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Lord Neuberger Lord Neuberger delivered a speech on science and law at the Royal Society in London in which he discussed the different ways in which lawyers and scientists reason as well as the use of science in the courtroom.

The High Court has refused to grant a declaration sought by an applicant who had challenged s.27C(4) of the Firearms Act 1964 as unconstitutional, due to its precluding his temporary release from prison in order to pursue a course of study. The applicant, Keith Doyle, was sentenced in June 2013 to f

Chief Inspector Brendan McGuigan Greater collaboration between the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is necessary to address “significant failings” in the preparation of case files, Northern Ireland's Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice has said.

The UK Supreme Court has said the UK government does not need to hold an inquiry into a possible 1948 war crime in a ruling that has an "important impact" on investigations related to the Troubles. The Supreme Court ruled that an inquiry into the killing of 24 Maylaan villagers by a British army pat

The Courts Service of Ireland is “scraping around” for cash to prop up its failing IT system due to five years of budget cuts, the Oireachtas justice committee has been told. The agency's IT budget has been slashed from €9.7 million in 2008 to €4.8 million in each of the past five years, and

Temporary accommodation for Cork's District and Circuit family courts is causing “mayhem” according to a survey of local family lawyers, The Irish Times reports. A majority of Cork Family Lawyers Association members who responded to a survey complained that the Court Chambers building, which is

Chief Constable George Hamilton A separate budget should be established for police investigations into 'cold cases' and legacy matters, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) has said.

Two men are recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the foyer of Galway Court House yesterday, the Irish Independent reports. The two brothers, reportedly aged 17 and 20, were attending the courthouse in support of a family member appearing in the dock before the incident took place at around

The son of a 60-year-old legal secretary who was fatally stabbed this week has been charged with her murder, the Irish Independent reports. Marian Horgan, who was said to be a valued member of staff at Kevin Hegarty Solicitors in Cork, died on Monday morning at her home on Murmont Avenue.

Margaret Martin, director of Women's Aid Ireland can look to Scotland to help inform its legislative approach to stalking, a major conference in Dublin was told yesterday.

A choir of solicitors, barristers and judges is releasing its inaugural CD in celebration of the festive season.

The High Court has found that an environmental impact assessment is required into the environmental effects of extracting peat as a fuel source for a thermal power plant, before planning permission can be granted for the plant. The case concerns a previously permitted peat and biomass co-fired power

The life of late barrister-at-law Stephen McCann has been honoured across the legal and political professions following his recent tragic death. The 46-year old criminal law barrister was last night hailed as "a person of great integrity and ability" by Seamus Mallon, NI's former deputy First Minist

Kevin Humphreys Legislation to establish new Family Courts as divisions of Ireland's existing District, Circuit and High Court structures will be introduced before the general election, the Department of Justice has indicated.

Robert Sharp, communications manager at English PEN Unreformed libel laws in Northern Ireland cannot be allowed to "undermine" the reforms introduced by the Defamation Act 2013 in England and Wales, a spokesperson for English PEN has told Irish Legal News.