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The first two Irish penal laws of 1695, for disarming papists and prohibiting ‘foreign education’, were acts which propagated the repression of Catholicism in Ireland.

An Irish man sought by the US on narcotics, computer hacking, and money laundering charges connected to his alleged role as an administrator for dark web site Silk Road has lost his appeal to the Supreme Court in which he sought to halt his extradition. Rejecting arguments raised by the man, who has

Ernest Cantillon Cork firm Cantillons Solicitors has announced the appointment of Brigid O'Donnell and Marian Fogarty, bringing the firm's solicitor count to 12.

Michael Boylan A prominent medical negligence lawyer has called on the Government to urgently introduce reforms for resolving clinical negligence claims already recommended by a previous working group.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has set out the details of a new regime for asylum seekers to access the labour market, over a year after the absolute prohibition on employment was ruled unconstitutional.

Derry solicitors have criticised plans to close their courthouse this summer as not "workable". The Law Society of Northern Ireland and members of the local association of Derry solicitors had an emergency meeting with the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) earlier this week.

Lady Justice Arden DBE and Lord Justice Kitchin will join the Supreme Court as justices on 1 October 2018, followed by Lord Justice Sales on 11 January 2019, it was announced yesterday. Her Majesty The Queen made each of the appointments on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, follo

The High Court will rule at a later date in a case with important implications for the assessment of taxes concerning the inheritance of a family home. The action relates to a ruling by a Tax Appeals Commissioner (TAC) last year that Dublin woman Leanne Deane is entitled to an exemption under sectio

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed an increase across most crime categories in the first quarter of 2018. The CSO's crime statistics continue to be publisher "under reservation" as announced in March, whereby crime figures will be published in spite of ongoing issues

Five interns have joined Walkers in Dublin as part of the international law firm's annual summer internship programme.

Andrea McIlroy-Rose International law firm Pinsent Masons has been named law firm of the year at an awards ceremony hosted by The Lawyer in London.

Britain's intelligence services were involved in numerous extraordinary rendition operations between 2001-10 – those where there is a real risk of torture – according to a new report. Westminster's Intelligence and Security Committee has published two reports today on the actions of the UK secur

Newtownwards and Belfast-based Worthingtons Solicitors have named Action Cancer as their charity of the year for 2018/19.

Mr Justice Green, Sir Nicholas Green, has been appointed as the new chair of the Law Commission (England and Wales). Taking up his role on 1 August 2018, Sir Nicholas will serve for three years and has declared no political affiliation.

The retirement of US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has sparked fears that an appointment by President Donald Trump could strengthen conservative influence on the court. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Justice Kennedy, a nominee of President Ronald Reagan, was a "critical moder