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The criminal justice system in England and Wales is "now dysfunctional and defective, broken and on-the-floor", policing watchdog chief Sir Thomas Winsor has warned. Sir Thomas, Her Majesty's chief inspector of constabulary, said the "inexcusably low" level of resourcing and investment in prevention

Bulk interception by the South African National Communications Centre is unlawful and invalid, the High Court in Pretoria has ruled in a historic judgment. The case was brought by two applicants, the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and journalist Stephen Patrick Sole, after learning

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. McCann FitzGerald advised Greencoat Renweables on its proposed acquisition of Gortahile Wind Farm in Co Laois.

An Austrian court has ruled that a German tourist who complained about a "photo of a Nazi grandpa hanging in the hall" in a guesthouse had no right to air his grievance on travel websites. The tourist posted the comments online in response to the picture of a Wehrmacht soldier in uniform.

A development company that instituted proceedings against the surety under a building contract has had its claim dismissed as an abuse of process. Finding that it was clear from the contract that damages must be quantified in accordance with the dispute resolution mechanisms set out in the building

A legal bid to stop a no-deal Brexit on the basis that it would breach the Good Friday Agreement will be heard by the UK Supreme Court tomorrow. Belfast solicitor Ciaran O'Hare of McIvor Farrell Solicitors said the case brought by victims' rights campaigner Raymond McCord had "moved with unprecedent

The Charity Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an application as out of jurisdiction after sitting for the first time since its establishment three years ago. The statutory body was established in August 2016 to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulator, under se

Former Labour Court chair and barrister Dr Kevin Duffy has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by UCD Sutherland School of Law. As a senior trade unionist, Dr Duffy represented the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) in negotiations with the Department of Labour which resulted in the

Gardaí are planning a number of raids on solicitors' offices as part of a crackdown on insurance fraud, according to reports. According to The Irish Times, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) is planning to lead a number of "days of action", consisting of raids on the homes of su

The progress of reforms to the family justice system will be the focus of the Legal Aid Board's 2019 annual conference next week. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will open the conference, which will hear from members of the judiciary on potential improvements to the family justice system, as well

A Belfast-based human rights organisation has submitted a complaint against Translink for breaching its equality requirements by failing to consider the impact of facilitating passport checks on its cross-border services. The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) has submitted a breach of

William Fry has been ranked as Ireland's most innovative law firm for legal expertise in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2019. The ranking was based on the firm's innovation in accessing new markets and capital by advising on the establishment of a new Irish fund investing in leading A

Arthur Cox partner Rachel Hussey has been recognised in a list of 100 women who are leading by example and driving change to increase gender diversity in the workplace. Ms Hussey, head of business development at Arthur Cox and founder of its Women in the Firm initiative, is the only Irish lawyer rec

The Irish Judicial Studies Journal is accepting submissions until the end of the month for its second edition of 2019. The legal publication is aimed at the Irish judiciary and produced under the aegis of the Judicial Studies Institute, which was established by statute.

A solid gold toilet worth £4.8 million has been stolen from Blenheim Palace. Two days after the artwork went on display at the Duke of Marlborough's country home, burglars broke into the palace and ripped it from the wall, leaving in their wake “significant damage and flooding”.