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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald The Government has confirmed it has "no immediate plans" to introduce legal recognition for pre-nuptial agreements despite lobbying from the farming industry.

Michael Jackson, managing partner at Matheson The UK's decision to leave the European Union will have major ramifications for Irish and UK businesses, according to some of Ireland's biggest law firms.

Julie-Ann McCaffrey Belfast solicitor Julie-Ann McCaffrey has been elected vice-president of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA).

Pictured (l-r): Paul Frew MLA, Gerry McAlinden QC, Chantal Aimée Doerries QC, David Barniville SC, Alastair Ross MLA The Bar of Northern Ireland hosted the fourth Joint Bar Council meeting in Belfast on Friday, bringing together representatives from Bar Councils of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the reports of the fourteen prison visiting committees, which visit Irish prisons to hear prisoners' complaints.

Pictured (l-r): Colm O’Keeffe, Fidelma McManus, Fiona O’Neill, John White and Gavin Blake Beauchamps Solicitors has announced the appointment of four new partners to its construction & procurement, commercial property and energy & natural resources teams.

Attorney General Máire Whelan An Independent TD has urged Government ministers to ignore the advice of the Attorney General on the constitutionality of a proposed bill, the Irish Examiner reports.

The Court of Appeal has overruled an award of damages made by the High Court, in respect of personal injuries suffered by a woman during a taxi ride in 2007, finding that the award in relation to pain and suffering was disproportionate. The defendants had appealed against the judgment and order of t

IPRT executive director Deirdre Malone Prison health monitoring and inspection mechanisms should track the prevalence of infectious diseases in Irish prisons, the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said.

A judge in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has ruled that alleged proceeds of crime should not be considered while assessing a man's application for legal aid. Judge Melanie Greally said she shared gardaí suspicions that a man accused of drugs and firearm offences had income from crime, but that she

Guy Lougher, partner and head of the Brexit Advisory Team convened at Pinsent Masons Businesses across the UK and Europe face a "race against time" to prepare for Brexit, according to advisers at Pinsent Masons.

Steven Agnew Northern Ireland's laws on animal cruelty are "far from adequate" and sentencing is not acting as a deterrent, according to the Green Party in Northern Ireland.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched a new website to make information about the Society easier to access. The Society said the new site has a "greater focus on providing access to information about the Society, its members and the services which they can offer to key audiences including

The Law Society of Ireland yesterday announced the winners of its annual Justice Media Awards at a ceremony in Dublin.

The article 10 right to freedom of expression of three journalists who intercepted radio communications between the carabinieri, one of Italy's armed forces, in order to arrive quickly at crime scenes and report on them were not violated, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously ruled. Str