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Franklin Dehousse The European Court of Justice (ECJ) abused its own rules in order to double the number of judges in the General Court, one of its tribunal members has said.

The family of Denis Donaldson has called on An Garda Síochána to co-operate fully with the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland's investigation into his murder ten years ago. Mr Donaldson, formerly a senior member of Sinn Féin, was shot in April 2006, less than six months after being publicly na

Michael Lowry Ex-government minister Michael Lowry has been ordered to pay costs in his failed legal bid to prevent his prosecution for offences under the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008.

The Court of Appeal has found that section 6(8) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 can be interpreted as applying a legal burden of proof on defendants accused of taking part in unnotified processions. The appellant, Mr Jamie Bryson, had been charged with four offences of taking p

Nearly 34,000 new personal injury claims were submitted to the Injuries Board in 2015, representing a six per cent increase in new claims compared to 2014. There were a total of 33,561 new personal injury claims in 2015 and the Government-run Board made 11,734 compensation awards, totalling €278.4

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has met with key members of the judiciary in a bid to tackle "inflated" personal injury compensation awards, the Irish Independent reports.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged the Department of Justice to address the "underlying causes of delays" in the criminal justice system in addition to its exploration of statutory time limits (STLs). In its response to a consultation on the introduction of statutory time limits for progressing c

Residential property values in Ireland rose by eight per cent over the year to 29 February 2016, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Residential properties in Dublin were four per cent higher at the end of February than a year previous, while properties outside Dublin

Irish language organisation Conradh na Gaeilge has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland Executive over its alleged failure to implement the Irish-Language Strategy 2015-2035. In a statement, the group said it would challenge the Executive in court for what Conradh na Gaeilge sees as a

Peter McDonnell & Associates is representing more than 200 car owners who are suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal. The Dublin-based solicitor firm was representing only 18 affected car owners as of December 2015.

A new book written by Taoiseach Enda Kenny's former legal adviser is set to examine "the politics underlying the appointment of judges in Ireland". The Politics of Judicial Selection in Ireland, written by Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, will be published by Four Courts Press this month.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to hold a unified trial in respect of claims of damages made against an attacker and the employer of the victim, despite the different bases for the claims. The case concerned an incident in which the plaintiff, Mr Gheorge Pista, was subjected to a violent a

The Law Society of Ireland welcomed 45 new solicitors at its parchment ceremony in Blackhall Place last night. https://twitter.com/LawSocIreland/status/715593204842807296

Suzanne Keenan, employment solicitor at Belfast firm MKB Law Businesses in Northern Ireland will be required to pay a higher minimum wage to workers over 25 from today as the new UK-wide National Living Wage comes into effect.

Six part-time coroners earned more than €100,000 in 2014, according to figures published by The Irish Times. The latest Coroner Service figures show that 40 coroners received €3.17m in aggregate gross fees over the course of the year.