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Proposals to limit legacy investigations in order to protect former British soldiers from "vexatious claims" could land the UK government in court, human rights lawyers have warned. ...

Barrister Andrew McKeown has joined the Irish Legal News team as the daily news service for lawyers north and south of the border continues to grow its ...

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. European law firm Fieldfisher has advised Simply Blue Energy on a joint venture agreement ...

The lack of progress on establishing a specialist Traffic Court in Northern Ireland has been criticised by the criminal justice watchdog. Jacqui Durkin, chief inspector of criminal ...

There will be no further oral hearings of cases listed before the Chancery and Probate Master until further notice as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Solicitors ...

Applications for the registration of an enduring power of attorney will not have to be personally served due to coronavirus restrictions, the president of the High Court ...

Alma Clissmann of the Law Reform Commission sets out the body's recent work to maintain an online list of in-force legislation. The Law Reform Commission’s online Classified ...

The remains of an indigenous couple which were taken from their grave in Canada and shipped to Scotland nearly 200 years ago have been repatriated. Edinburgh explorer ...

A convicted murderer has failed in an appeal based on the use of bad character evidence in his trial. Darren Murphy was charged with the murder of ...

The Courts Service of Ireland has issued updated statements regarding hearings in the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court, which is reproduced in full below. The ...

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland has taken measures to reduce the number of people attending court from today. The latest update, issued yesterday evening, is ...

The UK government has come under sharp criticism after unilaterally announcing a new approach to legacy investigations which would "protect veterans from vexatious claims". Northern Ireland Secretary ...

Writing for Irish Legal News, barrister Andrew McKeown explores the provisions of the Irish Government's emergency coronavirus bill. The Government has published a Bill “to make exceptional ...

Police and immigration officers across the UK will be given powers to detain and isolate people to protect public health under emergency measures designed to tackle the ...

No new trials will commence in the Crown Court unless they are expected to last three days or less, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, ...