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Transfer applications from prisoners abroad who are seeking to serve the rest of their sentences in Ireland have been delayed by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The Irish Prison Service has confirmed to The Irish Times that 27 applications from prisoners are now "on hold".

Michael Farrell Michael Farrell's position as Irish member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has been renewed by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

Ruthven Gemmell Ruthven Gemmell has been elected as president of the Council of Bars and Law Socities of Europe (CCBE).

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a new advertising campaign against organised crime under the terms of the Fresh Start Agreement.

Pictured (l-r): John Whelan and Sarah McCarthy A&L Goodbody has named University of Limerick student Sarah McCarthy as the winner of its Bold Ideas Student Innovation Award.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has launched its partnership with Marie Curie as its chosen charity of the year for 2017.

Staff at Belfast solicitor firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin recently organised a charity spin at Tesco Extra in Newtownbreda, Belfast. The team managed to raise almost £400 to go towards Macmillan CNS Nursing Hours.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden joined members of the Northern Ireland Prison Service at their Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast.

The High Court has refused a teacher’s application for judicial review of a disciplinary procedure imposed by his employer, finding that it was not a matter which should be dealt with by the Court. The relevant disciplinary procedure was a final written warning which was issued by the private scho

Ian Huddleston The Law Society of Northern Ireland has welcomed Ian Huddleston as its new president.

ByrneWallace has announced the appointment of Joanne Finn to lead the firm's new EU, competition and regulated markets team.

Claire Edgar Claire Edgar, partner at Belfast firm Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors, addressed a wide range of professional delegates at the Financial Abuse launch in Stormont.

Clare Daly, independent socialist TD for Dublin North A private member's bill to ban the use of solitary confinement in Irish prisons for more than 15 consecutive days has been referred to the Oireachtas justice committee.

Health Minister Simon Harris A private member's bill to make cannabis available for medicinal purposes has passed the second stage in the Dáil.

A group of TDs led by Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl are travelling to Egypt to visit Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa in jail. Mr Halawa, 20, is being prosecuted alongside hundreds of co-defendants in mass trial for allegedly participating in a political protest.