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Parole decisions in Ireland take around three times as long as in England and Wales, according to new figures. The Parole Board's annual report for 2023 states that the time between an initial application to the issuing of the final decision "usually takes in the region of 18 months".

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A&L Goodbody has welcomed eight newly-qualified solicitors in Northern Ireland. Chris Swann, Eimear Meenan, Elle McMaster, Niamh Wilson, Rachael McDonnell and Sarah Moore take up their new roles as solicitors in the firm's Belfast office, having completed the firm's trainee solicitor programme.

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The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

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Lawyers, journalists and activists who suspect they have been spied on by the PSNI have been urged to complain before an impending deadline. London lawyer Angus McCullough KC is leading an independent inquiry into alleged PSNI surveillance of journalists, lawyers, non-governmental organisations and

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Ireland is continuing to breach the rights of asylum seekers 10 weeks on from a landmark court ruling, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The High Court ruled in August on a case brought by the Commission in its own name which related to a large group of international protectio

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Retired Belfast solicitor Neil Faris has passed away. Mr Faris, who qualified in 1977, was formerly a principal with Cleaver Fulton Rankin before setting up as sole practitioner of Neil Faris Solicitors.

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Immigration permissions can be renewed online across the entire State following the final step in the civilianisation of the process. Responsibility for the renewal of Irish immigration permissions has been transferred from An Garda Síochána to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the

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