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A man who was arrested by immigration officers in 2011 has been awarded €7,500 in compensatory damages for the tort of false imprisonment and for injury caused as a result. Stating that it had been established that the man was unlawfully deprived of his liberty and was falsely imprisoned, Ms Justi

Cork's new €35 million courthouse was officially opened by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and the Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, at a ceremony yesterday.

The Law Society of Ireland has appointed consultancy firm Crowe Horwath to review the "challenges and opportunities" for sole practitioners and smaller practices in Ireland. The review will examine smaller solicitor firms' "operating environment, the challenges they experience and the opportunities

Business groups have called for Northern Ireland civil servants to be given powers over issues such as planning in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive. A letter has been sent to Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley on behalf of 12 groups: CBI NI, Construction Employers Federa

Gerard Guckian Derry solicitor Gerard Guckian has been appointed as a non-executive member to the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).

Sean Twomey Dublin firm Eugene F. Collins has announced it is again backing the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards.

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has announced a review of education and training provision for prisoners in separated accommodation in Northern Ireland. The review follows the recommendations contained in the Fresh Start Panel Report and the Northern Ireland Executive's commitment in the

More than a third of criminal barristers are considering leaving the profession, largely due to cuts to the legal aid budget, The Brief reports. Almost 50 per cent of those thinking about leaving cite funding as their main concern.

Some US news websites have become inaccessible from most European countries following the introduction of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Newspapers owned by Tronc Inc. — including the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, New York Daily News, Baltimore Sun and Sun-Sentinel — are now show

A man on trial for a sex crime exposed his penis in court to contradict the complainant’s claim it was a lighter colour than the rest of his body. Desmond James, 26, who is on trial in New Haven, Connecticut, was permitted to reveal his member by the judge, the New York Post reports.

Artificial intelligence software able to interpret images, match faces and analyse communication patterns is being piloted by UK police forces to expedite examination of mobile phones taken in crime investigations, The Guardianreports. Cellebrite, a Japanese-owned company, claims that a roll-out of

It was the 86th anniversary of the famous snail in the bottle case — Donoghue v Stevenson — on Saturday.

A Polish man held on a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) in a jail in Ireland would get a fair trial in his home country, Irish lawyers will tell the European Court of Justice this week, The Irish Times reports. The hearing on Friday will consider the referral from Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly, of the Hig

The Court of Appeal has concluded that, in the period between 2001 and 2012, there was no culpable delay on the part of the Senior Coroner or the Coroner in conducting the inquest into the death of Pearse Jordan. Upholding the finding of the High Court, Lord Justice Deeny found that the Coroners wer

The Court of Appeal has concluded that, in the period between 2001 and 2012, there was no culpable delay on the part of the Senior Coroner or the Coroner in conducting the inquest into the death of Pearse Jordan. Upholding the finding of the High Court, Lord Justice Deeny found that the Coroners wer