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Northern Ireland's legal aid budget per capita is by far the highest in Europe, according to a major Council of Europe (CoE) survey. The sixth regular evaluation report from the 47-nation Council of Europe’s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (known by its French acronym, CEPEJ) on

Ennis District Court will abandon its court poor box in favour of a "Court Discretionary Fund", The Irish Times reports. The name was changed by a local judge who felt "poor box" was an outdated term.

Kevin Hanratty, director of the Consortium The Human Rights Consortium, which took a neutral position in the EU referendum, has joined a legal challenge against the Brexit process as an applicant.

Sinéad Carroll Sinéad Carroll, partner in the litigation department of Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, writes for Irish Legal News following criticism of the revised Book of Quantum from Insurance Ireland, which has called for international benchmarking of personal injury awards.

A couple suspected of tax evasion whose home was searched did not suffer any violation of their article 8 rights, the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously held. The proceedings against them had been triggered when information about their assets held in a Liechtenstein bank had been illegal

Gerry McNally, assistant director of the Irish Probation Service, has been elected to serve as President of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) for a three-year term.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden acknowledged the vital role of the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust (PRRT) in providing services to serving and retired police officers and their families during a visit to their premises. Ms Sugden met members of the PRRT board and staff t

Barry Devereux, managing partner at McCann FitzGerald McCann FitzGerald has welcomed being named one of Europe's most innovative law firms by the Financial Times.

A man who sold washing powder under the pretence of dealing cocaine has been convicted of a fraud offence. Jamie Lee Taylor, 27, pleaded guilty to offering to supply cocaine to others as well as "possession of an article for use in fraud".

In the absence of sufficient information regarding the claims the company sought to acquire, Justice Costello in the High Court held that the company, which itself was not a creditor to the O’Donnell estate, did not have the locus standi to make an application for the transfer of chose in action

Taoiseach Enda Kenny There are no plans to appoint new judges until a new judicial appointments system has been introduced, despite remarks made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the Dáil, The Irish Times reports.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny Ireland will host an all-island Civic Dialogue on Brexit, starting with a meeting in Dublin in November, the Government has announced.

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has said Northern Ireland's interests will be protected in Brexit talks.

Amber Rudd Unduly lenient sentences for extremists are to be dealt with under plans announced by the UK Home Secretary.

John Kelly Belfast and Newtownwards firm Worthingtons Solicitors has announced the appointment of John Kelly as a solicitor in the firm's employment law department.