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Seanad Éireann yesterday heard calls for criminal sanctions the possession of illegal drugs for personal use to be eased. Senator Lynn Ruane and Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin submitted amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 during the committee stage which would have eased criminal

There were 26 pregnancies terminated under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 last year, according to new figures. The second annual report on the Act has been laid before the Oireachtas, as required under section 20 of the Act.

The Supreme Court has ruled that two men accused of robbery and kidnapping can be put on trial for the third time, following two prior lengthy trials which had been discharged after juries were unable to agree as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. Niall Byrne and David Byrne had been listed f

The Law Reform Commission has published a consultative paper on contempt of court law and related offences and civil wrongs concerning the administration of justice. The Commission made a number of recommendations for reform of contempt of court law as long ago as 1994, including the recommendation

Chief Commissioner Emily Logan The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has laid its first-ever annual report before the Oireachtas.

Campaigners have called for legislation to allow same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland following an opinion poll which shows “overwhelming support for marriage equality”. Love Equality said 70 per cent of respondents to a new Ipsos MORI poll said same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, inc

Justice Minister Claire Sugden Northern Ireland's Justice Minister Claire Sugden stressed the importance of partnership working across law enforcement agencies to combatting organised crime at the launch of the 2016 Organised Crime Task Force Annual Report and Threat Assessment.

Pictured (l-r): Liyang Lu, Jinghan Li and Orla McGrory, who translated some of the leaflets The Law Society of Northern Ireland, in partnership with the School of Modern Languages at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), has launched a pilot initiative to promote greater access to information about the

A challenge to a 2008 decision endorsing a prohibition on settlement of the British Indian Ocean Territories has been dismissed by the UK Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by a majority of 3 to 2. Lord Mance gave the majority judgment, with which Lord Neuberger agreed. Lord Clark

A challenge to a 2008 decision endorsing a prohibition on settlement of the British Indian Ocean Territories has been dismissed by the UK Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by a majority of 3 to 2. Lord Mance gave the majority judgment, with which Lord Neuberger agreed. Lord Clark

Belfast firm Carson McDowell has announced a new partnership with the Citizenship Foundation, funded by the Legal Education Foundation, to teach young people about the law.

Lawyers from Dublin firm Leman Solicitors are aiming to raise €30,000 for charity by tandem cycling from Dublin to Wicklow, scaling Leinster's highest peak, and running 15 kilometres.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against an order of the High Court which refused an applicant leave to judicially review legislation relating to the requirement that drivers wear safety belts, and the related punishments for breaches of those laws. The appeal concerned a number of convicti

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has published the Irish Prison and Probation Services annual reports and launched the Irish Prison Service Strategic Plan 2016-2018.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald will today seek the Cabinet's approval for the re-opening of six closed Garda stations as part of a pilot project to study the impact on local crime.