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A European anti-corruption watchdog has called on the Government to reconsider laws that would make changes to the judicial selection regime in Ireland, RTÉ News reports. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, which is currently going through the Seanad, would see a new body, with a lay majori

Professor Colin Harvey of Queen's University Belfast (QUB) School of Law makes the case below for a relaxed, open and transparent conversation about Brexit and Irish unity. Discussions on Irish unity are intensifying. This is becoming a mainstream conversation in the public life of Northern Ireland,

Following the introduction of a widely condemned law in Poland that lowers the retirement age of senior judges to 65, the Judges’ Council of Northern Ireland, a non-political body which represents independent judges in Northern Ireland, has expressed its shared grave concerns about the reported s

A challenge to the legality of the EU's Brexit negotiations, brought by a 97-year old World War Two veteran, is to be heard by the European Court of Justice this week. Harry Shindler, who lives in Italy, as well as 12 other Britons from different member states, will argue that the referendum was dis

A summer school exploring the interplay between economic freedoms and human rights within the European Union was held at Maynooth University last month.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the appointment of Drew Harris as Garda Commissioner. Mr Harris' appointment marks the first time the independent Policing Authority has recommended a candidate to the Government.

The judiciary is facing an "unsustainable" recruitment crisis, England and Wales' most senior judge has said. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said that for the fourth year in a row, a number of judicial posts would go unfilled and that there was a real prospect of the High Court oper

The sister of a man who was killed in the UK has had her application to the European Court of Human Rights alleging failings in the criminal justice system unanimously declared inadmissible. The case of Makarová v the United Kingdom concerned a complaint by the sister of a Czech man killed in Londo

William Fry has been hired by insurer FBD Holdings to undertake an investigation into internal allegations against chief executive Fiona Muldoon, The Irish Times reports. The investigation follows a complaint by Sarah Ryan, human resources director at the company.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Cork University Hospital (CUH) did not have the power to prevent a 93-year-old woman from leaving the hospital with her family in July 2016. The multi-disciplinary team at CUH which was treating the woman after she had broken both of her hips, were concerned about

Paul McGarry SC The Bar of Ireland has welcomed the launch of an Irish law version of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement as a key endorsement of the Irish courts.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has welcomed the findings of in-depth research into the prosecution and punishment of hate crime in Ireland.

The UK Supreme Court has clarified the use of closed material procedure under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013, an issue raised in Belhaj and another v Director of Public Prosecutions and another. The appellants allege that they were abducted and mistreated by agents of foreign governm

The Department of Justice has announced the launch of a public consultation on a proposed model for the introduction of Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) in Northern Ireland. The DHR process was introduced in England and Wales in 2011 under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 2

Belfast firm Tughans acted for defendant Piney Rentals in the first part of a case which may have a significant impact on the lettings industry. The judgment by District Judge Gilpin was the final part of his decision in a test case brought by ex-student and housing rights activist Paul Loughran in