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Justice minister, Naomi Long, and health minister, Robbie Butler have appointed Sir John Gillen to conduct a review into the law and procedures on unfitness to plead and trials of fact. The review will consider issues that affect victims and ensure they are at the forefront of the justice system.

A Canadian man has been convicted of felony and misdemeanour animal cruelty after stealing a flamingo from a Las Vegas hotel while drunk.

The Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA) has expressed concern at comments made by justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, on Monday that “the only cases deliberately affected by the withdrawal of services in the Central Criminal Court yesterday were those involving allegations of rape&rdqu

Denise Kiley KC, chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, has condemned remarks made by David Davis during the House of Commons debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Mr Davis, speaking in favour of a legacy commission, referred to coroner’s inquests in Northern

A High Court case commenced on Tuesday challenging the Irish government’s refusal to provide visas to students from Gaza. The basis for the refusals relates to the inability of each of the students to obtain documentary evidence, which the State says is required to obtain the visa in question

Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy tabled a Bill in the Seanad on Tuesday aimed at bringing Ireland's sepsis protocols into line with other jurisdictions. The Patient Safety (Right to Escalation and Clinical Review) Bill 2025 provides for a statutory right for patients, family members and carers to

The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Coinbase Ireland Limited €3,252,618 for breaching its safeguarding and outsourcing obligations under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (the EMR 2011) between 01 November 2020 and 19 August 2025. Today’s announcement follows the settlement re

The Law Society of Northern Ireland transferred the functions of the chief executive to the deputy chief executive on 9 September, according to the minutes of the Council, but members were not informed even in advance of the Special General Meeting (SGM) on 19 October where motions on the leadershi

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) is investigating the death of John Eagleson who was shot and killed on Friday 1 October 1982. The investigation is being led by assistant commissioner, Amanda Logan. Speaking about the appeal for information Assi

The Heron Irish Legal Sector Report finds record entry into the profession, but a far less settled picture of where solicitors end up, whether they stay, and how far they progress.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published its fourth progress report on the implementation of recommendations to address barriers facing aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers arising from the Breaking Down Barriers project.

Legal representatives, MLAs and the Department of Justice met at Parliament Buildings yesterday for a session hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, which focused on the Justice Bill ahead of its further consideration Stage. The Justice Bill is among the most significant pieces of legis

Solicitor and North Belfast MP John Finucane has written an open letter to David Davis following Mr Davis’s remarks in parliament yesterday referring to “the activities of IRA lawyers in the courts” during a debate on amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Mr Finuca

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to make Tesla’s new 'flying' Roadster legal in the state, joking that it could "leapfrog golf carts in The Villages".

Vizlegal, the legal data and intelligence platform, has appointed Cormac Ó Culáin as head of sectoral engagement. In his new role, Cormac will lead Vizlegal’s engagement with solicitors, barristers, the courts, academia, media and public bodies. He will also track how AI is being