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Northern Ireland's annual judicial procession took place in Belfast at the Opening of the New Legal Year this morning.

Controversial proposals to protect the names of judges who have been reprimanded for misconduct were introduced on the lobbying of the judiciary, The Irish Times reports. The provisions were reportedly introduced to the Judicial Council Bill 2017 after former Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Susan Denham,

A man whose electronic communications were monitored by his employer suffered a violation of his article 8 rights, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. The case of Bărbulescu v Romania concerned the decision of a private company to dismiss an employee after monitoring

Sex worker organisations have said the criminalisation of the purchase of sex in Ireland has led to a sharp increase in attacks on sex workers, The Irish Times reports. They cited research by Lucy Smyth, developer of the Ugly Mugs database, which allows sex workers to report dangerous clients..

British companies using Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) are at the centre of a scheme to funnel money out of Azerbaijan, The Guardian has discovered. SLPs were established in the early twentieth century for farm holdings but have been used as shell companies to accommodate the transfer of $2.9

The judge-led review of Northern Ireland's civil and family justice systems has produced two reports with over 400 recommendations for "transformative change". The reports were launched by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, and the most senior Court of Appeal judge, Lord

Overturning a decision of the High Court, a three-judge Court of Appeal has found the arrest and detention of an escapee, five years after “walking out” of an open prison, to be in accordance with the law. Although the prisoner had not made any attempt to conceal his whereabouts throughout this

Michael Hegarty Dublin firm Reddy Charlton Solicitors has announced the appointment of Michael Hegarty as a principal consultant.

Barry Devereux McCann FitzGerald's managing partner has said the Irish legal profession is at a "crossroads of legal innovation", which it can either embrace or face irrelevance.

Letterkenny's new courthouse is nearly completed and the first sitting there will be held in December, the Donegal Democrat reports. Work has been ongoing for over a year on the new building, which will have four courtrooms - more than twice as many as the old courthouse.

Conor McGregor Fighter Conor McGregor is set to swap the ring for the courtroom for a series of trademark battles.

The Irish Times has published a full obituary for former solicitor and Armagh footballer John McKnight, who passed away at the age of 84. The UCD graduate was a celebrated footballer at both a minor and senior level, the obituary recalls.

Yasmin Wright A victims' organisation based in Lisnaskea has announced the opening of an office in London.

A trainee solicitor has been convicted of providing illegal immigration advice and services. Babar Khan, of Sydenham, London was convicted on 24 August at Southwark Crown Court of providing unregulated immigration advice and services. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment suspended for two yea

Max Hill QC Prison sentences for some terror offences may be too low, the UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.