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Proposals to put more civil cases through Northern Ireland’s county courts will create delays and could deny people access to justice, lawyers warn. The Department of Justice (DoJ) wants to double the value of cases that can be heard in county courts to £60,000. Currently cases over the

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has proposed a new offence of driving the wrong way on the motorway. Releasing a statement yesterday in response to the fatal M9 crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers and left three women and a child seriously injured in hospital, Mr O’Callaghan

Scholarship students from Gaza have had Irish study visas refused over documentary requirements their lawyers say are impossible to meet, prompting a threatened High Court challenge.

On 15 July 2026, the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Act 2026 (the Act) was signed into Irish law. The Act implements the EU e-Evidence Package which will bring seismic changes to the existing EU regime for access to electronic evidence (e-eviden

An East London bus driver who became known for blowing bubbles from his cab has been told to stop after bosses raised safety concerns.

The Office of the Attorney General is to open its doors to public tours as part of Culture Night offering visitors the opportunity to get an insight into the day-to-day workings of the office and the role it plays in Irish public law.

The presidents of the employment tribunals system for England, Wales and Scotland have stated their belief that the use of AI is behind the increase in the complexity of claims.

The vice president of the Garda Representative Association has said that gardaí are not trained to pursue cars going the wrong way down a motorway.

The proportion of women among Law Library members has remained unchanged for almost a decade, its latest annual report shows. The Law Library has released its Annual Report for 2025/26 highlighting the successes of and challenges facing the profession over the past year.

Flagship legislation that would have imposed a total social media ban for under 15s has been quashed by France’s Constitutional Council.

A UN expert has warned that Ireland’s new housing law could leave entire households without support and increase homelessness among vulnerable groups. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed the intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to a

The London Irish Lawyers Association is looking for mentors to join its 2026/27 mentoring programme.

Police at the Taj Mahal in India have been armed with locally made slingshots to deter monkeys harassing visitors to the 17th-century monument in Agra.

Whether you simply love all animals or have a more analytical curiosity about legal protections for animal welfare – Dr Maureen O'Sullivan has the course for you! Ireland’s first animal law module is proving a hit at the University of Galway, with student numbers more than doubling. Dr

New data set out in the Law Society of Ireland’s Snapshot of the Solicitor’s Profession has revealed that out of 581 new training contracts awarded in 2025 479 or 82 per cent were in Dublin. This has prompted concerns from the Society that some areas could become “legal desert