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Richard Grogan Employment law solicitor Richard Grogan of Richard Grogan & Associates Solicitors writes on applicable time limits for bringing claims to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

A High Court judge has strongly criticised the "meaningless advice" given to a couple who, along with their five children, have been evicted from their family home. In a ruling on Tuesday, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan dismissed an application by Orla and Stephen Hallihan for orders against KBC Bank, inc

Katie Buchanan Employment solicitor Katie Buchanan of Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast writes on a recent employment case in the High Court of England and Wales.

The refusal of a UK visa to a Japanese woman coming to Belfast to marry a Northern Ireland man who carries an Irish passport has been overturned. Lawyers for Ciaran Doole went to the High Court to apply for judicial review in a bid to overturn the Home Office decision and allow his marriage to Makik

Supreme Court of Queensland The Supreme Court of Queensland in Australia has accepted an unsent, draft text message as a person's official will.

More than two dozen people were discovered smuggling gold in their rectums on two flights to India in an operation of unusual size. Over 10 kilograms of the metal was found on 37 passengers across two flights from Sri Lanka to India, with 29 of the smugglers opting to stow their booty in their booti

Three men, accused of being connected to a gun attack on the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2013, have had their application for an order compelling the Sunday World to reveal the name or status of the journalistic source who disclosed evidence to the newspaper refused in the High Court in Be

Rebecca Ryan Matheson has announced plans to host Ireland's first-ever legal hackathon in partnership with Deloitte, IBM and the Dublin City University Ryan Academy.

Mrs Justice Margaret Heneghan The surprise resignation of Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan left the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, in a "biblical rage", according to The Irish Times.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Courts Service will benefit from more than €6 million in additional funding for courthouse maintenance, staffing and ICT technology in Budget 2018, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has revealed.

Brendan McGuigan The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has made progress on its investigation of rape allegations two years after it mishandled an allegation from Maíria Cahill and two others.

British authorities wrongly locked up abuse survivors in immigration centres, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that parts of a Home Office policy introduced a year ago allowed for survivors of torture from overseas to be imprisoned, The Guardian reports.

Ciara Murray Ballymun Community Law Centre has named Ciara Murray as its new manager.

A solicitor in Sligo has criticised gardaí for arresting people in Sligo and releasing them in Ballymote, a 20-minute drive away. Anyone arrested in Sligo, including for routine drug searches, is brought to Ballymote Garda Station as Sligo Garda Station is reportedly no longer fit for detaining pri

The Courts Service of Ireland has confirmed that court sittings will resume at Mullingar Courthouse in early 2018. The refurbishment and extension of the courthouse building is nearing completion and is on budget, the Westmeath Examiner reports.