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Convictions imposed on people for consensual homosexual activity under former laws will be included in a scheme for “righting the wrongs of the past”, the UK's home secretary Priti Patel is to announce. Ms Patel said more people would have convictions for same-sex sexual activity removed

The lasting power of attorney system in England and Wales is open to fraud due to a lack of routine identity checks, a BBC investigation has found. A fraudster was granted genuine lasting power of attorney over a woman's financial affairs using fake names and forged signatures, according to the inve

A celebrity chef has won defamation proceedings brought against a food critic who wrote a scathing review of his "bland risotto". Italian chef Carlo Cracco sued Achille Ottaviani, editor of La Cronaca di Verona, over his assessment of the food served at an international wine festival in 2016.

Irish lawyer Alison Hardiman has been appointed to the government's major projects advisory group (MPAG), which will scrutinise proposals for major capital investment projects. Ms Hardiman is a qualified barrister and a PhD candidate at UCC School of Law, where she is completing a research project w

The Law Society of Ireland's law school has been recognised as a "distinguished school" by tech giant Apple for the third time. The law school is one of only six educational institutions in Ireland to achieve this status, which it will hold until 2024.

A 22-year-old law student at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has been co-opted onto Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Cllr Michael Rice, who is completing a Master's in law, is now a Sinn Féin councillor for The Mournes, succeeding the late Cllr Sean Doran.

The Hibernian Law Journal has reissued a call for submissions for its 21st volume ahead of the deadline this Saturday. The Journal is particularly interested in receiving articles examining domestic matters and will also consider those which discuss European or international law or other common law

People arriving at Dublin Airport without permission to enter the State will be held in dedicated detention facilities at the airport under Garda plans. The former Transaer building at Dublin airport has been refitted and now contains the new Dublin Airport Garda station and additional office facili

The Irish Times has published an obituary of Frank Callanan SC, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 65. The obituary, which appears in today's print edition, recognises Mr Callanan as a man who "managed to combine a busy practice at the Bar with an output of historical and literary writ

As the Michaelmas term has drawn to a close, it provides an opportunity to look back at some of the important judgments which defined the year in the courts. Over the course of 2021, Irish Legal News has produced hundreds of articles on new judgments and current awareness topics within the Irish leg

The Courts Service and the Legal Aid Board will continue to prioritise domestic abuse cases over the Christmas season, the government has said. Justice minister Helen McEntee yesterday relaunched the "Still Here" national awareness campaign on domestic abuse, which was first developed last April in

The Policing Authority has published its review of 2021 which provides an overview of the breadth and depth of the work it has undertaken this year. The review highlights key areas of focus for the Authority’s oversight, as well as providing data relating to senior Garda appointments, public c

Our popular "and finally" section, with the most absurd, offbeat, strange or funny legal stories, has kept lawyers entertained over the past year. In this roundup, we share the 10 most popular stories of 2021 – many of them reflecting the strangeness of the time, with a number of stories about

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, is supporting Barnardos Ireland with special Christmas donations this year. The donations follow calls for additional support from the charity, which anticipates that even more children and their families will face extreme hardship this wint

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal in part of a board claiming entitlement to give instructions on behalf of the Central Bank of Venezuela and has dismissed the cross-appeal of a contender board. Lord Lloyd-Jones, with whom Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lord Hamblen and Lord Leggatt ag