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Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden opened Victim Support NI's 35th anniversary conference, addressing the needs of vulnerable victims and congratulating the voluntary organisation on their outstanding support to victims and witnesses of crime. Around 112 volunteers and fulltime staff

Dozens of symphysiotomy cases are expected to come before the High Court next year despite the completion of a Government redress scheme, The Irish TImes reports. Solicitor Colm MacGeehin said dozens of women had chosen to pursue litigation instead of accepting the redress scheme's awards of up to �

Members of the Law Society of Northern Ireland have raised more than £15,000 for CLIC Sargent, the cancer charity supporting children and young people. The Society has spent the past year supporting and fundraising on behalf of CLIC Sargent, its chosen charity of the year.

Frances Fitzgerald The Government has today announced 11 senior appointments to An Garda Síochána in order to fill vacancies described as "critical" by Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan.

The bakers at the centre of the “gay cake” case have been told they may have a possible route of appeal to the UK Supreme Court. Lawyers acting for Ashers Baking Company believed their rights of appeal in the UK courts may have been exhausted following a ruling against them at the Court of Appea

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a farmer who acted as a guarantor for his brother’s loan has an arguable defence against the bank which is seeking judgment against him for over €170,000 – therefore the case must be given a full hearing. The bank had sought a summary judgment, but Mr Justice

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a farmer who acted as a guarantor for his brother’s loan has an arguable defence against the bank which is seeking judgment against him for over €170,000 – therefore the case must be given a full hearing. The bank had sought a summary judgment, but Mr Justice

A retired Dublin solicitor has been struck off after a High Court hearing which focussed on his failure to act promptly in conveyancing matters. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) found Damien Cassidy, formerly principal of Walker and Co Solicitors, Sandymount Road, Dublin, guilty of eight c

Brendan McGuigan A new inspection report on Maghaberry Prison has found work to provide a safer, more stable environment for prisoners and staff at the high security facility is continuing, but issues remain around support for vulnerable prisoners and the availability and use of drugs.

Karen Blair Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category ahead of the UTV Business Eye Awards 2016.

Will Hutson and Chris Harris sing "Please Don't Eat Your Weed" (via YouTube)

In an ongoing defamation case brought by a former Garda who was written about in a Sunday Times publication, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the discovery of journalist’s notes and other background material relevant to the publication, as requested by the former Garda, was not specific enough t

James Bridgeman BL James Bridgeman BL has been elected by members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) to serve as its deputy president in 2017 and president in 2018.

An academic in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast has been recognised for the positive impact of her work at the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Prizes 2016.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced plans to bring a "community response" approach to Northern Ireland prisons following recent deaths in custody.