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Kamini Gadhok A free online training programme has been launched to help criminal justice professionals recognise and support young people and adults with speech, language and communication needs.

A Spanish court has ruled that a Deliveroo rider is an employee rather than a self-employed contractor in the country's first "gig economy" ruling. The 27-page judgment from Valencia Labour Court No. 6 could come as a blow to gig economy companies like Deliveroo, which argue that riders are self-emp

Independent News and Media (INM) have had their application for judicial review of a decision taken by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (OCDE) dismissed by the High Court. Stating that INM’s argument that it had a right to be consulted prior to the institution of legal proceedin

Paul McGarry SC The head of the Council of The Bar of Ireland has spoken out against threats to the autonomy and independence of the courts and judiciary in Poland and in Ireland, calling it a "sinister development".

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan New measures designed to increase the protection of victims of crime during trials have been commenced by Government today.

Peter Murphy Dublin solicitor Peter Murphy has been elected chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI).

Mr Justice George Birmingham The president of the Court of Appeal has said he is having enough difficulty finding three judges to speak English, let alone Irish, due to a shortage of judges in Ireland's appeal court.

New research into the experience of young victims in Northern Ireland's criminal justice system has highlighted concerns about courtroom technology and accommodation. The Department of Justice has today published a response in which it said it was upgrading courtroom video-link technology and would

Tougher UK regulations on bribery, tax evasion and corruption have put white-collar crime lawyers in high demand at top London law firms. According to FT, white-collar specialists in the public sector are being offered ten times their existing salary, while top lawyers in the field can earn as much

Claire Hamilton Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Claire Hamilton as professor of criminology.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has approved plans to extend the Magdalen laundries redress scheme to 14 adjoining institutions in line with the recommendations of the Ombudsman.

Sajid Javid MI5 is to declassify information on UK citizens suspected of having terrorist sympathies, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced.

Three Amazon delivery companies are facing legal action on allegations of bogus self-employment. GMB, the union for gig economy workers, is announcing its action against the retail giant at its annual congress in Brighton today.

The Belfast office of Pinsent Masons has been named best business in Northern Ireland for Diversity & Inclusion at the Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards.

At least 43 same-sex couples from Northern Ireland were married south of the border or in Great Britain in 2016, according to new figures. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, whereas it is allowed in all other parts of the UK and in the Republic.