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A man who sought legal aid for counsel in an appeal against a driving conviction has failed to have a non-statutory legal aid scheme declared ultra vires because he had not proven any need for it. Mr Martin Ward attempted to have the Non-statutory District Court (Counsel) Scheme declared ultra vires

Justice Minister David Ford Justice Minister David Ford has launched a new consultation on the introduction of statutory time limits for progressing criminal cases in Northern Ireland.

Prisoners at Portlaoise Prison are bringing a class action lawsuit against the State in what is believed to be the first case by prisoners of its kind. A group of prisoners have engaged Louth firm Dermot Lavery & Co and barrister Michael O'Higgins SC in a bid to force the Irish Prison Service to

Mr Justice Peter Kelly A businessman who failed in an eleventh-hour bid to block Mr Justice Peter Kelly's appointment as president of the High Court has sought an appeal at the Supreme Court.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled the Scottish Government's minimum unit alcohol pricing plans are contrary to EU law as other tax options exist. Instead, the ECJ has recommended the introduction of alternative tax measures to achieve the same effect.

Declan Drislane Experienced pensions lawyer and Arthur Cox partner Declan Drislane passed away peacefully on Monday 14 December 2015.

Justice Minister David Ford Nominations for the fifth annual Justice in the Community Awards were opened yesterday, inviting members of the public and profession to identify individuals and groups supporting the delivery of justice in Northern Ireland.

Judge Miriam Walsh The man accused of assaulting Judge Miriam Walsh of the District Court during court proceedings is set to be released on bail, The Irish Times reports.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a judgment which found two property transfers from Mr Michael Quigley to his wife to be void, due to them being fraudulent attempts to protect the properties from being used to satisfy any judgment that might result from the plaintiff Dana Doherty’s allegations of se

Mr Justice Peter Kelly A bid by businessman Jerry Beades to block the appointment of Mr Justice Peter Kelly to the office of president of the High Court has failed.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford A new cross-border taskforce to tackle paramilitarism and organised crime has been announced following a major inter-governmental meeting in Dublin.

Photo credit: Department of Justice, via Twitter Ireland's Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald discussed co-operation in criminal justice with Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford at a meeting in Dublin yesterday.

A Belfast man has been granted leave for a judicial review against the Advocate General for Northern Ireland over the appointment of a barrister to represent him in partly-secret court proceedings. Terence McCafferty, 47, sought a judicial review after he was unsatisfied with the two barristers iden

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has committed to a review of the constitutional requirement to wait four years for a divorce in Ireland, The Irish Times reports.

Tánaiste Joan Burton The Government is set to introduce primary legislation removing the ability of courts to allow under 18s to marry in Ireland in certain circumstances.