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The High Court has refused a man’s application to access sworn information related to a search warrant on his premise. The sworn information sought by the man contained such facts as would permit the identification of confidential informants, and after weighing the public interest in producing evi

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors have called off planned strike action today in order to consider recommendations from the Labour Court. The Irish Times reports that a pay rise worth several thousand euro was proposed by the Labour Cour

Paul McGarry SC Tributes have been paid to Ireland's oldest practising barrister, Maurice P. Gaffney SC, who passed away at the age of 100 last night.

Arran Dowling-Hussey Irish barrister Arran Dowling-Hussey has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the Ireland Region of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

David Ford Northern Ireland's former Justice Minister David Ford has denied that political interference from the DUP prevented him easing the use of strip-searches in NI prisons.

Partners are increasingly less loyal to their law firms, according to a new study. TGO Consulting says it is the first to conduct extensive research into law firm partner mobility over an extended period of time and looking at different aspects.

Managing partner Michael Johnston Belfast-based firm Carson McDowell has again emerged as the leading Northern Irish firm in the 2017 edition of the Chambers UK Guide.

The High Court has dismissed an application brought by the Irish Health Service Executive for an order to force a pregnant woman to have a caesarean section against her will, in order to vindicate the right to life of her unborn child. Mr Justice Michael Twomey found that the right to life of the un

The High Court of England and Wales has today decided that the UK government does not have the legal authority to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (by which a member state gives notice of its intention to leave the EU) without first getting the approval of Parliament. The governmen

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has promised to end the cycle of headlines about charity scandals by implementing the Charities Act 2009 in full.

Ronan Daly Jermyn has announced the appointment of five partners across the firm’s Cork, Dublin and Galway offices, bringing the total number of partners within the firm to 38.

Sir Declan Morgan Thursday 10 November

Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has announced he will leave the job to join the National Crime Agency.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case against a solicitors' firm, brought by a man who was dissatisfied with the personal injury award he received over 15 years ago. The man alleged that his solicitors were professionally negligent and had failed to properly put his case to the Court, however Jus

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced the start of a public consultation process as part of a statutory review of the Defamation Act 2009.