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Barrister Deirdre Conroy, who launched the landmark D v Ireland case in the European Court of Human Rights, has been elected to Dublin City Council. The case centred on a person “D”, later identified as Ms Conroy, who sought an abortion outside the State after receiving a diagnosis of fa

A man convicted of possessing explosives and making hoax bomb threats has failed in an appeal against his conviction which focused on his Irish language rights during the trial. Lawyers for Dónal Billings, 67, whose trial at the non-jury Special Criminal Court was heard in both Irish and Engl

Cork barristers presented €7,500 to two cancer charities after a fundraising coffee morning in memory of their late colleague, Jane Anne Rothwell BL.

A set of six historic bollards which used to mark the boundary of Kilkenny Courthouse have been sold at auction for €4,600. The 19th-century bollards were removed from the courthouse around a decade and a half ago during renovations by the Courts Service.

A decision not to include Sikhs among ethnic groups in the 2021 census could face a legal challenge. Lawyers for the Sikh Federation have written to ministers warning them that it would be unlawful not to include a Sikh ethnicity tickbox on the form, as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) recomm

By Brian Welsh, CEO of Insight Legal In most industries, the process of transferring software suppliers will involve some degree of migrating data from your current system to a new system. Today’s legal sector is no different, and you would expect your new supplier to charge some sort of fee t

A motorist was spared a costly fine after a white dove passed in front of speed cameras at the perfect moment. Police in the German city of Viersen joked that the "Holy Spirit", often represented by a dove, had intervened to stop them identifying the driver of the car.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the arrest of a 26-year-old man, who had applied for residency on the basis of his father’s marriage to an EU national, was unlawful and that he was not detained in accordance with the law. The arrest was made prior to the refusal of his application, and Mr Jus

The Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, has been reappointed by the Government for a second five-year term. Ms Dixon was initially appointed to the role in September 2014 and has overseen the significant expansion of the remit of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), particularly following th

Arthur Cox partner Paul Robinson passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on the weekend, the firm has announced. The M&A lawyer, who was based in Dublin but originally from Co Donegal, joined the firm as a trainee more than two decades ago.

Lawyers for a convicted child rapist have contested a victim's request to waive her anonymity so that her abuser can be named. Last March, a jury convicted the 41-year-old Wicklow man of repeated sexual attacks on the victim. The two grew up as neighbours and the attacks began when the woman was age

The High Court in Belfast has begun hearing a judicial review brought by two Northern Ireland journalists whose homes and offices were raided by police following the release of their documentary, No Stone Unturned. Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested and questioned by police in August 20

The number of complaints made to the Ombudsman rose by 11 per cent last year, new figures reveal. Ombudsman Peter Tyndall received more than 3,300 complaints in 2018, mostly (1,065) about services provided by government departments, according to his 2018 annual report.

The Law Society of Ireland has helped nearly 100 solicitors return to work after an extended period of leave in the past three years. A total of 93 solicitors from across the country have completed the Returners Programme, which the Law Society has run four times since 2016.

Mr Justice Frank Clarke's speech on access to justice in Ireland, delivered at legal rights group FLAC's 50th anniversary conference, has been published on YouTube.