people will be encouraged to leave a gift to charity in their wills during My Will Week, which starts next Monday. The annual initiative by My Legacy, founded by a group of Irish charities in 2003, involves solicitors and charities across the country and aims to encourage more people to leave

Culture Secretary Karen Bradley The UK government has backed down over the implementation of legislation that would see unregulated newspapers pay libel costs in cases that they successfully defended.

Maxine Orr Belfast and Newtownards firm Worthingtons Solicitors sponsored the Employers for Childcare 2016 Family Friendly Awards for the third year running.

Kevin Winters One of Northern Ireland's top human rights lawyers has spoken to Belfast Live about being consulted on the law by the writers of crime drama The Fall.