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A man has been jailed for nine years by the International Criminal Court in its first sentence based on cultural destruction as a war crime. Islamist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi made history by pleading guilty to charges of destroying 14 of the 16 mausoleums in the ancient city of Timbuktu, regarding the

2 November 2016 R (on the application of A) (A Child) (by her litigation Friend B) (AP) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health (Respondent) UKSC 2015/0220

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden and Health Minister Michelle O’Neill today visited Hydebank Wood College to discuss health issues in prisons.

Communities Minister Paul Givan Legislation to loosen Northern Ireland's alcohol licensing laws has been submitted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

An Employment Tribunal unanimously dismissed an appeal brought by an asbestos removal company, and affirmed the Prohibition Notice issued by the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) due to the company’s contravention of statutory provisions governing asbestos removal that hei

The Chief Justice, Ms Justice Susan Denham The Chief Justice, Ms Justice Susan Denham, has called for an Irish judical council in a speech to mark the start of the new legal year.

Katharine Byrne, head of BDO's corporate finance team Mid-market M&A activity in the UK and Ireland declined by 23 per cent in the first half of 2016, the Sunday Independent reports.

Michael Jackson, managing partner at Matheson Irish students have been invited to explore new ways of growing the economy after Brexit in a new Matheson essay competition.

Raichel Hopkinson FTSE 100 companies have set aside £31.3 billion in the last 12 months to meet legal claims – a 22 per cent increase from the £25.6bn set aside the previous year, according to the legal business of Thomson Reuters.

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Two people in Northern Ireland have been referred to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) over offences under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.

The Department of Justice has offered a pay deal to gardaí following three months of negotiations with the Garda Representative Association (GRA). Among the provisions of the deal are the restoration of the €4,000 rent allowance for newly-recruited gardaí, RTÉ News reports.

A team led by Gavin O'Flaherty of Eversheds has advised WP Engine on the establishment of its Irish operations in Limerick.

Papers relating to the courts martial of the Easter Rising leaders have been published by the National Archives of Ireland. The documents were held in the UK's National Archives but will now be available online from www.nationalarchives.ie.

A company’s application for the appointment of an examiner has been refused by the High Court on the basis that such an appointment would frustrate the outcome of recent contentious litigation. Justice Baker was not satisfied that the petition had been brought in good faith, stating that the true

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Paschal Donohoe Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Paschal Donohoe today launched a new independent law centre to provide specialist legal advice to whistleblowers.