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Members of the judiciary, legal practitioners and Courts Service staff at Waterford Courthouse before yesterday's historic Supreme Court sitting.

The average house prices in Northern Ireland have increased by almost eight per cent in the past year to nearly £179,000, according to new research. Ulster University’s latest Quarterly House Price Index recorded a 7.8 per cent increase between the last three months of 2018 to the end of

A new six-part podcast features the "confession tape" of serial killer Kieran Patrick Kelly, the Irish Examiner reports. The Nobody Zone comes from RTÉ’s Documentary On One and Third Ear Productions in Denmark.

A teacher has been arrested after he was caught telling students to append a bribe to their exam papers. The class 10 and 12 exams have begun in India and herald the country's annual 'cheating season', The Times reports.

A vulture fund has been granted an injunction enabling them to take possession of a four-bedroom house in Blackrock, presumed to be rented by up to 15 people. Finding that the vulture fund, together with the receivers, had a “strong case” likely to succeed at trial, Mr Justice Mark Sanfe

The Supreme Court has referred the State's appeal against convicted murderer Graham Dwyer’s challenge to the use of his mobile phone data to the European Court of Justice.

Tully Rinckey Ireland has announced that Grainne Loughnane has been promoted to managing partner of the firm's Dublin office. Ms Loughnane joined in early 2019 and oversees the firm’s commercial property practice.

The final remaining provision of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019 has been brought into effect, completing a major overhaul of Ireland’s coronial law. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan commenced all but one provision of the law last month following the landmark legislation being signed into l

The inaugural ‘Justice Week’ kicks off today, spearheaded by The Bar of Ireland. The objective of the week is to raise awareness amongst under-25s of the importance of the justice system, and how the law protects fundamental rights and freedoms.

A recent decision of the Supreme Court has clarified the information relating to the overall debt which must be produced in order that a claim for summary judgment would succeed, writes Paul Dempsey, partner at Eugene F. Collins. In the case of Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank – v- O’Malley

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised EDF Renewables on its acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Codling offshore wind farm project from Hazel Shore.

Forty-two trainee solicitors were commended for their volunteer contribution at the Street Law conferral ceremony at the Law Society of Ireland.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a religious community which was prohibited from importing religious literature by the Azerbaijani authorities. The community of Jehovah’s Witnesses sought official approval to import religious materials but select texts were reject

The Family Lawyers Association of Ireland held its Brexit conference at Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Dundalk.

Striking workers at ski resorts across France who are angry over unemployment benefit reforms have called for a new day of protests. Around 50 ski resorts have been affected over the past week because of strike action and another day of protest has been called for today.