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A social work expert has been appointed to research the support provided in Ireland to the families of victims of family homicide (or "familicide") and international best practice in the conduct of domestic homicide reviews. Following a Cabinet meeting yesterday, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan an

Laura Glennon has been named the new principal solicitor of Co Mayo firm Maguire & Brennan Solicitors. The firm, which offers a range of legal and notarial services from its offices in Ballinrobe and Claremorris, is one of the oldest legal practices in the west of Ireland.

Legislation to establish a redress scheme for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland will not be progressed through Westminster, Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has said. The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) earlier wrote to Ms Bradley t

The Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan SC, has expressed concern that High Court judges are overlooking the "exacting" test for summary or final judgment applications in cases involving personal litigants. In a written decision seen by The Irish Times, Mr Honohan called for an overhaul of the

Bullying and sexual harassment is "rife in the legal profession", according to a new study which surveyed nearly 7,000 legal professionals from 135 countries. The International Bar Association (IBA) and international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills today launched the Us Too? – Bullying and Se

Belfast solicitor Laura Banks has been named "Employee of the Year" at the 2019 Belfast Business Awards.

A solicitor representing one of two men unanimously acquitted of murder has questioned why his client was charged in the first place. Daithí Ó Donnabháin, of Barry C. Galvin & Son Solicitors, said there was "an appalling lack of evidence in the case", the Irish Examiner repo

British troops and veterans are to be given stronger legal protection against prosecution, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt will announce. Under the proposals, they would be protected from investigation over their actions on foreign battlefields after 10 years, except in "exceptional circumstances".

Deborah Edwards, Professional Services Director, Insight Legal In an increasingly competitive legal sector, law firm decision makers must now work harder than ever to ensure that each area of their practice is functioning in the most effective way. However, that responsibility does not come without

A celebrity actress has called on women to take part in a "sex strike" following the introduction of strict new abortion laws in parts of the US. Alyssa Milano, who popularised the #MeToo hashtag nearly two years ago, said abstaining from sex was a "way for people who have the potential to get pregn

A man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl who attended his religious education class has had his sentence increased after the Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the sentence on grounds of undue leniency. Increasing the 14-month sentence to one of four-and-a-half years,

Northern Ireland's chief legal adviser, Attorney General John Larkin QC, will remain in the post until July 2020 following his reappointment by Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley. Ms Bradley today announced Mr Larkin's reappointment for a 13-month period, commencing on 24 May 2019 until 3

English and Welsh lawyers who obtained a practising certificate in Ireland as part of their Brexit preparations may still not be allowed to practise before the EU courts, according to reports. A letter sent by the Law Society of Ireland and seen by The Irish Times, dated 25 March 2019, states that s

Seven law students have been elected as Scholars of Trinity College Dublin (TCD), demonstrating their in-depth knowledge and understanding of the law. The students are Ruby Barrett, Jonathan Boylan, Kate Maher and Robert Van Breda, who are all studying Law, as well as Aoife O'Carroll, studying Law a

Northern Ireland's justice system is increasingly being used as a service of last resort for people with mental health issues, according to a new report. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Kieran Donnelly, published his report on Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System to coincide with Mental