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Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the High Court, which upheld a decision of the Department of Justice to refuse a man compensation pursuant to Section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 because the reversal of his conviction was not on the ground of a new or newly

Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan A proposal by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, to create a new legacy inquest unit has failed to secure funding.

A High Court judge has expressed concern over the number of people failing to show up after being summoned for jury service, The Irish Times reports. Mr Justice Colm MacEochaidh reportedly said: "The legal system cannot function unless people do their civic duty."

Fergal Crehan BL An Irish barrister has called for the introduction of a specific offence related to revenge porn, the Sunday World reports.

Ireland will be quizzed on abortion law, disability rights and discrimination before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) next week. Nine countries have submitted advance questions on Ireland's human rights record ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) examination which takes place next Wednesd

Students at Maynooth University have presented a report on Migrant Children's Rights in Ireland to the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI).

The extensive standardisation of packaging, the future EU-wide prohibition on menthol cigarettes and the special rules for electronic cigarettes, embodied in the EU directive on tobacco products, are lawful, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled The new 2014 directive on tobacco produ

Italy’s highest appeal court has ruled that stealing small amounts of food to satisfy hunger is not a crime. Judges in the Court of Cassation overturned Roman Ostriakov’s conviction for theft, which he gained after stealing cheese and sausages worth €4.07 (£3) from a supermarket.

Two teams from Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin took part in the Belfast Marathon relay race on Monday.

The Supreme Court is to refer questions to the European Court of Justice as to the status of examinations scripts as personal data, following a case in which a man sought an appeal of a decision by the Data Protection Commissioner, in which it determined that such scripts did not constitute personal

Acting Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Acting Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald could be promoted to tánaiste if talks to form a Fine Gael minority government succeed, The Irish Times reports.

Bryan Hughes, chief executive at Eversheds Two Dublin lawyers have become partners during a recent spate of promotions across Evershed's international operations.

Dr David Sharpe BL Commercial barrister Dr David Sharpe BL has been named the UK's Barrister of the Year by Finance Monthly Magazine, a global publication for the corporate financial sector.

Ireland's newspaper industry association, NewsBrands Ireland (NBI), has called for Ireland's defamation laws to be "brought into line with the rest of Europe". NBI, formerly known as National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI), issued a statement to coincide with World Press Freedom Day today.

Pictured (l-r): JP McDowell of McDowell Purcell; Harry Cayton; Eileen Creedon, Chief State Solicitor; and Joseph McMahon, Dean of Law Harry Cayton CBE, chief executive of the UK Professional Standards Authority, delivered the McDowell Purcell Distinguished Guest Lecture at UCD Sutherland School of L