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The judge-led review of Northern Ireland's civil and family justice system has produced an interim report on family justice, recommending a significant shake-up of court structures and the greater use of innovative new technology. The review was set up by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,

Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor is drafting legislation to improve access to the courts for lower value intellectual property (IP) infringement cases and create copyright exemptions to service the needs of disabled people.

Guardians ad litem (Gal) in Irish childcare cases were paid a total of €8.9 million in 2015, an increase of 7.5 per cent on the previous year. New figures released by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that twenty individuals and firms acting

Global firm Pinsent Masons, which has a strong base in Northern Ireland, has refused to rule out a future expansion into Dublin as part of its response to the Brexit vote. The firm does not currently have a base in Ireland, but is said to be carrying out a review of its Irish operations after the UK

Five young Belfast entrepreneurs learned about the legal process of setting up a start-up at an interactive workshop hosted by Arthur Cox. Five young people from Catalyst’s Connect Young Founders Programme, which helps 16-18-year-olds translate their ideas into commercially viable businesses over

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned the organisers of a planned Belfast street party that they face prosecution if they go ahead with plans to block a main arterial route without permission. The Maverick bar on Donegall Street has announced plans for a "block party" which will see part

Geoffrey Robertson QC, head of Doughty Street Chambers A human rights barrister has called on the UK authorities to do something about a British citizen who has been held in Iran without charge – for five months.

A man claimed to have been in possession of a 3-acre field beside Clondalkin Railway Station from 1977 to 2007, however the Supreme Court held that use of the land was both sporadic and lacking in exclusivity, and that repairs carried out by the State corporation amounted to assertion of the origina

Justice Minister Claire Sugden The UK government has come under increasing pressure to extend the Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing into Northern Ireland.

Neil Sugarman, president of APIL The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has criticised proposals by Companies House to delete the details of defunct UK businesses after six years.

The number of people refused entry into Ireland has risen sharply while the number of deportations ordered from the country has fallen, The Irish Times reports. The number of “leave to land” refusals increased from 1,935 in 2013 to 3,450 in 2015, while the number of deportation orders signed has

Communications Minister Denis Naughten Communications Minister Denis Naughten is expected to propose the formal establishment of a National Cyber Security Centre next month, The Irish Times reports.

Damages claims against motor insurance bureaus should be determined according to the law of the state in which the accident occurred, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Ms Moreno is a UK resident. In May 2011, whilst on holiday in Greece, she was hit by a car. The car was registered in Greece and drive

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) must improve its protection and support for vulnerable victims, according to a new report. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that the PSNI had a good process for identifying and responding to initial calls from vulnerable victims, b

A mural controversially removed from the wall of the Project Arts Centre last month is visible again at the Dublin headquarters of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL).