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The PSNI has been urged to end its joint programmes with the Israeli police and security services following renewed violence in occupied Palestine. Amnesty International said the force "must ensure it is not implicated in Israel's human rights violations" following an investigation by The Detail whi

Laws intended to protect the privacy of children are being used by judges to cover up decisions in England and Wales, Sir James Munby has said. The former president of the High Court’s Family Division said that curbs on media reporting “prevent public officials being held to account

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are becoming more prominent in divorce proceedings as parties use them to hide their wealth, an English divorce lawyer has said. Ayesha Vardag, who acted for the successful party in Radmacher v Granatino, which reshaped the law on pre-nups in England and Wales, said

The lead singer of the Sex Pistols has been drawn into a High Court battle with his former bandmates over a new TV show about their career. John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, has pulled out of the six-part miniseries to be directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle.

The High Court has considered that there is a jurisdiction to direct the disclosure of the identity of potential third parties against concurrent defendants. In the process, the Court substantially elaborated on the application in Ireland and boundaries of the House of Lords’ decision in Norwi

Arthur Cox partner and former head Brian O'Gorman has been appointed by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) as chairperson of its complaints committee. The complaints committee, an independent arm of the ASAI, is responsible for considering and adjudicating on complaints submitted

A pair of solicitors who made the courageous decision to open a new practice at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic have celebrated a successful first year of business.

Visa applications for family reunification and essential business needs will begin to be processed again for the first time since January, the government has announced. Justice Minister Heather Humphreys said there would be "some small adjustments" to the priority/emergency list of visas being proce

The High Court has granted an injunction restraining any sharing, processing, selling or publishing of any data stolen from the HSE's computer systems in last week's cyber attack. A criminal gang based in Russia is believed by authorities to be responsible for last week's attack, the most serious cy

The Children's Law Centre (CLC) has teamed up with charity Angel Eyes NI to empower visually impaired children and young people to access equal education, advocate for their rights and influence decision makers. The new collaborative EqualEyes project, which will provide expert-led workshops to 125

Employment law issues arising from flexible working and remote working are the top areas of concern for HR professionals in the public sector, a new survey suggests. Business law firm ByrneWallace LLP surveyed HR professionals in conjunction with workplace compliance company Legal Island ahead of an

The UK government last year blocked the public release of 155 sets of Northern Ireland Office (NIO) documents dating from the Troubles, an investigation has found. The NIO told the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (ACNRA) that it wanted to retain or close 155 sets of documents datin

A Canadian soldier has been court-martialled for allegedly serving cannabis-laced cupcakes to an artillery unit during a live-fire exercise. The unsuspecting troops who ate the cupcakes reported a sudden onset of dehydration, overheating, fatigue, confusion, dry mouth and paranoia.

The High Court has determined that the requirement for an applicant under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to prove they are suffering from a medical “disorder” was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The court held that a diagnosis of a disorder was an antiquated n

Personal injury cases involving witnesses can now be heard remotely following the roll-out of more advanced technology, the Courts Service of Ireland has announced. There were difficulties with the Pexip platform used for remote hearings since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in cases involvi