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Thousands of home repossession cases are being delayed because of conflicting High Court judgments over whether the Circuit Court has the power to hear repossession applications by banks, The Irish Times reports. Mrs Justice Deirdre Murphy ruled in May that the Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction to h

The Oireachtas has approved legislation that extends equality law protections for LGBT teachers to schools and institutions run by the Catholic Church. The Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which has passed all legislative stages, scraps Section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act, which ex

Theresa May The family of an Islamic extremist with links to al-Qaeda have won a legal fight against the UK Home Secretary's decision to refuse them UK citizenship.

The trial of a woman accused of cruelty and neglect towards her eight children fell apart because video link evidence was not recorded, The Irish Times reports. The woman, who cannot be named, was on trial in Galway Circuit Criminal Court in connection with child cruelty offences including assault,

Law Centre (NI) recently acted for a worker in the Northern Ireland care industry who was made redundant. The worker alleged that the contract she worked on transferred from her employer to a new provider and issued proceedings for unfair dismissal on grounds of failure to consult under the Transfer

Richard Hammond of Hammond Good Solicitors Richard Hammond of Hammond Good Solicitors has been appointed chairperson of the Law Society of Ireland's probate, administrations and trusts committee.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the Prisons Bill 2015, which facilitates the closure of the St Patrick's Institution facility for young offenders.

Gareth Peirce British solicitor and human rights activist Gareth Peirce, who represented the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six during a career of more than 30 years, is among those who have been honoured with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad 2015.

ByrneWallace advised in transactions representing around a quarter of the total funds raised by Irish SMEs in the first nine months of 2015, the corporate law firm has said. Figures published by the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) show that Irish SMEs raised €415 million during the first

A woman who sought judicial review of a decision of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on the grounds the Commissioner did not have regard to her status as a victim of human trafficking has had her application refused. The woman, identified as C.C., is a native of Nigeria. She holds that she left

Members of Seanad Éireann yesterday criticised Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald for turning the long-running Legal Services Regulation Bill into "a shambles". However, the legislation eventually cleared the upper chamber late last night.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove UK government plans to scrap the Human Rights Act have been postponed because of “complex” proposals which could see the UK Supreme Court become a constitutional court.

Mr Justice Kevin Cross and Mr Justice George Birmingham are among the leading contenders for next president of Ireland's High Court, The Irish Times reports. The Government is set to announce the successor to Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, who retires this month, within the next few days.

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has published a consultation on proposed changes to funding money damages claims.

Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness has said a replacement clause on abortion should not be introduced to the Constitution if the Eighth Amendment is repealed.