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Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman of Ireland's Supreme Court has died suddenly, the Courts Service of Ireland has confirmed. The Supreme Court is expected to convene at 2pm for a special session in commemoration of the judge.

Conor O'Mahony The President of the District Court, Judge Rosemary Horgan, has expressed concern over children's treatment before the courts.

A group of lawyers and academics have signed an open letter stating that the medical records of symphysiotomy survivors should not be shredded. The Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme website has asked applicants to get in touch to tell them whether their application and supporting documents should be retu

An organisation supporting Ashers Bakery Company in its appeal against a high-profile discrimination ruling has claimed combined legal costs in the case have now exceeded £100,000. Simon Calvert, spokesperson for The Christian Institute, told the Belfast Telegraph: "So far, the case has generated l

Darragh Mackin Lawyers acting for Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa have said the thirteenth adjournment of his trial at a court in Egypt is "horrific news".

A judge of the High Court has criticised the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for not taking its discovery obligations seriously in a civil case brought by John Flynn. Lawyers for Mr Flynn, a survivor of two failed UVF attacks, said they have already established an admission from the PSNI t

David Green The director of UK think tank Civitas has said no win, no fee deals should be scrapped due to their "corrupting effect on the legal profession".

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by two dentists who claimed that unilateral alterations to their contracts, with regards to which treatments given to medical card holders could be funded, were a breach of contract. Mr Martin Reid and Mr James Turner brought the appeal against the Health Se

Ciarán Finlay, legal and policy officer at FLAC Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) has backed a call by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for the results of social welfare appeals to be published and for all Traveller discrimination complaints to be heard by the new Workpl

An independent report prepared by KRW Law and Doughty Street Chambers concludes that the repeal of the Human Rights Act is likely to breach the Good Friday Agreement.

In an address to the Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee yesterday, President of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, discussed developments since the court's establishment and the importance of modernising the justice systems of the UK.

Cork- and Dublin-based law firm Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has moved to new offices at George's Quay, Cork. The firm said the acquisition of new offices underpins its "ambitious and committed plans for growth".

Eamon Ryan RTÉ and Green Party trustee Tom Kivlehan have been told to pay their own legal costs following his failed challenge to the broadcaster's decision not to invite Eamon Ryan to a leaders' debate before the election.

The Northern Ireland Assembly's Justice Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting in Law Society House yesterday.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that citrus fruit labelling indicating the preserving agents and other chemical substances used in post-harvest processing is compulsory. A provision of EU law on the marketing of citrus fruit (lemons, mandarins and oranges) provides th