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The High Court has refused all reliefs sought by a woman who brought two judicial review cases seeking to challenge a decision to remove animals owned by her. The applicant, Dona Sfar’s, sheep and pigs had been seized from her by the Department of Agriculture, following six inspections by a Veteri

Gerry McAlinden QC, chairman of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland Legal bodies across the UK have united to publish a joint briefing paper outlining the provisions required in the Investigatory Powers Bill to protect legal professional privilege.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald told TDs around two and a half billion euro will be spent on the justice sector in 2016, an increase of more than 6 per cent on the previous year.

Eighty solicitors from across the North West gathered in Donegal yesterday for the first part of a two-day learning and networking event designed with the local area in mind. The North West General Practice Update 2016, part of a nationwide programme of cluster events taking place this year, has bee

Attorney General Máire Whelan A private member's bill to allow abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormality is expected to be declared unconstitutional by Attorney General Máire Whelan.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden yesterday gave the opening address at the annual Cross Border Conference on modern slavery and trafficking for labour exploitation.

Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has asked Stormont officials to begin drafting a same-sex marriage bill.

A former member of the Tamil Tigers who claimed asylum under an EU directive on the basis he would face torture if returned to Sri Lanka has had his application referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union as no authorities are on point. The appellant is a Sri Lankan national who arrived i

People serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP) have one of the highest rates of self-harm in the prison system according to a new report published today by the Prison Reform Trust. Figures show that for every 1,000 people serving an IPP there were 550 incidents of self-harm. Th

The High Court has found that the Clinical Director of the Central Mental Hospital did not breach his statutory duties or violate the Constitutional or Convention rights of a woman who sought to amend the conditions for her release from the Hospital. Furthermore, as the woman had been granted an un

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the general scheme of legislation to close a loophole that allows for fines and penalty points under the Road Traffic Act to be avoided.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny A sitting judge could be appointed to chair the Citizens' Assembly which will look at issues including the Eighth Amendment.

Pictured (l-r): Dr Conor O'Mahony, Dr Eoin Daly and Dr David Kenny Three constitutional law experts from UCC, NUIG and Trinity College Dublin have written a legal opinion stating that they see no constitutional impediment to changing the laws to allow fair and equal access to State-funded schools re

The lack of specific legislation concerning stalking in Northern Ireland was the subject of a BBC Spotlight NI programme aired last night. In the half-hour programme, BBC reporter Stephen Dempster speaks to victims of survivors who say the law has let them down, and hears the views of legal professi

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board has recommended that new judges entering the profession should be required to undergo a full medical examination before the finalisation of their appointment, the Irish Independent reports. Currently, those hopeful to enter the profession simply have to discl