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A man has appeared in court charged with the illegal possession of Viagra with intent to supply at an army barracks. Tommy McEvoy, 37, is accused of possessing the prescription-only drug Sildenafil (trade name Viagra) at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines and his home in Co Wicklow.

A man who was given a lifelong ban from driving has had his disqualification reduced to one of forty years in the Court of Appeal. The man also challenged the severity of the two-year custodial sentence imposed upon him in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, arguing that the sentencing judge made an

Chief Justice, Susan Denham The Chief Justice, Susan Denham, has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny to set out concerns over the proposed lay majority for the new judicial appointments body, The Irish Times reports.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has downplayed claims that there is a "major accountability gap" in family law around the accreditation of psychotherapists.

Sir Oliver Heald QC The UK government has announced changes to legal aid rules to allow the families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings to access legal aid.

A woman alleged to have bought abortion pills online for her teenage daughter has been granted leave for a judicial review hearing into the decision to prosecute her. Karen Quinlivan QC, representing the woman and daughter, told the High Court in Belfast that she became pregnant following under-age

Paul Keane Paul Keane, managing partner at Reddy Charlton Solicitors in Dublin, explores friendship in the era of social media.

Calls to the LawCare helpline in 2016 from lawyers in the UK and Ireland rose by 12 per cent compared with 2015. The top two most common reasons for calls remain the same, with stress at 38 per cent of calls (37 per cent in 2015) and depression at 12 per cent (11 per cent).

A man in Scotland accused of sending death threats to Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions on Facebook has been found not guilty, The Herald reports. Gordon Galloway went on trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court before Sheriff Frances McCartney after posting a comment on a story about Barra

Hans Litten To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Connor Beaton tells the inspiring and moving story of Hans Litten, the German lawyer murdered by the Nazis after cross-examining Hitler.

A plastic surgeon who undertook a two-week cosmetic surgery course in Florida has had his clinic shut down for practising without a licence after patients complained they had been mutilated. Dr Eric Obeng Andoh denies being a fake doctor and went to court to have the closure order of Ghana's Medical

A solicitor who was struck off the Roll of Solicitors amidst several allegations of misconduct, has had his application to be restored to the Roll refused in the High Court. Mr Justice Kelly, President of the High Court, stated that the man had been dishonest and had demonstrated a lack of candour,

Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, has said allegations of bias on his part are insulting to him and to his office. It comes as senior UK politicians accuse him of prioritising prosecutions of former British soldiers for their actions during the Troubles.

A man has gone on trial in Glasgow Sheriff Court, accused of making death threats against the head of Northern Ireland’s prosecution service, The Herald reports. Gordon Galloway, 50, posted a comment on Facebook under a story about the Director of Public Prosectuions, Barra McGrory QC, during his

David Stanton Legislation to incorporate EU rules on cybercrime into Irish law has been approved by TDs at the second stage in the Dáil.