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Female lawyers are “more ethical” than men and less motivated by financial rewards, according to a new report. A group of academics from the UK and US claim that female law students had “a greater propensity to be more ethical”.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that a 15-day time limit imposed on failed refugee applicants to apply to the Minister for Justice and Equality for subsidiary protection, compromises the ability of applicants to avail themselves of the rights conferred on them by EU law,

South Africa has formally moved to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) according to documents seen by the media. Several outlets have published a copy of the Instrument of Withdrawal signed by South Africa's foreign minister, which will effect the country's withdrawal by next year.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden An LGBT rights group has called on Justice Minister Claire Sugden to extend a proposed pardon for gay and bisexual men in England and Wales to Northern Ireland.

UCD lecturer Dr Thomas Murray A new book tracing the contested development of economic and social rights in Ireland will be launched in Dublin on Monday.

Eileen Weinert of media law specialist practice Wiggin The UK will implement the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in spite of Brexit, according to a specialist London firm.

Tughans has launched its Trainee Solicitor Scheme, which seeks to recruit five trainees to commence employment in September 2017.

The government of Slovenia has lodged an application with the European Court of Human Rights over the actions of the Croatian judiciary and executive in relation to legal claims brought by a Slovenian bank. Slovenia lodged the application under article 33 of the European Convention on Human Rights o

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against the quashing of a woman’s conviction for the murder of her former partner, and upheld the Court of Appeal’s finding that bad character evidence had been wrongly admitted at the woman’s trial in 2010. Delivering the unanimous judg

A planned strike by gardaí could create a backlog in Ireland's courts, senior counsel have told The Irish Times. Vincent Heneghan SC warned that the effect of a strike would be "hugely significant".

Jack Chambers Fianna Fáil is considering proposals to reform drugs laws so that people caught with small amounts of illegal drugs may be able to receive treatment in lieu of criminal prosecution.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has insisted Northern Ireland's interests will be protected in Brexit talks despite failing to secure a seat on a crucial Government committee.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a fixed-price system for the sale by pharmacies of prescription-only medicinal products for human use is incompatible with the free movement of goods. The Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung is a German self-help organisation which seeks to improve the l

The NI Chapter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators are constantly seeking to assist members with continuing professional development and have identified the need for proper Expert training at a reasonable cost. Following the introduction of the Practice Direction 2015 the Commercial Courts in

The Law Society of Northern Ireland and The Bar of Northern Ireland have signed a statement condemning the possible reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey. A joint statement presented to the standing committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) by CCBE President Michel B