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A new policy adopted by Northern Ireland's Department of Health sets out expectations for minimising the use of restrictive interventions, restraint and seclusion in health and social care settings. Former health minister Robin Swann approved the new policy on restrictive practices in health and soc

Dr Ian Marder and Dr Joe Garrihy look at the new prisons and detention bill and assess its potential impact on prison oversight. March saw the publication of the Oireachtas joint committee on justice’s report on the draft Inspection of Places of Detention Bill. This bill has significant implic

Six board members and a chairperson have been appointed to Tailte Éireann, the state body newly established through a merger of the Property Registration Authority, Valuation Office and Ordnance Survey Ireland. David McGarry has been selected as prospective chair of Tailte Éireann, whi

The Supreme Court has held that the seizure of computer devices from an accused murderer’s home was unlawful in circumstances where gardaí failed to seek authority from the District Court when applying for a search warrant. While the gardaí always intended to search the digital c

A Deputy Judge of the High Court of England and Wales has granted permission for a Ukrainian father to withdraw an application under the Hague Convention of 1980 under which he sought the return of his two children to Kyiv. Applicant NW had remained in Ukraine under the requirements of martial law w

Members of the public have a right to be rude at town hall meetings and can compare town officials to Hitler if they want to, a US court has ruled. Local officials in Southborough, Massachusetts have been left disappointed by a new ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court which struck do

The maximum jail sentence for tax fraud in the UK will double from seven to 14 years for the most "egregious" forms of evasion. The Treasury announced the change in last week's spring budget and said it will consult on the introduction of a new criminal offence for promoters of tax avoidance wh

An independent report by Ruth FitzGerald SC into allegations of sexual abuse in the Defence Forces has been published. Ms FitzGerald was commissioned by the Department of Defence in May 2022 to look into allegations made in correspondence to the Department from retired sergeant Anthony O'Brien.

Final-year law students from disadvantaged backgrounds will have the opportunity to work in the Law Reform Commission, the Office of the Attorney General or the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions under a newly-launched internship scheme. The Legal Research Access Internship Scheme 2023 is

A networking event hosted by QUB Women in Law brought together students starting their legal journey and women from various sectors of law to share their experiences and learn from each other. Dame Siobhan Keegan delivered the keynote speech at last week's event, sharing her journey to becoming the

Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected an application challenging a 2021 decision of the justice minister to refuse to make a payment to an applicant out of an ex gratia compensation scheme. The court found that the refusal was rational and reasonable.

More small legal practices in Northern Ireland "will have to consider merging to remain economically viable" amid cost of living challenges, the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland has warned. The latest edition of The Writ, the Law Society's magazine, includes a Q&A with Brian Arch

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's commissioner for children’s rights, over the deportation of Ukrainian children. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC said in a statement that the Pre-Trial Chamber "has confirmed that there

More than 1,000 federal judges have sought the removal of their personal information from the internet under an initiative launched following the murder of one judge's son. The response to the online scrubbing programme was revealed in the US court system's annual report.

A woman who claimed refunds on shoplifted items more than a thousand times between 2015 and 2019 has been convicted of fraud.