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The judiciary in England and Wales has changed its web address to "reflect the constitutionally independent position of the judiciary". The website has moved from www.judiciary.gov.uk to www.judiciary.uk as of this week.

William Fry William Fry has been named as the fifth most diverse law firm in Europe by The Lawyer European 100 for the second consecutive year.

The High Court has found that it is entitled, of its own motion, to consider granting bail to a man sought for surrender pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant. Where the man had not made an application for bail, but where it was almost certain that he would be further remanded pending the outcome of

Richard Grogan A leading employment lawyer has lashed out at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), describing it as "worse than a third-world service" and calling its latest annual report a "pure fiction".

John Sheehy International law firm DAC Beachcroft has promoted solicitor John Sheehy to partner in Dublin as part of a tranche of promotions.

Owen Sweeney Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors has announced the appointment of Owen Sweeney as partner in the Kilkenny-based firm.

Robert Haniver LK Shields has announced the appointment of associate solicitor Robert Haniver to the firm's IP, technology and data privacy team.

Karen Bradley Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley has said it would "not be appropriate" for Westminster to impose abortion law reform on Northern Ireland.

William Fry has welcomed 22 interns to its Dublin headquarters this month, with a second group of 23 interns due to join in July.

The publishers of the Daily Record have been fined £80,000 after pleading guilty to contempt of court over articles which appeared in the newspaper and on its website relating to two separate criminal proceedings, Scottish Legal News reports. The article in relation to the accused in the first case

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has apologised to women who worked in Magdalen laundries over shortcomings in the redress scheme set up by his Department.

Tommy Fee Retired teacher and veteran runner Tommy Fee took up an invitation to Magilligan Prison's weekly parkrun over the weekend.

Judicial review proceedings brought by a former prisoner who was subject to screened visits when granted status as a protected prisoner in Mountjoy Prison have been ruled moot. Concluding that the proceedings had been rendered moot, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan said that it would be inappropriate to pron

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is expected to propose new appointments to the Court of Appeal bench this week following a public plea from the court's president, The Irish Times reports. Shortly after being sworn in, Mr Justice George Birmingham called for urgent appointments to address the long

Dr Carol Coulter Limited specialist services for the victims of child sex abuse, lack of cooperation between gardaí and social workers, and problems in the organisation and practice of the courts all contribute to certain child protection cases lasting up to three years, according to a new report.