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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is expected to propose new appointments to the Court of Appeal bench this week following a public plea from the court's president, The Irish Times reports. Shortly after being sworn in, Mr Justice George Birmingham called for urgent appointments to address the long

Dr Carol Coulter Limited specialist services for the victims of child sex abuse, lack of cooperation between gardaí and social workers, and problems in the organisation and practice of the courts all contribute to certain child protection cases lasting up to three years, according to a new report.

Emily Logan The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for the first time in a court case concerning the powers of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

The term ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. Although the member states have the freedom whether or not to authorise marria

A cross-party group of MPs have secured an emergency debate in Westminster this afternoon on repealing an "archaic" law under which abortion remains a statutory crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Labour MP Stella Creasy and a cross-party group including Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo S

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favour of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in a case that echoes the Ashers Bakery case in Northern Ireland. However, the US Supreme Court's ruling was narrow and focused on the way in which baker Jack Phillips was t

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has halted plans to sell off three police stations in border counties due to uncertainty over Brexit. The force described the move, long speculated about in the media, as a "precautionary step".

Stephen Brown Belfast-born barrister Stephen Brown has become the first man from the UK to complete the 615-mile Monarch's Way trek from Worcester to Brighton.

An international law student whose scholarship has not been honoured will be denied the opportunity to gain his LLB and will be sent back to his home country unless he can satisfy his university debts. Raphael Chinwuko was admitted to Durham University in 2016 and was offered a scholarship by a pri

Kamini Gadhok A free online training programme has been launched to help criminal justice professionals recognise and support young people and adults with speech, language and communication needs.

A Spanish court has ruled that a Deliveroo rider is an employee rather than a self-employed contractor in the country's first "gig economy" ruling. The 27-page judgment from Valencia Labour Court No. 6 could come as a blow to gig economy companies like Deliveroo, which argue that riders are self-emp

Independent News and Media (INM) have had their application for judicial review of a decision taken by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (OCDE) dismissed by the High Court. Stating that INM’s argument that it had a right to be consulted prior to the institution of legal proceedin

Paul McGarry SC The head of the Council of The Bar of Ireland has spoken out against threats to the autonomy and independence of the courts and judiciary in Poland and in Ireland, calling it a "sinister development".

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan New measures designed to increase the protection of victims of crime during trials have been commenced by Government today.

Peter Murphy Dublin solicitor Peter Murphy has been elected chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI).