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A woman who moved to Ireland while pregnant with her second child, in the face of a recommendation from UK social workers that the child should be placed in foster care, has successfully appealed the decision of the High Court that the UK should assume jurisdiction over the proceedings regarding the

Dr Katherine Zappone A bill overhauling Ireland's adoption regime to give effect to the new children's rights provisions of the Constitution have been signed into law.

Figures from the Irish Prison Service have revealed that more than 400 people were held in prison last year in relation to immigration issues, The Irish Times reports. A total of 421 people were committed on immigration issues, up from 342 in 2015. Most of them are held in prison awaiting deportatio

Lady Hale Baroness Hale of Richmond will succeed Lord Neuberger as President of the UK Supreme Court, making her the first-ever woman to hold the top judicial post, it was announced today.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced its Legal Walk/Run in May raised over £10,000 for chosen charity Marie Curie.

Three new appointments to the UK Supreme Court, including that of its second-ever woman Justice, have been announced. Lady Justice Black, Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Lord Justice Briggs will join the top appeal court on 2 October 2017, the same day that Lady Hale is sworn in as President of the Sup

Aonghus Cheevers A postgraduate researcher at University College Dublin has invited lawyers, mediators and clients to contribute to his research on mediation.

A judge has questioned the value of prosecuting a woman over the theft of goods worth a total of just €16. Judge Mary Devins, sitting in Castlebar District Court, noted that around €1,600 will need to be spent on providing an interpreter for the case when it proceeds in September, the Connaught

A property developer who was harassed and intimidated after the breakdown of property transactions in 2006 has been awarded €10,000 in the High Court. The Court heard that the farmers from whom he bought 15 acres of land for €1.3 million in 2005, employed a debt recovery agency to recover a furt

Sabine Walsh, MII president Irish mediators have voiced their frustration over an unexpected delay to the Mediation Bill, which will return to the Dáil after being amended in the Seanad last night.

Jody Cantillon The Personal Injuries Assessment Board paid out a record €315 million in compensation claims last year, figures show.

Pictured (l-r): Maurice Phelan, head of dispute resolution and Frank Flanagan, newly appointed partner in our dispute resolution team Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of Frank Flanagan from senior associate to a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team.

A bill to allow refugees to bring their grandparents, cousins, nephews, nieces and siblings to Ireland won support at the second stage in the Seanad yesterday. Despite the Government's opposition to the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017, Senators voted 23-18 in fa

Victims of child abuse have told Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire that they expect him to set up a redress scheme if devolved government is not re-established within months.

The Courts Service of Ireland has urged law firms to ignore and delete a scam email purporting to come from the Supreme Court office. The offending emails carry the subject line: Supreme Court (S.I. No691/2017)) – Immediate Action Required.