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Canadian laws allowing for prisoners to be held in solitary confinement indefinitely have been found unconstitutional and struck down by the British Columbia Supreme Court. However, in his 162-page judgment, Mr Justice Peter Leask suspended the effect of his declaration for a year to avoid posing "a

Applicants who were unsuccessful in their challenge to the planning approval for 300 pylons from Tyrone to Meath, have been denied leave to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal. Criticising the applicants for protracting the proceedings with an overly optimistic application under s.50A(7) of t

Adrian Kerr Mills Selig will provide specialist legal advice to some of Northern Ireland's top manufacturing firms as part of a new partnership.

Trevor Watkins Pinsent Masons has advised on the acquisition of League of Ireland football club Dundalk FC by a US-based consortium.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) will launch a major report on the use of solitary confinement in Irish prisons next month. The Solitary Confinement in Prisons in Ireland report will be launched at an event in Dublin on the morning of Friday 2 February.

Colm O'Gorman Amnesty International has welcomed an EU report highlighting concerns that the overly broad application of Ireland's electoral laws is having a chilling effect on human rights organisations.

Michéal Martin Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin has said he feels it is "likely" that the right of the Oireachtas to legislate on abortion will need to be explicitly inserted into the Constitution if the Eighth Amendment is repealed.

A majority of major UK and US law firms are vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a recent survey by cybersecurity experts. Researchers who surveyed 50 of the biggest firms across the two countries found most firms store data and document servers on premises, making them more vulnerable.

Alison Saunders The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has suggested photographs and social media accounts do not need to be fully checked in rape cases.

Lord McFall of Alcluith The House of Lords Liaison Committee has launched a review of House of Lords investigative and scrutiny committees.

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule change which would allow employers to pocket their employees' tips if they are being paid more than minimum wage. At present, long-standing tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibit employers from taking tips.

A pay dispute among barristers delayed the opening of a trial before the Special Criminal Court today, as defence lawyers complained that they are paid less than their counterparts working for the Director of Public Prosecutions. At the beginning of what will be a lengthy trial, senior counsels Padr

Mr Justice Frank Clarke The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, has spoke of his hope that proposals for reform of the Irish courts could go before the Government before the next budget.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has an "open mind" on the structure of the new Judicial Appointments Commission so long as it has a lay chair and a lay majority, The Irish Times reports.

Three lawyers have been appointed to the Board of the Charities Regulatory Authority. The appointment of Máire McMahon, Niamh Cahill and Ercus Stewart SC have brought the Board to gender balance for the first time.