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A mother who forced her daughter into an arranged marriage with a relative almost twice her age has been convicted in a landmark prosecution. The 18-year-old was sent to Pakistan to marry the man was was 16 years her senior.

It would be regrettable if Brexit undermined the efforts made to build constructive relationships across these islands in the last 20 years, writes Professor Colin Harvey of Queen's University Belfast' School of Law. The island of Ireland is entering new constitutional and political terrain. One par

An archbishop in Australia has become the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted of concealing child sexual abuse, the BBC reports. The archbishop ofAdelaide, Philip Wilson, was found guilty of concealing the crimes of a paedophile in court yesterday.

Offences against the State legislation has been renewed by the Government as a result of the continued threat posed by paramilitaries and gangs, the Irish Examiner reports. At a meeting yesterday the Cabinet agreed to renew the legislation for another 12 months with Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan

A legal challenge aimed at forcing the UK government to clarify the circumstances in which a border poll would be held in Northern Ireland is set for its first full hearing before the High Court in Belfast tomorrow. Ciaran O'Hare of McIvor Farrell Solicitors is representing victims' rights campaigne

Wexford solicitor Miriam Wilson, formerly of Huggard Brennan & Murphy, has opened her own solicitor practice. MT Wilson Solicitors opened its doors at 49 North Main Street, Wexford this week.

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan Mr Justice Gerard Hogan has been nominated as an Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice by the Government.

A former soldier who has been indicted on two counts for his involvement in the killing of an unarmed man who was running away from soldiers in 1974 has had his application to stay his prosecution refused in Belfast Crown Court. Satisfied that a fair trial would be possible, Mr Justice Colton reject

Richard Gill McCann FitzGerald has announced plans to increase its investment and expand its reach in the US market with the appointment of senior associate Richard Gill to its New York office.

Court hearings were held in Cork's new €34 million courthouse yesterday after a series of delays. The new six-courtroom complex on Anglesea Street was delivered as part of the €135 million public-private partnership deal struck in late 2015.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) plans to process over 250,000 immigration applications during 2018.

Google is enabling users to uncover the identities of rape victims whose anonymity is guaranteed under law, The Times reports. Searches for criminals and alleged attackers in a number of prominent sexual assault cases reveal the names of women they have been convicted of attacking or accused of alle

Andrew Muckian William Fry has acted for the Nama receiver in the sale of Boland's Quay to global tech giant Google.

Cillian Bredin Dillon Eustace advised Legal & General Investment Management on the establishment of a new Dublin-based management investment company.

Over 200 people attended Ronan Daly Jermyn's (RDJ) annual insurance conference at the Marker Hotel in Cork.