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Nearly one in five prisoners undertaking life sentences did so outside of prison in 2015, new figures from the Department of Justice have shown. The Parole Board can decide that those serving life sentences may be released temporarily or in order to finish their sentences under the eye of the Probat

(L-R): HHJ Elizabeth McCaffrey, HHJ Neil Rafferty QC and Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan

A new book of quantum, produced from research into 52,000 cases between 2013 and 2014, is to be published shortly to be used by the Injuries Board and to provide a benchmark for damages claims for the legal profession. Insurers, who have been criticised for sharp rises in premiums, have complained o

Prince Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein The United Nations’ human rights chief has blasted populist politicians in the West, calling them "demagogues and political fantasists" and decrying their tactics of using half-truths and oversimplification, “the two scalpels of the arch propagandist”, in an impass

Alison Saunders

The High Court has refused a man’s application for judicial review in relation to a data protection complaint. In the application, the man sought to challenge the Data Protection Commissioner’s refusal to investigate disputed facts of his data protection complaint via an oral hearing, with the C

Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, today called on the NI Executive and the UK Government to make urgent progress on dealing with the past.

Paul Tweed  

The judiciary considered taking “the nuclear option” and bringing a lawsuit against the Government over attempts to cut judges pay during the financial crisis, it has been revealed in a new book. In The Supreme Court, former Irish Times legal affairs correspondent Ruadhán Mac Cormaic reveals th

Inmates at the troubled Maghaberry Prison are being held in solitary confinement for periods which far exceed the United Nations (UN) recommendation of no longer than15 days. Figures obtained by the investigative website, The Detail, show that last year at least 10 prisoners were held in solitary co

Amber Rudd The families of those killed in the 1974 pub bombings in Birmingham are to meet the British Home Secretary Amber Rudd today.

Senator Jerry Hill New laws have been passed in California following last year’s Berkeley balcony collapse, the Irish Independent reports.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced that its next Executive Director will be Liam Herrick, currently Advisor to President Michael D Higgins and previously Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). ICCL Co-Chairperson Mr Niall Mulligan said: “On behalf of the

Arthur Cox has won the "Excellence in Marketplace" category at this year’s Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards for its work with the Immigrant Council of Ireland. This relationship is part of Arthur Cox’s commitment to providing pro bono legal services.

The High Court in Belfast has refused an application by the Chief Constable of the PSNI to stay proceedings brought by a solicitor as an abuse of process on the basis that there has been “no real and substantial tort”. The relevant proceedings brought by the solicitor were in relation to a comme