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A new digital portal now being piloted in Dublin will eventually allow lawyers in all courts to lodge papers and pay fees without a physical appointment at a court office. The 'Courts Portal' has today gone live on a pilot basis in the Dublin Circuit Family Law Office and is intended to eventually b

A museum has appealed for two tourists who broke a crystal-encrusted chair by sitting on it to come forward and apologise. CCTV footage shows the couple taking turns posing for photos with the artwork at the Palazzo Maffei in Verona, Italy before the man accidentally sits on and breaks it.

Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Ursula McMahon as a partner in its charity and not-for-profit team. At a time when charities face heightened scrutiny and evolving regulation, Ms McMahon's proven judgment and governance expertise will empower clients to protect their reputation and manage comp

A Syrian doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a German court for committing crimes against humanity, including murder and torture, during his time working in military hospitals and detention centres in Syria. Alaa Mousa, 40, was found guilty by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court of par

Former High Court Judge Mr Justice Bryan McMahon will be awarded the Hibernian Law Medal at a ceremony chaired by Ms Justice Marie Baker. Since 2018, the Hibernian Law Medal has been awarded annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of justice, the integrity

Justice sector leaders, politicians and legal professionals gathered at Parliament Buildings for an event hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, focusing on how a well-resourced and connected justice system can deliver safer communities for all.  The "Connecting Justice: Safer Comm

A seagull took a sip of a man's coffee before flying off with his mug. Darren Pardoe, a maintenance worker, was bird-proofing houses in the English town of Porthleven in Cornwall, when he took a coffee break at a local pub on 3 June.

Community Law & Mediation (CLM), a community law centre and charity, has published a new report which calls for the establishment of a specialist law centre for children and young people in Ireland. The report, Meeting the Legal Needs of Children and Young People in Ireland and Enhancing Access

The number of people being taken to court for not paying their television licence has fallen significantly, despite a surge in evasion following the RTÉ payments scandal, The Irish Times reports. The decline in enforcement raises fresh questions over the effectiveness of the TV funding model,

An application for judicial review against the Department of the Environment and Invest NI was listed in the High Court in Belfast yesterday. The court, which listed the case for hearing on 22 October with a review on 10 September, heard that the case of Al-Haq in England and Wales may have an impac

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to express concern that Ireland’s new system for organ donation, which comes into effect today is not fully understood by the public. ICCL has been contacted by members of the public who are c

Sir Donnell Deeny has been awarded an honorary degree by Trinity College Dublin. Trinity awards honorary degrees each year to recognise exceptional achievements by individuals in their respective fields. The other recipients were Linda Ervine, the driving force behind the Turas Irish language centre

Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC is to deliver the keynote address at the OUTLaw Network’s Annual Pride Party on 28 June. The morning will feature music, entertainment and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and friends. There will be coffee and bubbles before attendees join th

The Belfast Solicitors’ Association Annual Golf Day took place on 12 June at Belvoir Park Golf Club. A yellow weather warning had threatened to jeopardise the event but the golfers remained undaunted and were rewarded with fairly benign conditions before the heavens opened as the last group ma

A man who changed his name to Lucifer Of-Darkness had his assault charge called at court on Friday the 13th. Of-Darkness, 41, is accused of punching a man in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formerly Berkani Nahim, Of-Darkness allegedly caused severe injury to Christopher Jamieson on May 29.