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Legislation that would give adoptees access to their birth records has been put on hold to allow further consultation, The Irish Times reports. Katherine Zappone, the Minister for Children, has paused the controversial Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill.

Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly has been elevated to the Court of Appeal and will replace Ms Justice Mary Irvine, who has joined the Supreme Court. Ms Justice Donnelly attended the swearing in ceremony at the Supreme Court with her wife, Dr Susan Miner, The Irish Times reports.

Andrew Kirke considers the controversial Copyright Directive, designed to control how copyrighted content is shared on online platforms. The Directive and its most controversial component, Article 13, requires online platforms to filter or remove unauthorised copyrighted material from their websites

Amendments to the Judicial Council Bill brought forward by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan have been published by the Oireachtas. The amendments provide for a Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee to be established by the Judicial Council. They will be discussed today at Report and Final Stages o

EU leaders have been urged to prioritise the fight against disinformation as the European Council meets for its June summit. Leaders will receive a European Commission report on disinformation and elections in the wake of the European elections.

Concerned parliamentarians are taking the first steps in a legal action against London's Metropolitan Police over alleged electoral offences committed during the June 2016 EU referendum. Ben Bradshaw MP, Tom Brake MP, Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb, Caroline Lucas MP and Fiona Mactaggart M

A film student has become the first person in the UK to be convicted over the creation of a 3D-printed gun, The Times reports. Tendai Muswere, 26, from West London, admitted manufacturing and possessing two guns, which he claimed were for use as props on his university course.

Voluntary euthanasia has become legal in the Australian state of Victoria, Reuters reports. The law came into force 18 months after being passed by the state parliament in November 2017.

A police department has apologised after encouraging people to turn in the father of their kids if they have outstanding warrants – on Father's Day. “Does your child’s father have warrants?” asked the Topeka Police Department on Twitter.

The High Court has refused to grant an order for the surrender of a man to Poland pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant issued in 2018. In 2013, the High Court had refused surrender when considering a warrant issued in 2010 for the same offences.

Commercial law specialist firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Tom Conway as partner within its real estate and planning department. He will work under the leadership of partner John O'Donoghue and alongside fellow partner Eimear Fitzgibbon.

Belfast firm Orr & Co Solicitors has merged into Diamond Heron Solicitors. Sam Beattie and Joanna Beattie have now joined Diamond Heron and are based out of the firm's Royal Avenue office.

A new statutory perjury offence will "act as a deterrent" to potential fraudsters, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said. The Government yesterday approved amendments to broaden the scope of the Perjury and Related Offences Bill, introduced by Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh foll

Further action must be taken to improve how cases of domestic violence and abuse are handled in Northern Ireland's criminal justice system, according to a key watchdog. In a new report, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) warns that important reforms have been delayed as a result of t

Northern Ireland solicitor William Rogers, a former senior partner in Carson McDowell, has passed away. Mr Rogers was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1960 and once played a leading role in what is now Northern Ireland's largest independent law firm.