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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The number of human trafficking victims identified by the State rose for a third consecutive year in 2016, with the largest proportion being victims of sexual exploitation, according to a new report.

A judge in Co Kerry hosted court sittings in his own home over the Christmas and New Year break, The Irish Times reports. At least four special District Court sittings took place at the home of Judge James O'Connor over the period, which the Courts Service of Ireland has said is "not uncommon".

Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC Police forces in England and Wales have been accused of breaching human rights standards by continuing to fail to meet the needs of menstruating women detained in police custody.

Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC The UK government cannot rely on a blanket ban, on grounds of national security, to deny requests for information about drone strikes against British jihadis, a tribunal has ruled.

The head of the Polish judiciary has published an open letter accusing the government of launching a “coup d'état” against judges. Malgorzata Gersdorf, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, made her comments after the ruling conservative government passed reforms critics said would threaten the r

A judge in Dublin District Court has condemned the city's vibrant Temple Bar district as a "disgrace to Ireland", the Irish Independent reports. Judge Anthony Halpin made the disparaging remarks during the trial of a man eventually acquitted of using unlawful violence against another man outside the

Doctoral candidates working towards a doctoral degree in any area of International Law have been invited to apply for a €25,000 Fellowship this year. The NUI E.J. Phelan Fellowship in International Law is normally offered every two years, and is back on offer in 2018.

Retailers in California began selling marijuana this week after the US state became the latest to legalise the drug for recreational use. Under the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) or Proposition 64, which Californians voted for in 2016, adults aged 21 and over may grow up to six plants and possess

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced a further €50,000 in financial support to Community Text Alert Groups in support of crime prevention.

A man who was due payment of €50,000 pursuant to a Circuit Family Court Order is to proceed with a claim in negligence against his ex-wife’s solicitor, after the High Court refused to strike out the action. The dispute arose after the solicitor held the €50,000 owed to the man in a client acco

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The requirement for a financial contribution from applicants for civil legal aid in domestic violence cases in the District Court has been scrapped as of the start of the year.

Transport Minister Shane Ross Transport Minister Shane Ross has called for the introduction of strict sentencing guidelines for judges to smooth out inconsistencies in sentencing for drink driving and road traffic cases.

Pictured (l-r): Solicitors Róisín Lawler, Eamon Lyons, Grace Toher, Maria Hayes and Darragh Killeen Dublin firm LK Shields has congratulated five of its lawyers on their recent admission to the roll of solicitors.

The UK government has rebuffed calls from barristers to consider reform of non-jury trials in Northern Ireland, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, the Director of Public Prosecutions can issue a certificate that any trial on indictment should b

James Bridgeman Irish barrister James Bridgeman SC has been elected global president of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).