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Two High Court judges have warned removing a right to legal representation for guardians ad litem (Gals) is "extremely short-sighted", The Irish Times reports. Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon made a submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DYCA) with support from fellow judge Mr Justi

A major medical conference hosted by Carson McDowell heard that the medical profession in Northern Ireland is likely to face increasing complaints in the future. Complaints Management: A Practical Guide heard that complaints are likely to increase as budgetary and time pressures take their toll on t

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has commended staff at Hydebank Wood College following the latest inspection reports from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate NI (CJINI) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP).

Maurice Pratt, Business in the Community Ireland and An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald pictured with Julian Yarr, Managing Partner A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody has become the first Irish law firm to be awarded the Business Working Responsibly Mark by Business in the Community Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) refused to re-open the appeals of six individuals previously sentenced in joint enterprise murder convictions, advising that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was the more appropriate route to follow where the NICA had already dismissed the appea

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced court closures planned by her predecessor will no longer go ahead.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan Ireland is bidding to become the new home of the European Banking Authority (EBA) after the United Kingdom leaves the EU, the Government has announced.

Mr Justice Nial Fennelly Mr Justice Nial Fennelly delivered UCD Sutherland School of Law's annual Walsh Lecture on the judicial legacy of the late Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman.

Pictured (l-r): John McGrane, Director General, British Irish Chamber of Commerce, Niall FitzGerald KBE DSA and Julian Yarr, Managing Partner, A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody addressed leading businesspeople on the implications of Brexit for Ireland and the possible opportunities at a private even

James Chalmers, regius professor of law at the University of Glasgow A legal academic has qualified the Scottish government's announcement that it will legislate to pardon those convicted for same-sex sexual activity under offences that no longer exist, saying that the pardon will have “no practic

Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds was formally sworn in as a High Court judge at a ceremony before the Supreme Court yesterday. A former barrister and daughter of ex-Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, Ms Justice Reynolds was educated in UCD and the King’s Inns and called to the Bar in 1993 before her appointment

A charity supported by The Bar of Northern Ireland last year has purchased a minibus with the funds that were raised.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden showed her support for marginalised communities and individuals at the 2016 Tolerantia Awards last night.

Intel’s appeal against the imposition of a €1.06 billion fine for abuse of its dominant position should be upheld and the case should be referred back to the General Court for a fresh review in the Opinion of an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union. By decision of 13 Ma

The Court of Appeal has granted an application for defamation proceedings to be held in camera, as sought by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. The civil proceedings were brought by two private individuals against the Sunday World Newspapers Ltd, but were in connection with a previous case con