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Labour Senator Ged Nash The Government has confirmed that it will support a motion in the Dáil and Seanad tomorrow which apologises to men who were convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual acts.

Louise O'Reilly A bill to provide for mandatory open disclosure of a patient safety incident is set to be considered by the Dáil following the CervicalCheck scandal.

A man who was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment for stealing a car with a heavily-pregnant woman in the passenger seat, has had his sentence increased in the Court of Appeal. The Court heard that the man had not given the pregnant woman any opportunity to get out of the vehicle, had r

Adrian Flynn DWF has announced the appointment of partner Adrian Flynn in the international firm's Dublin office, where he will work with the insurance team focusing on defendant personal injury claims.

Former solicitor Michael Lynn, who was extradited from Brazil to face multimillion euro theft charges, has been granted bail on strict conditions pending trial in 2020. Mr Lynn, 49, is facing 21 charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court relating to the alleged theft of almost €30 million from seven

Over 60 members of the legal, community, voluntary and public sectors have attended a key event in Belfast on children and human rights.

Pictured (l-r): Catherine Deane and Deirdre Barnicle Two lawyers at McCann FitzGerald were recognised at the 2018 Europe Women in Business Law Awards in London last night.

A new book on Northern Ireland's laws on divorce and ancillary relief has been launched by the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

DWF is set to list on the London Stock Exchange this year, with a valuation of up to £1 billion, The Times reports. The flotation would be the largest ever in the legal sector and the first since Slater & Gordon listed in Australia in 2007.

A bill to criminalise upskirting, the practice of taking sexually intrusive photos, is to receive its second reading in the Commons today. Justice Minister Lucy Frazer confirmed that the UK government will support a private member's bill introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse creating a spe

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the addition of 198 new members to An Garda Síochána today following their attestation as members at a ceremony in the Garda College, Templemore. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Flanagan said: "It is an honour and a privilege for me to be here today on t

A solicitor who was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has had her appeal dismissed in the High Court. The principal finding of misconduct was in relation to the transfer of €259,000 from a client account in breach of Solicitors Accounts Regulations 200

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan today proposed the renewal of provisions in the law aimed at tackling terrorism and organised crime.

Pictured (l-r): Partner Colm McElroy and managing partner Catriona Gibson Arthur Cox has strengthened its finance practice in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Colm McElroy as partner.

Patricia Rooney Belfast-based commercial firm Tughans has announced the promotion of Patricia Rooney to partner within its employment team.