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The State Claims Agency (SCA) negotiated savings of up to 75 per cent with plaintiff law firms last year, new figures show. In a report presented to the Public Accounts Committee, the Agency said: "For each legal Bill of Costs received from plaintiff solicitors the level of legal costs is carefully

Caoilfhionn Gallagher A London-based barrister who hails from Dublin has been recognised as a rising star in human rights law at the 2016 Chambers UK Bar Awards.

Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland programme director at Amnesty International Amnesty International has issued a fresh call for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws following reports a woman has been charged by police for use of abortion pills.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald The Criminal Assets Bureau returned over €3.8 million to the Exchequer last year, according to its annual report for 2015.

A drunk driver has successfully appealed against the severity of the sentence imposed upon him for causing the death of a four-year-old boy and causing serious injuries to the boy’s mother in 2014. The Court of Appeal found that the sentencing judge was not objective in his decision, and had faile

The new Legal Services Regulatory Authority met for the first time yesterday to begin a phased roll-out of its new regulatory functions.

The administration of justice will be the "overriding priority" for the Government when it comes to judicial appointments, the Department of Justice has said. There are currently five vacancies in the Irish courts: one in the Supreme Court; three in the Circuit Court; and one in the District Court.

All eyes will be on Belfast tomorrow morning as the High Court delivers its judgment in a case aimed at preventing Northern Ireland from leaving the European Union. The judicial review lodged by victims' campaigner Raymond McCord argues that the United Kingdom's exit from the EU as a whole would be

The number of new mortgages drawn down between July and September was up around 14 per cent on last year, new figures show. The data from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that a total of 8,133 new mortgages worth €1.56 billion were issued in July-September 2016.

Two High Court judges have warned removing a right to legal representation for guardians ad litem (Gals) is "extremely short-sighted", The Irish Times reports. Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon made a submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DYCA) with support from fellow judge Mr Justi

A major medical conference hosted by Carson McDowell heard that the medical profession in Northern Ireland is likely to face increasing complaints in the future. Complaints Management: A Practical Guide heard that complaints are likely to increase as budgetary and time pressures take their toll on t

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has commended staff at Hydebank Wood College following the latest inspection reports from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate NI (CJINI) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP).

Maurice Pratt, Business in the Community Ireland and An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald pictured with Julian Yarr, Managing Partner A&L Goodbody A&L Goodbody has become the first Irish law firm to be awarded the Business Working Responsibly Mark by Business in the Community Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal (NICA) refused to re-open the appeals of six individuals previously sentenced in joint enterprise murder convictions, advising that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was the more appropriate route to follow where the NICA had already dismissed the appea

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced court closures planned by her predecessor will no longer go ahead.