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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

Laurence Bond Laurence Bond has been named director of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Paschal Donohoe Government plans to require Irish passport and driving license applicants to hold a public services card have been criticised by civil rights groups.

Professor Geoffrey Shannon Gardaí require additional powers to enforce new laws concerning the solicitation and grooming of children, a leading expert has said.

Brexit has been blamed for a dip in revenue growth at continental law firms that are not outposts of British or American firms. Revenue growth at European firms slipped 0.5 per cent last year before an overall increase of 4.1 per cent. This compares with revenue growth of five per cent in 2014. Turn