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A man has failed in his attempt to avoid surrender to Sweden for criminal prosecution on a single count of rape. He had argued that Swedish pre-trial detention laws placed him at risk of a breach of his fundamental rights. W.B.’s surrender was sought under a European arrest warrant, following alle

Cash will not be accepted in contributions to the poor box in Killarney District Court this year, a judge presiding over the district has said. Judge James O'Connor has announced that offenders who are ordered to make contributions will now have to use a cheque or postal order, The Irish Times repor

Overcomplicated drink driving legislation is contributing to unfair criticism of the judiciary and prosecutions that are "predestined to fail", a District Court judge in Tipperary has said. Judge Elizabeth McGrath of Nenagh District Court in north Tipperary told RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme: "Th

A court hearing took place in a Co Clare bar this week despite the Courts Service of Ireland moving two years ago to end the practice, the Irish Examiner reports. A sitting of Killaloe District Court took place in the Brian Boru bar yesterday, with taps visible at the bar from behind a glass screen

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has been awarded Lexcel accreditation for its high standards in providing legal services. The Lexcel quality mark, originally developed by the Law Society of England and Wales, is granted by the Law Society of Northern Ireland to solicitors and solicitor firms which

Forensic Science Ireland director-general Sheila Willis Plans to start building the new home of Forensic Science Ireland in 2019 have been criticised by the agency's director-general, Sheila Willis.

Mary Lawlor, executive director at FLD The Irish Government has been urged to use its international sway to speak up in defence of human rights activists across the world.

Lucinda Creighton The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has published analysis of the Renua Ireland manifesto for this year's Irish general election.

A soldier who abused a boy from a residential home in Northern Ireland was not prosecuted despite admitting to the abuse, a public inquiry has heard. Christine Smith QC, counsel for the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry, told a public hearing that the alleged abuser was interviewed by pol

Thomas O'Higgins Ireland's former chief justice Thomas O'Higgins was reluctant to accept an appointment at the European Court of Justice for fears it would affect his pension after having only 11 years of service on the Irish bench, State papers show.

A man, Mr Robert Mills, has had his appeal against his conviction for the possession of a controlled drug with the intent to supply dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Mr Mills had argued that evidence gathered during an undercover gardaí operation had been incorrectly deemed admissible at the trial

Pastor James McConnell has been found not guilty of offences under the Communications Act 2003 in relation to a controversial sermon delivered in Belfast. The 78-year-old preacher faced two charges in relation to a speech which was broadcast live over the Internet, which prosecutors said characteris

Ken Murphy, director-general of the Law Society The Law Society of Ireland paid out almost €4 million in compensation to clients whose solicitors defaulted, The Irish Times reports.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted a temporary stay on the deportation of a man alleged to be the Islamic State militant group's "main recruiter" in Ireland. Ms Justice Carmel Stewart, sitting in the High Court, had earlier agreed to overturn an injunction preventing the executio

Patricia Coyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Harte Coyle Collins Lawyers and victims' groups have called for the provision of further resources to the Coroners Service for Northern Ireland to allow families to access the truth in a number of historical cases.