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Below, we reproduce, in full, the Department of Justice and Equality's statement on yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on asylum seekers. This is clearly an important judgement which may have significant implications for our asylum process.

Wendy Lyon Irish legislators will be forced to revisit Ireland's asylum laws less than two years after the International Protection Act was passed, following yesterday's landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Shane Ross The Judicial Appointments Bill will have "an enormous impact on the confidence that people have in the system of appointing judges in this country", Shane Ross has said.

Dublin firm LK Shields has announced the appointment of Peter Bolger as Head of Intellectual Property, Technology and Privacy.

UK visa applicants will be forced to pay to contact the UK Visas and Immigration service by email, the Home Office has announced. The fee changes come as private company Sitel UK takes over customer service enquiries for the government service.

According to Advocate General Bot, a non-EU national may benefit from a right of residence in the member state in which his EU citizen family member resided before acquiring the nationality of that member state and developing a family life there. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of the rights

Lord Neuberger President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has called for the compulsory judicial retirement age of 70 to be abolished.

Vanessa Davies Research has found only a small number of barristers want to change their business model or the way they receive instructions.

Staff at HOMS Solicitors took part in a mock trial organised by Transition Year students at Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh in Limerick.

The Competition & Consumer Protection Commission has lost their appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the seizure of emails belonging to the former managing director of an Irish company under investigation for anti-competitive behaviour. Upholding the decision of the High Court that the CPCC pro

Ireland's absolute ban on letting asylum seekers work is, "in principle", unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has found. The court's finding in NHV v Minister for Justice could have massive legal implications for the State.

Two key pieces of legislation overhauling the appointment and oversight of Irish judges are set to be discussed by the Cabinet today. Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald will seek her colleagues' approval to proceed with the Judicial Appointments Bill and the Judicial Council Bill.

The child of a deceased parent should be able to apply to court to make inheritance claims if their parent died intestate, the Law Reform Commission has recommended. The Commission's Report on Section 117 of the Succession Act 1965: Aspects of Provision for Children was launched by Ms Justice Marie

A bid to clarify questions about the Brexit process through the Irish courts has been dropped. Jolyon Maugham QC had sought to ask the High Court to seek a ruling from the European Court of Justice on whether the activation of Article 50 can be reversed.

PJ O'Driscoll West Cork solicitor PJ O'Driscoll, partner in PJ O'Driscolls in Bandon, has passed away at 58.