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The UK government’s White Paper is an important step towards avoiding a ‘hard’ border in Ireland. However, sustaining the rule of law in the Irish border region will depend on institutional co-operation, writes Jan van Zyl Smit (Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law). By proposin

The Victims Commissioner has warned that the Government's public consultation on legacy issues is so low-key it risks a poor response rate, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Judith Thompson said the information campaign as it stands could result in thousands of victims missing out on the opportunity to

John Kelly looks at the merits of drawing up a modern slavery statement. Modern slavery significant problem in NI’… ‘PSNI receive 31 trafficking and modern slavery cases’… ‘People being kept as human slaves on a daily basis across Northe

The Scottish Parliament's Brexit bill is "fundamentally inconsistent" with the law, counsel for the UK government has told the Supreme Court.

Four operators of a business which charged £2,000 per person for advice on immigration were convicted at Croydon Crown Court of various offences in a case brought by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). Swaye Binns, 39, from Dulwich founded Commonwealth Evaluators Ltd, a

The Legal Education Foundation has published a report by legal journalist Joshua Rozenberg QC (hon) on the proposed online court. The report provides a commentary on the origins and progress of the programme of court reform currently underway in England and Wales.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has been granted an order lifting a stay on historical rape charges, which was imposed by the trial judge until the DPP conducted ‘a proper evaluation’ of evidence from the complainant identified by the judge as being inconsistent. In circumstances whe

A draft bill which would see defendants contributing towards their own legal aid fees should be "approached with caution". The proposal is included in a series of reports suggesting the Government reduce legal aid payments and Garda overtime rates to ease pressure on the justice system.

DAC Beachcroft Dublin continues to strengthen its presence in the Irish legal market with a series of promotions and appointments, including new managing partner Lisa Broderick. She takes over from previous location head Katie da Gama, who led the office since it was founded in 2009. Ms Borderick ha

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union over alleged failings to uphold the law on impartial investigations into marine incidents, The Irish Times reports. The European Commission made the referral, saying it has concerns about the independence of the Marine Casualty

The national minimum wage will be increased by 25 cents to €9.80 per hour from next January. The Cabinet has accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission at its meeting at Derrynane House in Co Kerry, RTÉ reports.

The Hibernian Law Journal has announced the recent appointment by the Law Society of Ireland of a new Editor-in-Chief and two Deputy Editors, in addition to the opening of applications for Editorial Board positions. Ciarán Donohue, a member of the outgoing Committee, has been appointed Editor

Two pub directors and licensees have been handed a record fine of more than £327,000 for illegally showing Sky transmissions. Four people who ran between them the Prince of Wales in Stafford, the Beaufort Arms in Birmingham and the Pheasant Inn in Wolverhampton were convicted of a total of 64

House prices increased by 12.4 per cent in May and by almost 11 per cent over the past 12 months, though the rate is slowing, the Irish Examiner reports. The Residential Property Price Index, published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), indicates that house prices have risen by 77.7 per cent si