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The projected cost of the independent inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal has risen by up to a third. The Department of Finance said the inquiry, originally projected to cost £5 million, may now cost up to £6.7 million.

Diarmaid Gavin and Sean O'Reilly Corporate lawyers at Ronan Daly Jermyn advised Landmark Media on the sale of the Irish Examiner and other media interests to The Irish Times.

A man who was illegally adopted and his birth mother have settled their High Court action against a Catholic adoption agency and the State. Tressa Reeves, née Donnelly and Patrick Paddy Farrell (aka Andre Donnelly) sued St Patrick's Guild, an adoption society run by the Sisters of Charity Nuns, and

Janet Farrell The Home Office has agreed to pay out £50,000 to a man who was unlawfully detained and separated from his daughter for three months, while she remained in care and at imminent risk of adoption.

Lawyers representing eight long-term detainees at Guantánamo Bay argued in federal court yesterday that the US government cannot continue to detain the prisoners there indefinitely, immune to judicial review. The mass habeas corpus motion, filed on the men’s behalf by Reprieve, the Center for Con

Lord Pannick UK government plans to reform the courts service fail to address any of the “serious problems” facing the justice system, according to one QC.

Catherine Duffy The aviation and transport finance team at A&L Goodbody has been recognised for their work on Aergo Capital's first asset-backed securitisation.

Andrew Spratt A liquor licensing expert has warned that licensed venues in Northern Ireland could face serious fines if they do not take action to ensure they comply with licensing legislation.

The Supreme Court has held that plaintiffs in defamation proceedings, who have accepted an “offer of amends” pursuant to s.22 of the Defamation Act 2009, have the right to opt for a jury to assess the amount of damages in the event that the terms are not agreed upon. Considering appeals from “

The Cabinet has agreed to nominate five new judges to the High Court, District Court, and Circuit Court bench to "ensure access to justice". Teresa Pilkington SC and solicitor Michael Quinn have been nominated for the High Court, while solicitor Eirinn McKiernan has been nominated for the District C

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced the appointment of a new secretary general to oversee a "radical restructuring" of the Department of Justice and Equality.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said legislation to reform the court poor box will be brought to the Dáil before the end of the year. He told TDs that he remained unhappy "regarding the manner in which the court poor box is being used in the courts".

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has urged the Polish government to halt the "ongoing purges" in the judiciary. Antonín Mokrý, president of the CCBE, issued a statement yesterday calling the situation in Poland "alarming".

Professor Robin Hickey Queen's University Belfast School of Law has announced the appointment of Professor Robin Hickey as the new head of the School of Law.

Facebook broke the law during the Brexit referendum – by failing to safeguard people’s information after the data of 87 million people was harvested – and could be fined £500,000 for two breaches of data protection legislation, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced as it calle