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A federal judge has rejected the US government's motion to dismiss a case brought by a US citizen challenging his inclusion on a "kill list". Bilal Abdul Kareem, who believes he has been targeted for assassination by his own government, has won the right to challenge his presumed inclusion on the ki

A woman who claimed that the father of her child had remained untraceable since causing a crash in which she was injured in 2011 has had her claim against the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland dismissed in the High Court. Describing the facts of the case as somewhat unusual, Mr Justice Anthony Barr w

The head of Irish law firm Matheson has warned businesses to make contingency plans for all Brexit options as delays in the political process increase the risk of a hard Brexit. Managing partner Michael Jackson spoke at a Brexit summit hosted by the Financial Times in London yesterday, alongside Eur

The Government has announced it will appeal to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights over the court's refusal to revise its 1978 judgment on the "Hooded Men". In March, the ECtHR dismissed the Government's application to revise the Ireland v United Kingdom ruling, which found that

A plumbing business has had its appeal against a decision of an employment tribunal unanimously dismissed after justices in the Supreme Court endorsed the decision of the tribunal, namely that the respondent was, inter alia, a worker in terms of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Respondent, Gary S

Tanya Ward The Children's Rights Alliance has welcome calls by the Ombudsman for Children to establish an independent inspectorate of Direct Provision centres that house asylum seeker families.

The Government has approved plans for a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. The required Constitution Amendment Bill will now be drafted by the Department of Justice to allow a referendum to take place in October.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of new rights afforded to victims of crime.

Thousands of barristers have voted in favour of ending their industrial action and have accepted a £15 million offer from the Ministry of Justice over payment rates for reading evidence and documents in trials. More than 3,000 barristers voted in the ballot of the Criminal Bar Association, which sa

The legal representatives of a Polish national who was served a removal order while imprisoned in 2015 have been ordered to pay the costs incurred by the State in judicial review proceedings brought on behalf of the man on the day before his scheduled removal in 2016. Stating that the legal represen

Pictured (l-r): Jason Byrne, head of Shoosmiths' Belfast office and Brian Dolaghan, Director of Technology & Services, Invest NI. UK law firm Shoosmiths LLP has announced the expansion of its presence in Northern Ireland with a new "Inceptions" team in Belfast.

Magdalena Nowacka HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of legal executive Magdalena Nowacka in the firm's Dublin office.

A High Court judge has said he “completely” agrees that complainants in rape cases should have access to legal advice during trials. Mr Justice Paul Butler made the comments during his sentencing of a 24-year-old Dublin man who raped a teenage acquaintance after forcing her into a park.

Phillip Lee UK justice minister Phillip Lee has resigned over the government's Brexit policy ahead of a vote on whether or not to give MPs a decisive say on the final deal with the EU.

Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has said he recognises the "disappointment" of families over the delay in securing funding for legacy inquests following a meeting with Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald yesterday.