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An application by two retired police officers challenging the Police Ombudsman’s report into the Loughinisland massacre has been dismissed in the High Court. Emphasising the independence of the office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and its obligation to investigate, Mrs Justice S

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has brought into effect new legislation aimed at tackling money laundering, completing Ireland's transposition of the EU's Fourth AML Directive. The minister signed two statutory instruments commencing the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Ter

Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates writes on a recent case clarifying the role of trade union officials in providing legal advice. In case ADJ-6034, the AO in this case held that a union official, regardless of his/her legal qualification, was quite capable of

The Law Commission in England and Wales has been asked to consider whether misandry (hatred of men) should be brought under hate crime legislation. The UK government has expanded the remit of the review launched last month in response to calls to consider making misogyny a hate crime.

A cap on lawyers' fees should be considered, the Chief Justice has said. In an interview with the Irish Independent, Chief Justice Frank Clarke said that the cost of going to court was a barrier to justice and that some people were caught in a "poverty trap" in that they were unable to fund litigati

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the country's controversial identification system – Aadhaar, which means "foundation" – is constitutional, noting that the measures in place to protect data are sufficient and that it is difficult under the scheme to perform surveillance of citiz

Partner Bryan McCarthy and solicitor Sarah Slevin at Ronan Daly Jermyn write on proposals for greater regulation of social media. Recent, high-profile controversies have thrown a pointed spotlight over social media/online multi-nationals and the extent to which their users should be protected from t

A gin appreciation society has been reprimanded for its adverts including one which read: "Shut up liver, you're fine! Gin?" The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld 10 complaints about Facebook ads from the Scottish Gin Society.

A woman who was employed as a cleaning supervisor at a hospital in Limerick has had her claim for personal injuries remitted to the High Court for a determination on causation and damages, after the Court of Appeal found that her employer was negligent in failing to provide a safe place of work. All

A teacher whose application for judicial review was dismissed in limine in the High Court, has had his case remitted to the High Court for a fresh determination. Finding that the High Court judge was incorrect to hold that the matter was moot due to the expiration of the sanction imposed, the Court

Pinsent Masons has announced a range of appointments and promotions across its Belfast office, bringing its all-Ireland headcount to over 100. In a high-profile move, partner Richard Masters, the firm's chair across Scotland and Northern Ireland, will also head up its corporate team in Belfast.

Dermot Walsh, professor of law at the University of Kent, writes on the record of the Garda watchdog. For the past 11 years the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has been entrusted with the primary responsibility of investigating complaints of corruption, abuse and neglect by

A man who was convicted of murder, primarily on the basis of evidence provided by another man involved in the killing of someone in Limerick in 2002, has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court. The man contended that the witnesses reliability may have been impaired due to a mental illness and argued t

The Courts Service of Ireland has about €4.5 million in stocks in companies that produce and sell tobacco products. The holdings relate specifically to the investment of Court Funds, held by the courts on behalf of wards of courts and others.

Lady Hale The text of Lady Hale's speech delivered in Edinburgh in June has been published.