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Websites with adult content will be legally obliged to introduce robust age verification processes from April 2018 under newly commenced UK legislation. Digital Minister Matt Hancock yesterday signed the commencement order for the Digital Economy Act 2017.

The Supreme Court has upheld a finding of the Court of Appeal which overturned an award of almost €130,000 in a case which arose due to the State’s incorrect interpretation of EU law. Accepting that the man at the centre of the proceedings had suffered because of the error, Ms Justice Iseult O�

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Cabinet has agreed to convene an inter-departmental working group to examine the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on asylum seekers’ right to work.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Officials at the Department of Justice have briefed Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan on the need to continue drafting new legislation on employment law, domestic violence, maternal deaths, legal aid and the family courts.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the trial of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa in Cairo looks to be "moving towards a conclusion". Mr Halawa, 21, was 17 at the time of his arrest in 2013 and has been charged with serious offences related to his alleged participation in a political protest

Sir David Edward A former judge of the European Court of Justice has criticised the "facile optimism" of UK government ministers who believe the legal challenges posed by Brexit can be overcome by March 2019.

Catherine Friend A postgraduate research student has invited lawyers, gardaí and IT professionals to take part in a survey on cybercrime legislation in Ireland.

A Circuit Court judge has called for legislation to implement stricter rules governing the purchase of mobile phones, the Irish Examiner reports. Judge Keenan Johnson, sitting in Roscommon Circuit Court, made the comments while sentencing a 53-year-old man for sending harassing text messages to two

There are 120 people being supervised by the Probation Service under a post release supervision order, it has been revealed. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan, responding to a Dáil question, released the total number of people supervised under part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

Andy Harris Profitability at UK law firms jumped to a seven-year high last year, driven by robust fee income growth coupled with tight control of overheads.

A man’s conviction for burglary has been quashed in a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, due to the improper use of the “adverse inferences” provisions of s. 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The man was arrested on suspicion of having been involved in the unlawful discharge of a fire

Irish firm Matheson has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco, alongside a series of senior appointments in the firm's corporate group. Matheson managing partner Michael Jackson said the San Francisco office will allow the Dublin-based firm "to support our West Coast client base with o

Ireland could go without a Chief Justice for up to two months after Mrs Justice Susan Denham retires, The Irish Times reports. The Government does not expect that it will be able to nominate a successor before the August break, sources told the newspaper.

Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the Oireachtas' approval of a new law to introduce long awaited reforms of the legislation underpinning the Financial Services Ombudsman’s office. The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014, tabled by Sinn Féin's finance

The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has welcomed the Dáil's approval of the Mediation Bill, saying most of its concerns have been addressed. Sabine Walsh, president of the MII, said: “The Bill has been in gestation for over seven years and the MII has been campaigning for such a Bill almost