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A Circuit Court judge has ordered two prisoners with the same name to be brought to court today to ascertain their identities after it was alleged the pair have been swapping profiles to confuse the prison service. One of the men was due to appear before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday, but

South Africa has withdrawn notification of its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court following a ruling by the country's High Court. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) successfully argued that Parliament had to be consulted in order for the country to withdraw.

Former solicitor and ex-judge Heather Perrin has made a €233,000 settlement with the Revenue Commissioners, the Irish Independent reports. The latest quarterly list of defaulters shows Ms Perrin's settlement, which was made on foot of a court-determined penalty.

Clare Bailey An MLA has marked International Women's Day with a call for further submissions to her consultation on new abortion legislation.

Views on applying the insurance law regime to driverless cars are sought by a Commons committee as part of its consideration of a bill intended to modernise the transport system for businesses and passengers. The Public Bill Committee is now accepting written evidence on the Vehicle Technology and A

Students and staff at Queen's University Belfast were invited to participate in a poster competition to mark International Women's Day.

A UK Supreme Court Justice has called it “critical” that the role of judges in a representative democracy is properly understood as one of applying the law and not making it, broadly speaking. In a lecture to lawyers in the Bahamas last month during the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council's

Pictured: Lauren Stewart, Andrea McIlroy-Rose and Megan McPhillips Two Belfast school pupils are visiting the London headquarters of Pinsent Masons to mark International Women's Day today.

A couple who complained that the council were in breach of the licence agreement to allow them to use their static caravan in Portstewart have been awarded €750 in compensation in Coleraine County Court. The couple were denied access for six months despite having paid their licence fee for the ful

Claire Sugden Independent Unionist MLA Claire Sugden has said she wants to continue as Justice Minister following last week's Northern Ireland Assembly elections.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald A regulatory body for Irish mediators could be established in the future, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said.

Judge Síofra O'Leary Judge Síofra O'Leary of the European Court of Human Rights will deliver NUIG School of Law's Annual Distinguished Lecture 2017.

The first book on Ireland's new Court of Appeal has been published by Clarus Press. The Court of Appeal: A Guide, written by Irish barrister Kieron Wood, is described as an invaluable reference tool for solicitors, barristers and judges.

Prime Minister Theresa May Prime Minister Theresa May has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Fulford, 64, as the first Investigatory Powers Commissioner for a three-year term. Lord Justice Fulford will take up the appointment with immediate effect.

A fresh PSNI investigation into the 1972 murder of Jean Smyth-Campbell would not meet the requirements of article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. Margaret McQuillan, sister of Ms Smyth-Campbell, initiated judicial review proceedings against the PSNI