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Pervasive overcrowding, violence and inadequate mental healthcare remain serious problems in the Irish prison system, according to a major new report. The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) today published its main findings following a visit to five Irish prisons and o

Jim O'Callaghan has been accused of peddling a "fantasy" after promising legislation allowing for the interception of messages sent on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp or Signal. The justice, home affairs and migration minister last week said in a speech that a new Communications (Interception

A man who allegedly ran a fake embassy for a country that does not exist has been arrested. Harsh Vardhan Jain claimed to be the Indian ambassador for various non-existent countries, including "West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia and Lodonia".

One of the so-called 'Sallins Men' has returned to court for the first time in 45 years in a bid to have his conviction formally declared a miscarriage of justice. Belfast firm KRW LAW is acting on behalf of Osgur Breatnach, one of the six men arrested and allegedly beaten by gardaí following

Social media platform Bluesky now has an Irish point of contact for requests under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Bluesky previously listed a Belgian point of contact for competent authorities of the EU and EU member states and welcomed queries in English or French.

The UK parliament's justice committee is today launching a new inquiry into access to justice in England and Wales. MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will examine the current state of the legal services and representation market, and how it affects access to just

A non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate, also known as Epilim, in women of childbearing potential has commenced. Sodium valproate can cause birth defects, neuro-developmental disorders and autism in children whose mothers take it during pregnancy.

Stakeholders have been invited to feed into a review of the employment permits occupations lists. The last review of the occupations lists took place in 2023, and resulted in 11 additional roles being placed on the critical skills occupations List, and 32 roles being made eligible for a general empl

Dozens of peacocks and peahens have been reported stolen from the grounds of a luxury hotel. The birds have become an iconic feature of the Ryde Hotel in Walnut Grove, California since their introduction nearly 15 years ago.

The UK did not breach human rights laws by failing to take stronger action in response to allegations of Russian interference in the 2019 general election, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In yesterday's Chamber judgment, judges in Strasbourg held unanimously that there had been

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin has been elected as an international fellow of the British Academy. She is one of 92 distinguished scholars announced on Friday to have been elected to the British Academy’s fellowship in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humaniti

England and Wales is set to follow Ireland in introducing a right to independent legal advice and representation for complainants in sexual offence trials when requests are made to introduce evidence of their past sexual behaviour. As part of its "end-to-end rape review", the UK government asked the

Ukrainian lawyers continue to face barriers to resuming their legal careers in Ireland, a major gathering has heard.

Gateley Legal Northern Ireland has renewed its support for Camp Aspire, a five-day retreat aimed at supporting children living in poverty across Northern Ireland. Hosted by Portadown-based charity Aspire NI, this year's camp at Crawfordsburn Scout Centre, on the outskirts of Belfast, will welcome mo

Mr Justice Bryan McMahon has been presented with the 2025 Hibernian Law Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal tradition in Ireland. Dr Jonathan O'Rourke, editor-in-chief of the Hibernian Law Journal, presented the medal to the retired High Court judge at an event in Blac