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The widow of a man who died in 2003 must be removed as the administratrix of his estate and appoint a firm of professional trustees in her place, the High Court has ruled. Two daughters of the deceased brought the case to replace their mother as administratrix due to a number of inconsistencies in t

Ken Murphy, director general of the Law Society The Law Society of Ireland has said it will welcome a record number of solicitors in 2016 as a result of the Brexit vote.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald will today seek Cabinet approval for two pieces of legislation which will reform the judicial appointments process and tighten Ireland's bail laws.

Pictured (l-r): Ciaran O'Hare, Conan Fegan BL, Ronan Lavery QC Belfast solicitor Ciaran O'Hare of McIvor Farrell Solicitors has travelled to London with Conan Fegan BL and Ronan Lavery QC for the Brexit case currently before the UK Supreme Court.

The UK Supreme Court has declined to revisit a ruling on Northern Ireland's lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with men. The High Court in Belfast had ruled in 2013 that the Health Minister's decision not to alter the lifetime ban was irrational and infected with apparent bias. Howev

Claire Rowe UK firm Shoosmiths has announced it is expanding into Northern Ireland through a merger with Belfast firm McManus Kearney.

Pictured (l-r): Jennifer Lee and Catherine Mallon Pinsent Masons has announced a range of recent promotions and an appointment in the international firm's Belfast office.

Toby Hales The average cost of a divorce has reached £70,000 in the UK, with almost half being taken by lawyers according to new research.

Ciarán Moynagh Belfast solicitor advocate Ciarán Moynagh of McLernon Moynagh Solicitors and barrister Steven McQuitty will join an expert panel discussing marriage equality after a film screening hosted by the Human Rights Centre in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast.

The Youth Justice Agency has thanked reparation providers in Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh and Newry at a reception acknowledging their work to support young people through the provision of reparation placements.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Dr Mary Patricia O’Donnell to appeal the award of costs which was made against them in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, to be paid outside their bankruptcy estates. Chief Justice Denham, Justice Dunne, a

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald reaffirmed her support for reform of family law court processes at a seminar hosted by Barnardos this morning.

Transfer applications from prisoners abroad who are seeking to serve the rest of their sentences in Ireland have been delayed by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The Irish Prison Service has confirmed to The Irish Times that 27 applications from prisoners are now "on hold".

Michael Farrell Michael Farrell's position as Irish member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has been renewed by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

Ruthven Gemmell Ruthven Gemmell has been elected as president of the Council of Bars and Law Socities of Europe (CCBE).