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The senior judge who reunited a girl with her violent father 11 months before he murdered her took “unwarranted” steps in doing so, a serious case review author has said. Mrs Justice Ogg has been severely criticised for her decision in a review into the murder of six-year-old Ellie Butler, who d

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden will work with law enforcement, criminal justice agencies and the business community in order to tackle business crime, she has announced.

Clonakilty solicitor Flor McCarthy's recent book, The Solicitor’s Guide to Marketing and Growing a Business, has been named Practical Law Book of the Year 2016 at the third annual Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association (DSBA) Law Book Awards.

The High Court has issued an order of certiorari quashing the decision of An Bord Pleanála to allow a wind farm to be built in County Clare on the grounds that they did not comply with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Ms Kathleen Connolly had sought an order quashing a dec

Legal aid spending in Northern Ireland has not been successfully reduced by unpopular reforms aimed specifically at cutting spending. A new report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office states that rules introduced in 2011 to reduce Crown Court expenditure to £17 million by 2013-14 have failed and Cr

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald The Paternity Bill was formally published yesterday and will be introduced to the Dáil this Friday, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has confirmed.

Judicial reviews of three planned court closures will proceed to a full hearing at the end of October, the High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Horner granted leave to seek a judicial review in all three applications.

Pictured (l-r): Gráinne Bryan, Barry Devereux & Karyn Harty McCann FitzGerald has announced the establishment of its “entirely new” Data Investigations Group, which will manage high-volume document review and reporting.

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report that "draws the line" between the right to freedom of religion and equality rights. Drawing the Line: Tackling Tensions Between Religious Freedom and Equality is published in partnership with the International Network of Ci

The rental and lending rights in respect of books also applies to electronic books according to an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice. In the view of Advocate General Szpunar, the lending of electronic books is comparable to the lending of traditional books, which means that the gener

A man who claimed entitlement to the Baronetcy of Stichill on the basis that DNA evidence put in doubt his rival’s claim has succeeded after the Board of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council found in his favour. Lord Hodge gave the opinion of the Board which also comprised Lord Neuberger, L

Brian O’Gorman, managing partner of Arthur Cox Arthur Cox took home three awards at the Euromoney Europe Women in Business Law awards ceremony in London for its efforts to ensure the advancement of women in the legal profession.

The Bar of Northern Ireland Library and Information Service is celebrating its win in the 2016 LexisLibrary Award for the Best Legal Information Service in the UK and Ireland.

Ken Murphy, director general of the Law Society A record number of UK solicitors will have been admitted to practice in Ireland in the first six months of 2016 due to Brexit fears, the Law Society of Ireland has said.

Members of the legal profession have paid tribute to the late Judge Corinne Philpott QC, whose death was announced Friday. The death of 62-year-old Judge Philpott, a former Recorder of Londonderry and the incumbent Deputy Recorder of belfast, was announced at Londonderry Crown Court.