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The UK's Justice Secretary Liz Truss is abandoning her predecessor's plans to roll out more problem-solving courts on the basis they would not be seen as tough on offenders, The Guardian reports. Insiders at the Ministry of Justice say former Justice Secretary Michael Gove's plans to bring more of t

A man has pleaded guilty at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the 2012 destruction of religious monuments in Mali, marking the first time ever a defendant accused of war crimes has entered a guilty plea. Islamist Ahmad al-Mahdi pleaded guilty, telling judges he did so with deep regre

Human rights group Reprieve has complained to the information commissioner over the UK government's refusal to disclose whether it was involved in a decision not to prosecute anyone over a covert operation to kidnap Libyan dissidents. Earlier this year, the Crown Prosecution Service said there was i

Celebrity solicitor Dr Gerald Kean (pictured) has joked he will have to work into his 90s to pay his debts after losing millions in the 2008 crash. The personal injury solicitor qualified in 1980 and opened his own Dublin practice, Keans Solicitors, in the late '80s.

Criminal justice agencies have teamed up to launch a charity fundraising initiative celebrating 60 years of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE). The Northern Ireland Prison Service, Probation Board and Youth Justice Agency will invite prisoners, prison staff, probation officers and youth justice wo

The High Court has awarded €195,000 to a Garda with 33 years of experience who suffered persistent physical and psychological harm as a result of an assault that occurred in the course of arresting a member of the public. The injuries caused him to retire early, and without a special pension after

Children's Minister Dr Katherine Zappone An agreement allowing Irish people to adopt children from the Philippines has come into effect.

An Garda Síochána have been told to reveal the number of staff in each garda station, The Times reports. The newspaper successfully appealed a rejected Freedom of Information (FOI) request, with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) stating it must now release personnel numbers for all

Lucinda Creighton Lucinda Creighton, then-leader of Renua Ireland, is among campaigners found to have breached data protection laws during the general election campaign.

Pictured (l-r): Noel Kelly, vice-president of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal; former Justice Minister David Ford MLA; Caoimhe O’Kane LLM and Joan Davison LLM of Sullivans Law; Professor Ciaran White, director of the Ulster University Law Clinic Belfast firm Sullivans Law has

American company Uber has been told it will not be able to expand its popular amateur taxi service to Ireland as its model does not comply with Irish legislation. The Uber mobile phone app allows users looking for a ride to be matched with amateur drivers who have signed up with the Uber service to

David Anderson QC The UK’s spies should be permitted to continue harvesting huge amounts of data from email, according to the independent reviewer of terror legislation.

The US Department of Justice is to phase out private prisons amid safety concerns. Thirteen private prison contracts will not be renewed over the coming five years.

In this conjoined appeal concerning the sale of properties in Dublin, the Supreme Court vacated the judgement of the High Court which had awarded damages in lieu of a decree of specific performance against the vendor. PJ and Thomas McGrath as purchasers, sued Derek Stewart as vendor, for specific pe

Dan Fox Dublin is on its way to becoming a major legal outsourcing hub in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to one new outsourcing outfit.