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Kathleen O’Toole The Commission of the Future of Policing in Ireland met for the first time in Dublin yesterday.

Over 100 CEOs, directors and business professionals examined their preparedness for Brexit at a ByrneWallace seminar yesterday. Micheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil, was the guest of honour, outlining his party's attitude to Brexit and proposed initiatives to support the Irish business community.

Fíona Ní Chinnéide A penal reform group has raised concerns after the Oireachtas justice committee voted to amend the Parole Bill 2016 to raise the period of ineligibility for parole for life-sentenced prisoners from eight to 12 years.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly Mr Justice Peter Kelly's review of civil justice could be asked to consider the publication of statutory codes of practice for expert witnesses.

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick will not face any more criminal charges, lawyers for the DPP have said. His 127-day trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ended today when Judge John Aylmer told the jury of his decision, revealed yesterday, to direct an acquittal of all 27 charges

Shane Ross Drink drivers will face an automatic three-month driving ban under legislative proposals likely to win support in the Dáil, The Irish Times reports.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton A former Lord Chancellor has called for the incumbent, Liz Truss, to be replaced in order to save the justice system.

Tara Doyle Matheson partner Tara Doyle has been named one of Ireland's leading women in hedge funds.

Belfast firm Worthingtons Solicitors is sponsoring this year's Family Friendly Employer Awards. The awards, organised by Employers for Childcare, recognise employers who assist their employees to achieve a balance between their work and family lives.

Stuart Gilhooly Ireland's legal profession can meet the challenges of Brexit if "smart choices" are made, the Law Society of Ireland's president will say in a major speech this afternoon.

The Government has nominated solicitor Eileen Creedon and Charles Meenan SC for appointment to the High Court bench. Patrick Quinn SC has also been nominated for appointment to the Circuit Court and solicitor Mary Dorgan to the District Court.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Transfer applications to Ireland from prisoners abroad remain on hold following a ruling handed down by the Supreme Court nearly a year ago.

Two Irish companies who entered into a funding agreement with a third party which had no bona fide interest in the litigation have had their appeal to the Supreme Court dismissed. Chief Justice Susan Denham held that the funding agreement amounted to unlawful maintenance or champerty, and that to va

Irish comedian Al Porter will headline a comedy gig in support of Amnesty International Ireland next month. The show in Vicar Street on Sunday 24 June coincides with Dublin's LGBTQ Pride.

A couple who built their house in 2006, despite their application for planning permission being refused by Meath County Council, have been ordered by the Supreme Court to remove their dwelling and restore the lands to their pre-development condition. Describing the couple as having a “reckless dis