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Ireland will take the UK to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over a controversial law ending criminal and civil proceedings related to killings during the Troubles, the government has confirmed. Victims and survivors of the Troubles had urged the Irish government to take the rare step alon

DWF has announced a new partnership with BT to offer aspiring legal professionals the opportunity to qualify in English law while remaining in Northern Ireland. The joint traineeship by DWF and BT Group will enable six graduates to qualify as English solicitors through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam

A new campaign to raise awareness on pathways to safety and supports available for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has been launched by the Department of Justice. The ‘Always Here’ campaign — which will run on TV, local and national radio, digital and social m

Around three per cent of prisoners have been granted varying periods of temporary release for Christmas, the Irish Prison Service has announced. The temporary release of 129 prisoners marks a return to normality after two years in which the numbers were drastically reduced as a result of the pandemi

Youth organisations and young people have begun advising Coimisiún na Meán on the draft online safety code. The newly-established youth advisory committee, comprising representatives from nine national youth groups and nine individual members all under the age of 25, met for the first

KOD Lyons managing partner John O'Doherty has been elected as vice-chair of the National Gallery of Ireland. Mr O'Doherty, a prominent criminal defence solicitor who also chairs the Law Society's criminal law committee, has served on the National Gallery's board of governors and guardians since 2019

Repair works to the Four Courts courtyard walls and railings have been completed.

Solicitors will have to complete a minimum of 25 hours' CPD next year, an increase of five hours on the current requirement, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The new CPD scheme requires 25 hours of CPD during 2024, of which at least five hours must focus on professional development and solicitor

A retired couple who sold an African mask for €150 to a second-hand goods dealer who went on to sell it for €4.2 million have lost a legal attempt to undo the deal. The couple, in their 80s, said the dealer had paid them only a fraction of the true value of the 19th century carved woo

A teenager has become the youngest person to ever qualify as a lawyer in California. Peter Park passed the California bar exam at the age of 17, breaking a record previously set by an 18-year-old.

Donald Trump has been barred by Colorado's Supreme Court from running for the US presidency in 2024 because of his attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. In an unprecedented ruling, judges held by a 4-3 majority that Trump was necessarily disqualified by the 14th amendment to the US C

Barrister Frank Shields BL passed away Sunday following a short illness. Originally from Dungannon, Mr Shields was a well-known family lawyer practising in Dublin. He called to the Bar in 1991.

Most people north and south of the border recognise hate crime as a serious problem and support initiatives to tackle it, new research by academics from the University of Limerick and Queen's University Belfast has found.

Former FLAC chair and veteran campaigner for constitutional reform Peter Ward SC raised concerns about the coming referendums on family and care at the FLAC Justice Lecture last week.

Queen's University Belfast School of Law has congratulated Sarah Hair on her graduation with six prestigious prizes. Ms Hair, the top student in her LLB class, has been awarded the McKane Medal, the Oxford University Press Law Prize, the Rory Conaghan Cup and Prize (jointly), the Lord Lowry Prize, t