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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Gardaí computer systems will begin logging the purchase of sexual services as a separate incident category this week, a year after the commencement of Ireland's sex buyer ban.

Alice Whittaker Alice Whittaker, energy and climate partner at Philip Lee Solicitors, is set to address investors and businesspeople at a one-day conference on energy finance in Cork.

The abolition of Scotland’s centuries-old blasphemy law has become a policy of the governing Scottish National Party after the party passed a resolution that the law would never be used to prosecute anyone. Blasphemy is outlawed under the Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1690 and was last used

A former Catalan government minister is set to be extradited from Scotland to Spain if an arrest warrant is approved by the Scottish courts. Clara Ponsatí, now head of the school of economics and finance at the University of St Andrews, has been charged with rebellion and misuse of public funds in

Michael O'Flaherty The increasing use of technology at border crossings poses a risk to people's fundamental rights, according to a new EU report.

Two prison officers at Maghaberry Prison have been presented with a national award by Princess Anne for their work with fathers in prison. John Bell and Neil Rippon were nominated by a prisoner to receive an award for their commitment to the Family Matters project, which is delivered in association

Solicitor Barry Fox, who has practised in Omagh for over 40 years, has passed away. He founded Barry Fox Solicitors, now Fox Law with offices in Omagh and Castlederg.

In a claim involving a student who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after being hit by a bus in 2004, Bus Éireann has had its application to dismiss the claim for want of prosecution refused in the High Court. Finding that delay on behalf of the plaintiff was both inordinate and inexcusable, Mr

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Judicial Appointments Bill will become law by summer despite renewed criticism from the legal profession, the Government has insisted.

The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is significantly more expensive and slower than in England and Wales, according to a new report. The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) report, Speeding up justice: avoidable delay in the criminal justice system, said it "does not deliver value for m

Michael Jackson Onshoring of IP to Ireland rather than the UK has become a "dividend" of the Brexit process, the managing partner of Matheson has said.

No new coroners have been appointed in Ireland in 18 years and more than 40 per cent are over the age of 60, The Irish Times reports. A new government audit has discovered that local authorities are not appointing coroners due to uncertainty over their legal duties and legislation which has not yet

The first tax appeal case heard under the UK government's online "video hearing" pilot has taken place, with lawyers in Belfast presenting evidence to a judge sitting in London. The HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), launching the pilot last month, said it would explore how video hearings mi

A French national of Algerian decent has won a case alleging racial and religious discrimination against the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland (YHA). Belfast-based Samir Chefai, who was supported in taking his case by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI), settled his case f

An Austrian official is to be given more than €300,000 after he was unfairly passed over for a job because he is male, The Local reports. Peter Franzmayr sued after failing to gain an internal promotion in the country’s transport ministry in 2011.