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The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the sole director of a company which failed to provide adequate insurance for its employees was not personally liable in damages to the appellant who suffered an injury while working. The appellant, Mr Campbell, was employed as an apprentice joiner by a company wh

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has announced the allocation of over £453,000 from the Asset Recovery Community Scheme to projects aimed at tackling crime and the fear of crime.

Civil rights activist Ivan Cooper has been given an honorary law degree by the University of Ulster.

Eight closure orders, two prohibition orders and one improvement order were served on food businesses for breaches of food safety legislation in June, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reported. Orders under the FSAI Act 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010

The High Court has found that a local council breached the constitutional and European Convention rights of a family when it attempted to evict them for building an extension in their attic. John and Gayle Brady are joint tenants of a Wicklow Council house in Bray, where they live with their five ch

Pictured (l-r): Claire Sugden and Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald met Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden in Dublin yesterday to discuss cross-border co-operation.

Thousands of dog owners failed to pay on-the-spot fines in 2015, but only 107 were convicted of non-payment, new figures show. Figures from the Department of the Environment show that 858 out of 4,849 dog owners who were given an on-the-spot fine paid up.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has published proposals to reform the system used to award funding to third sector organisations delivering justice outcomes in light of “challenging financial circumstances”.

The General Court of the European Union has ruled that the repute of McDonald’s trade marks makes it possible to prevent the registration, for foods or beverages, of trade marks combining the prefix ‘Mac’ or ‘Mc’ with the name of a foodstuff or beverage. The Court today upheld the European

Pictured (l-r): New intern Sorcha King, Callan Tansey Partner Brian Gill, and new intern Anthony Hopkins Sligo-based firm Callan Tansey has welcomed Sorcha King and Anthony Hopkins as part of its Summer internship programme.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden at the launch of a new Victim Support NI hub in Foyle Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden has launched a public consultation on a Charter setting out the “entitlements and standards” that will apply to witnesses of crime.

An enterprising law student has set up a new website – www.brexiles.com – to help and support young lawyers who are appalled at the Brexit decision and who now want to leave the UK. Tom Phillips, who recently completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at City University, set up the site as a response

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a man in respect of his conviction for sexual assault and other conduct to the prejudice good order and discipline under the Defence Act 1954. Ronan Donaghy had been in the Defence Forces for 21 years, and along with Ms C, was stationed at Aiken

Justice Minister France Fitzgerald New powers allowing the Charities Regulator to investigate financial mismanagement will come into effect by early September, The Irish Times reports.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published proposed legislation to give new powers to the investigation into the wind-up of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC).