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Five drug amnesties at Northern Ireland prisons this year have only led to one recovery of drugs, The Irish News reports. A small amount of cannabis was given up during a 72-hour amnesty at Maghaberry Prison in September.

Fearghál Shiels The parents of IRA man Pearse Jordan, killed in 1992, have said they are considering further legal action after a coroner ruled it was "impossible" to say what happened.

Trina Mawuena Dzidonu Dublin City University has awarded its Chancellor’s Medal to Trina Mawuena Dzidonu, a BA in Economics, Politics & Law graduate for achieving excellence in both academic and extra-curricular aspects of university life. Ms Dzidonu was presented with the medal at her graduat

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC A former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and a top solicitor have criticised the Lord Chancellor over her response to the media outcry against judges in the High Court following their judgment in the Brexit case.

Robert Bourns Solicitors are accruing hours of “involuntary” free work for clients unable to pay their fees, it has emerged.

Modern supreme court buildings across the world are in the spotlight this winter, as a new temporary exhibition opens at the UK Supreme Court in central London. Contemporary architectural designs, photos and models from countries including South Africa, the Netherlands, Singapore and Albania go on s

The Court of Appeal has rejected two complaints from the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding a finding by the Central Criminal Court that an accused rapist was unfit to be tried. Rejecting the argument that the man should have been committed to the Central Mental Hospital; Justice Edwards stat

Ken Murphy, director general of the Law Society of Ireland Nearly two dozen Northern Ireland solicitors have been admitted to the roll in Ireland following the Brexit vote, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

Stuart Gilhooly Stuart Gilhooly has launched his term as president of the Law Society of Ireland by hitting out against insurance industry "propaganda" against accident victims.

The Department of Justice does not know when a review into data retention legislation will be completed, The Irish Times reports. Former chief justice John Murray was appointed in January to review legislation under which the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission retrieved journalists' phone records

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Nearly £20 million in court fines remain unpaid in Northern Ireland, Justice Minister Claire Sugden has revealed.

John Larkin William Fry has announced the election of John Larkin as chairman of the firm.

Managing partner Conor Mullany Respected Dublin firms Mullany Walsh and Maxwells Solicitors have announced their merger to provide a strengthened offering as Mullany Walsh Maxwells.

Eversheds has announced the appointment of Niamh Caffrey as a consultant in the firm's tax department.

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady New figures published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) show that the number of working people challenging discrimination or unfair treatment at work has fallen by 9,000 a month since charges of up to £1,200 came in.