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There was a sharp increase in Irish passport applications following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, according to new figrues from the Department of Foreign Affairs. In July - the first full month since the EU referendum - there were 7,321 applications for Irish passports from people livin

Former Justice Minister Dermot Ahern Former Justice Minister Dermot Ahern receives a total state pension of around €110,000 a year, the Irish Independent reports.

An organised bloc of lawyers took part in the annual Belfast Pride parade for the very first time on Saturday.

Barry McCaig, partner at Pinsent Masons International law firm Pinsent Masons has joined a business alliance to support entrepreneurs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Justice Baker in the High Court exercised inherent jurisdiction to strike out the claim seeking damages for personal injuries arising from the damp condition of a house that was purchased under a warranty provided by limited company, HomeBond. Personal injury proceedings

The judge-led review of Northern Ireland's civil and family justice system has produced an interim report on family justice, recommending a significant shake-up of court structures and the greater use of innovative new technology. The review was set up by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,

Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor is drafting legislation to improve access to the courts for lower value intellectual property (IP) infringement cases and create copyright exemptions to service the needs of disabled people.

Guardians ad litem (Gal) in Irish childcare cases were paid a total of €8.9 million in 2015, an increase of 7.5 per cent on the previous year. New figures released by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that twenty individuals and firms acting

Global firm Pinsent Masons, which has a strong base in Northern Ireland, has refused to rule out a future expansion into Dublin as part of its response to the Brexit vote. The firm does not currently have a base in Ireland, but is said to be carrying out a review of its Irish operations after the UK

Five young Belfast entrepreneurs learned about the legal process of setting up a start-up at an interactive workshop hosted by Arthur Cox. Five young people from Catalyst’s Connect Young Founders Programme, which helps 16-18-year-olds translate their ideas into commercially viable businesses over

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned the organisers of a planned Belfast street party that they face prosecution if they go ahead with plans to block a main arterial route without permission. The Maverick bar on Donegall Street has announced plans for a "block party" which will see part

Geoffrey Robertson QC, head of Doughty Street Chambers A human rights barrister has called on the UK authorities to do something about a British citizen who has been held in Iran without charge – for five months.

A man claimed to have been in possession of a 3-acre field beside Clondalkin Railway Station from 1977 to 2007, however the Supreme Court held that use of the land was both sporadic and lacking in exclusivity, and that repairs carried out by the State corporation amounted to assertion of the origina

Justice Minister Claire Sugden The UK government has come under increasing pressure to extend the Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing into Northern Ireland.

Neil Sugarman, president of APIL The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised proposals by Companies House to delete the details of defunct UK businesses after six years.