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Former judge Frank Griffin, who served on the Supreme Court between 1973-91, has died at the age of 98, The Irish Times reports. The long-standing judicial figure infamously convicted Kevin O'Kelly of contempt as a High Court judge in 1972 when the RTÉ journalist refused to identify the voice of th

Two UN human rights experts have raised concerns about the increasing number of homeless people in Cork and their lack of access to water and sanitation. Leilani Farha, UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, and Léo Heller, special rapporteur on the right to water and sanitation, wrote to the G

Kieran Conway Dublin solicitor Kieran Conway has said he will give evidence at the newly resumed Birmingham pub bombings inquests if he is assured he will not be prosecuted.

Katie O'Byrne Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa is being held in "horrific conditions" and has limited contact with his legal team, his lawyers have said.

Gavin Blake Dublin firm Beauchamps Solicitors will sponsor tomorrow's Solar Ireland conference in Belfast.

Myles Jackman Pornography laws in Britain are in total disarray, according to a lawyer campaigning for urgent reform following a regulator’s landmark decision to lift the ban on a fetish website.

Two siblings have had their action for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment dismissed by the Supreme Court, who found that the facts did not support their allegations. The siblings, Stephen Murphy junior and Ann Murphy, had brought an action claiming malicious prosecution following years of

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Almost 40,000 judgment mortgages have been imposed by the Irish courts in the last five years, the Irish Examiner reports.

More than a dozen Irish law firms have faced cyber-attacks in recent weeks and security experts have said the attacks are on the increase. The Law Society of Ireland has already issued security warnings and advice to its members.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly A businessman's bid to block Mr Justice Peter Kelly's appointment as President of the High Court has finally been halted, The Irish Times reports.

A court has handed out the first-ever football banning order in Northern Ireland under the Justice Act 2011. A 23-year-old man, appearing in Coleraine Magistrates Court on Friday, was given a four year domestic football banning order.

Children's Minister Dr Katherine Zappone Draft legislation to give adopted people greater access to information about their birth parents will be published this year.

Law Centre (NI) has highlighted a lesser-known use of the Human Rights Act in complementing local legislation to ensure older people receive the care they are entitled to. The non-profit agency's community care team often use the Act in tandem with local legislation when negotiating with the health

Bella Sankey, director of policy for Liberty A new poll commissioned by UK civil liberties group Liberty has found that 72 per cent of people do not know anything about the Investigatory Powers Bill – or have never even heard of it.

A City lawyer accused of committing sexual offences against a woman during a rush-hour encounter outside Waterloo station will face no further action, The Times reports. Graeme Stening, 52, a leading private equity lawyer, has waited eight months for the decision.