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A judge has ordered the release of a video showing a police officer, who was acquitted by a jury of murder and manslaughter, shooting and killing a man as he crawls towards him begging for his life. Officer Philip Brailsford killed Daniel Shaver, 26, in a hotel hallway early last year in Mesa, Arizo

Government proposals giving the country’s ruling party control of judicial appointments and the Supreme Court have been approved by the Parliament of Poland. The government said the plans are necessary to break the grip of the ”privileged caste” of lawyers.

A retired judge has spoken of her disappointment after she didn't make the cut as a prospective juror in a murder trial. Geraldine S. Hines, 70, has worked as a defence lawyer for 46 years, helped establish New England's first law firm run exclusively by women of colour, and served on the Massachuse

A man who sought to claim damages of up to €60,000 for personal injuries in a case that was described “at best an exaggerated claim and at worst an opportunistic attempt to manufacture a personal injury claim against an innocent motorist”, has had his appeal to the High Court dismissed. Agreei

Jody Cantillon Lawyers specialising in personal injury cases have voiced "grave concern" over the Personal Injuries Commission's first recommendations to the Government.

Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed the appointment of 20 law graduates at its Belfast-based Legal Services Centre (LSC).

Liam Herrick The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called on the Government to lift strict electoral laws that are having a "chilling effect" on human rights organisations.

Employment Minister Regina Doherty Landmark legislation to strengthen the regulation of precarious work has been published.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said there needs to be a balance between the right of individuals to use encryption to protect their online privacy and the needs of law enforcement.

Ciarán Shiels Madden & Finucane Solicitors has said it plans to make an emergency application for judicial review after a client had his license revoked within 72 hours of his release from Maghaberry.

David Lidington Around 100 prisoners will be given the right to vote after the UK’s offer to extend the franchise was accepted by the Council of Europe this week.

A medical student who was spared a prison sentence after stabbing her boyfriend because of her "extraordinary talent" is appealing her suspended sentence. Aspiring surgeon Lavinia Woodward, a 24-year-old student at Oxford University, was handed a 10-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months at O

Pictured (l-r): Ronan Murray, Deloitte Ireland; Eoghan Doolan, OFX; Andy Byrne, Deloitte Ireland; Conor Lupton, OFX; Sinead O’Callaghan, Deloitte Ireland; and Micheál Ó Mulláin, OFX O’Flynn Exhams Solicitors recently hosted a seminar on examinership for SMEs in conjunction with Deloitte Irela

The daughter of a late mafia boss renowned for his cruelty has launched an online shop in his name, selling coffee and olive oil. Maria Concetta Riina set up the "Uncle Totò" website with her husband Antonino Ciavarello in memory of Totò Riina, who died at 87 last month.

A 66-year-old man who was employed as a machine operator for Gallaher Limited from October 1998 until its Ballymena factory closed this year claimed he was discriminated on the grounds of his age. Rejecting the argument put forward by Gallaher Ltd that the means adopted were proportionate and necess