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An ex-solicitor who admitted stealing €260,000 from a client will not be sentenced this month as planned, due to a judicial conflict of interest. Jacqueline Durcan, 47, was due to be sentenced in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, The Irish Times reports.

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has presented a cheque for £500 to homelessness charity The Welcome Organisation.

A five-judge Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a claim for damages for alleged medical negligence brought by a woman against a Dublin hospital did not survive her death, as per section 7(2) of the Civil Liability Act 1961. Background

Paul Wyse, managing director at Smith & Williamson Ireland Confidence among Irish law firms has taken a hit over the past year, according to a new survey, with a majority of firms fearing the longer-term impact of the UK's Brexit vote.

Chief Justice of Ireland, Mrs Justice Susan Denham The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mrs Justice Susan Denham, has affirmed the judiciary's support for reform and change - while defending Ireland's judges from criticism by politicians advocating the same.

Stuart Gilhooly The president of the Law Society of Ireland has said a halt on judicial appointments is causing "a crisis" in Ireland's courts.

Ciaran O'Hare A challenge to Brexit has broken new ground in becoming the first civil case in Northern Ireland's history to be referred to the UK Supreme Court by the Court of Appeal, lawyers have said.

Dr Geoffrey Shannon Homeless children in Ireland are being placed in emergency accommodation in violation of international law, a new report has found.

Liz Truss A former Lord Chief Justice has warned that the present incumbent has caused a “constitutional breakdown” and may even have broken the law by failing to defend judges over the Brexit case.

Pablo De Grieff Victims' rights campaigners in Northern Ireland have welcomed a new report from the UN special rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence, Pablo De Grieff.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published the 2016/17 Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Pictured (l-r): Richard Gray, Brendan Mooney and Don Harrington Northern Ireland business owners were urged to take advantage of development capital and private equity investors' increasing appetite to invest in Northern Ireland at a conference organised by Carson McDowell and Goodbody Stockbrokers.

The Supreme Court has ruled that, by failing to give adequate reasons for his decision to summarily dismiss a Sergeant in 2013, the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána acted contrary to his implied duty under Regulation 39 of the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 and in breach of the pr

Legislation to address "potentially serious disruption to court business" following a Court of Appeal ruling has passed the second stage in the Dáil with 92 votes in favour and 42 votes against. The Courts Bill 2016 contains technical proposals to deal with the consequences of Permanent TSB v Langa

Attorney General John Larkin QC Attorney General John Larkin QC has asked the UK Supreme Court to address questions raised by the failed challenge to the Brexit process by a cross-party group of MLAs.