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The anonymous blogger known as the Secret Barrister has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of "conning the public" on criminal justice. In a lengthy blog post, the lawyer responded to Mr Johnson's recent high-profile announcement of a review of sentencing policy, investment of £2.5 billion i

The High Court has refused to grant leave to challenge a decision of the Ombudsman upholding a refusal of civil legal aid by the Legal Aid Board. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Anthony Barr determined that the applicant had not made out an arguable or stateable case that the resp

The High Court has determined that the trial of a Garda for road traffic offences should not be remitted back to the District Court for re-hearing where the trial had not been conducted in due course of law. Delivering judgment for the High Court in December, Ms Justice Denise Brett found that the a

February is proving a busy time for Seán Brassil. Last month he was appointed general counsel at the Irish Rugby Football Union, 10 years after first writing to the IRFU offering his services during the court vacation period with a view to gaining experience in an industry about which he&rsqu

The Supreme Court has, for the first time, clarified the implications of amended climate action legislation for bodies such as An Coimisiún Pleanála. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell explained that s.15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon

The Irish government has set out more details about its plans to implement the EU AI Act, including through the creation of an AI Office of Ireland. The general scheme of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 was published by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment yesterd

A new public interest test for remedies in judicial review cases is among a swathe of significant reforms proposed in a wide-ranging government bill. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan has now published the general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill, which also proposes m

The High Court has dismissed an appeal against a decision of a reconstituted LSRA Review Committee directing the closure of a complaint file. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Max Barrett explained that the position contended for by the appellant would “create a never-ending c

The UK's prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has ordered a new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to three courts regarding conversations with the BBC. Sir Keir's instruction follows requests from the High Court and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), both of which rejected MI5’

Professor Kevin Brown of Queen's University Belfast weighs up competing proposals for reform of sentencing in Northern Ireland. Before the summer recess, MLAs debated a motion on improving sentencing practice that called for a public consultation on creating a Sentencing Council.

Ireland’s military intelligence unit is seeking enhanced surveillance powers to counter threats to national security, as it undergoes a significant restructuring and rebranding, The Irish Times reports. Formerly known as J2, the unit has adopted the name Irish Military Intelligence Service (IM

The Supreme Court has determined that Iconic Newspapers Ltd could not rely on the defence of qualified privilege in respect of a publication which erroneously stated that William Bird featured on Revenue’s "tax defaulters list". Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Maurice Col

Half of all awards by the Injuries Resolution Board were accepted last year, with €76 million estimated to have been saved in legal costs, according to a new report. A total of €168 million was awarded in compensation during 2024, with acceptance rates increasing to 50 per cent from 48 per

Court of Appeal judge Mr Justice Michael MacGrath has been appointed to chair a new commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in all day and boarding schools. The establishment of the commission of investigation follows a scoping inquiry which was told of 2,395 allegations of historic

Sean Gillane SC is to be appointed to the High Court and seven lawyers to the District Court in the first judicial appointments since the introduction of the new Judicial Appointments Commission.