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Pinsent Masons has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Week British Legal Awards 2016. The firm's rapid international expansion was among factors cited by a panel of distinguished judges.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden A prison governor in Northern Ireland has won an award for inspirational leadership at the UK Civil Service Awards in London.

Judge Michael Reilly Tributes have been paid to Judge Michael Reilly who served in the District and Special Criminal courts, before being appointed as Inspector of Prisons in 2008.

Irish solicitors and barristers are among the rising number of professionals facing escalating debt problems as interest-only mortgages come to the end of their term and vulture funds and banks keen to rebuild their balance sheets become more aggressive with borrowers. The percentage of professional

The Court of Appeal ruled that the Swedish system of pre-trial incarceration does not amount to such an egregious violation of human rights that surrendering a man accused of rape under a European arrest warrant ought to be refused as a result. The man accused of rape in Sweden was unsuccessful in c

The Court of Appeal ruled that the Swedish system of pre-trial incarceration does not amount to such an egregious violation of human rights that surrendering a man accused of rape under a European arrest warrant ought to be refused as a result. The man accused of rape in Sweden was unsuccessful in c

Dr Stephen Brittain Dr Stephen Brittain, a law lecturer at the University of Limerick has sprung to the defence of Ireland’s judiciary against the recent comments of independent TD Shane Ross with a stinging rebuttal.

A Derry solicitor has denied making “misleading, false or deceptive” claims relating to Legal Aid forms. Forty-two year old Damien McDaid, from Templemore in Derry, denied a total of 61 charges when he appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Friday.

The State is looking to appeal a judgment which found that the word “unborn” in the Constitution refers to an unborn “child” with rights in addition to that of life, the Irish Independent reports. While the finding was made in an immigration case, it is thought the State has been advised it

A dedicated insurance fraud unit funded by insurers could be established following discussions between them and An Garda Siochana, the Sunday Independent reports. The Garda’s economic crime unit and industry body, Insurance Ireland, are believed to have had a number of meetings to discuss the unit

Paschal Donohoe The Government’s programme of repealing obsolete laws is to be put on hold in order for progress to be made elsewhere, The Irish Times reports.

TD Clare Daly Commercial-scale drug dealing convictions have halved in recent years, The Irish Times reports.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a solicitor is entitled to damages as a result of negligent misstatement and misrepresentation in respect of oral and written statements made by the former Anglo Irish Bank. Delivering the judgment of the three-judge Court, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan found that even t

Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, president of the Circuit Court, has hit out at the Government for failing to fill vacancies in the Circuit Court. Mr Justice Groarke recently turned down a request by counsel for an early date for a hearing, as required by legislation, due to a shortage of judges.

Stuart Gilhooly, president of the Law Society The Law Society of Ireland has said lawyers have been "vindicated" by a new report on insurance costs.