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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Legislation to transfer the administration of criminal legal aid to the Legal Aid Board will be laid before TDs "as early as is feasible", Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said.

Children's Minister Dr Katherine Zappone The existing redress scheme for victims of residential child abuse could be re-opened to provide redress for those abused in Mother and Baby Homes, The Irish Times reports.

The High Court has ruled that a Blair-era renditions case should be heard in secret, following a request from the government under the Justice and Security Act 2013. In reaching his judgment, Mr Justice Leggatt warned that secret hearings are a “serious derogation from the fundamental principles o

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Photo credit: By Chensiyuan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0.) The Lord Chief Justice has excoriated the Lord Chancellor over her failure to understand reforms that are being introduced to spare children from live cross-examination, The Times reports.

A&L Goodbody has been named Irish Law Firm of the Year 2017 for the third time in four years by The Lawyer. The annual European Law Firm Awards Ceremony in London recognised the most notable achievements and stand-out successes of law firms across Europe.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, will chair a new group to review and reform the administration of civil justice in Ireland.

The directors of a family business in Limerick were given three year suspended sentences when they were found to have deliberately made false tax returns, resulting in an estimated €0.25m loss to the Revenue. The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed contending that the fully suspended sentence

Wendy Lyon The implementation of the International Protection Act has created chaos for asylum seekers, campaigners told members of the Oireachtas at a presentation last night.

Navan Courthouse is among court buildings earmarked for refurbishment once the current programme of courthouse improvements is complete, the Meath Chronicle reports. District court sittings at Navan were moved to Trim some time ago due to problems with overcrowding.

Bob Neill MP Cross-border legal practice rights should be safeguarded in Brexit negotiations the Commons Justice Committee has said.

Dr Michael Harty, chairman of the committee Legislation to provide for the licensing of supervised injecting facilities for illegal drug users will be considered by the Oireachtas health committee today.

Lord Whitty A comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU is needed to enable UK companies to continue to operate within its borders without serious non-tariff barriers after Brexit, according to a House of Lords report on trade in non-financial services.

Thomas Pringle The Government has said it will block a bill to incorporate economic, social and cultural rights into the Constitution, The Irish Times reports.

A judge at the High Court said he believes he will endorse a European Arrest Warrant that seeks to have Ian Bailey sent to France to face trial for the intentional homicide of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Justice Tony Hunt said he will wait until he hears submissions from Bailey's legal representative

Steve Eckersley, head of enforcement at the ICO A senior barrister who failed to keep clients’ sensitive personal information secure has been fined £1,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).