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James Anstey Daniell, a former director of criminal justice in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), has died at the age of 67. The Belfast Telegraph has published a full obituary.

Polish president Andrzej Duda has announced he will veto two bills which would have given the Government greater control over the judiciary. Legislation proposed by the governing Law and Justice Party (PiS) would have forced the resignation of all Supreme Court judges, and given Parliament control o

Production on a second series of RTÉ's Striking Out, Ireland’s first home-grown legal TV drama in years, is now underway. Amy Huberman, Rory Keenan, Neil Morrissey return for the second series, as do supporting cast members Emmet Byrne and Fiona O'Shaughnessy.

A man who was convicted of murder based on DNA evidence which was found on items he discarded after shooting a man in Dublin, has had his appeal dismissed in the Supreme Court.In the joint judgment of Mr Justice Clarke, Ms Justice Dunne, and Ms Justice O'Malley, it was held that the man’s right to

The Law Society of Ireland and The Bar of Ireland have jointly written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to express their concerns over threats to the rule of law in Poland. The president of the Law Society and the chairman of the council of The Bar, in a letter sent late Friday afternoon, said the independ

Paul Tweed Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed is leaving Johnsons Solicitors to set up his own practice focused on taking out defamation actions on behalf of north African and Middle Eastern clients.

Ceann Comhairle Séan Ó Fearghaíl An expert forum is set to be established to examine the issue of Dáil privilege.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed new procedures at property website MyHome.ie to prevent adverts breaching equality legislation. After engaging with IHREC, MyHome.ie has developed "practical methods to identify, monitor and block discriminatory advertising".

The High Court has refused to order the extradition of Ian Bailey to France in relation to the death of Sophie Tuscan du Plantier on grounds that it would an abuse of process, among other reasons. Mr Bailey, 60, denies involvement in the death of Ms du Plantier, who was found dead outside her holida

The High Court has decided that the trial involving the rendition and torture of a leading Gaddafi opponent and his pregnant wife should be conducted in secret. Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar opposed the UK government’s request for a secret trial under section 6 of the Justice and

John Larkin William Fry advised the Beazley Group in relation to the authorisation by the Central Bank of Ireland of Beazley Insurance DAC as a non-life insurance company.

Phill Shields and Aine McMahon Two legal assistants at Francis Hanna & Co. are set to zipline across the River Lagan to raise cash for a cancer charity.

A woman who moved to Ireland while pregnant with her second child, in the face of a recommendation from UK social workers that the child should be placed in foster care, has successfully appealed the decision of the High Court that the UK should assume jurisdiction over the proceedings regarding the

Dr Katherine Zappone A bill overhauling Ireland's adoption regime to give effect to the new children's rights provisions of the Constitution have been signed into law.

Figures from the Irish Prison Service have revealed that more than 400 people were held in prison last year in relation to immigration issues, The Irish Times reports. A total of 421 people were committed on immigration issues, up from 342 in 2015. Most of them are held in prison awaiting deportatio