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A founder of the law firm at the centre of revelations into the offshore wealth of world leaders, criminals and others – disclosed in a cache of 11.5 million documents – has said the firm was hacked. Ramon Fonseca, of Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca, has lodged a criminal complaint with prosecut

The European Union’s General Court is preparing for the arrival of new members as part of a revised structure, consisting of nine chambers of five judges, to be introduced in September. The legislation provides initially for 12 new judges to be appointed to the General Court, and subsequently for

The High Court has ordered for a solicitor, Mr Patrick Enright, to be struck off the Roll of Solicitors, as a result of fraudulent activity carried out by him in 1994. The Law Society had brought the application following a finding by the Disciplinary Tribunal that Mr Enright was not a fit person to

A 21-year-old woman who was reported to police after illegally inducing her miscarriage has been given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years. The woman, who cannot be named due to a court order, was convicted in Belfast Crown Court of offences under section 58 of the Offences Against

Conor Faughnan, director of consumer affairs at the AA Public confidence in road safety laws is being undermined by inconsistent outcomes in Ireland's courts, a leading road safety advocate has warned.

Franklin Dehousse The European Court of Justice (ECJ) abused its own rules in order to double the number of judges in the General Court, one of its tribunal members has said.

The family of Denis Donaldson has called on An Garda Síochána to co-operate fully with the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland's investigation into his murder ten years ago. Mr Donaldson, formerly a senior member of Sinn Féin, was shot in April 2006, less than six months after being publicly na

Michael Lowry Ex-government minister Michael Lowry has been ordered to pay costs in his failed legal bid to prevent his prosecution for offences under the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008.

The Court of Appeal has found that section 6(8) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 can be interpreted as applying a legal burden of proof on defendants accused of taking part in unnotified processions. The appellant, Mr Jamie Bryson, had been charged with four offences of taking p

Nearly 34,000 new personal injury claims were submitted to the Injuries Board in 2015, representing a six per cent increase in new claims compared to 2014. There were a total of 33,561 new personal injury claims in 2015 and the Government-run Board made 11,734 compensation awards, totalling €278.4

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has met with key members of the judiciary in a bid to tackle "inflated" personal injury compensation awards, the Irish Independent reports.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged the Department of Justice to address the "underlying causes of delays" in the criminal justice system in addition to its exploration of statutory time limits (STLs). In its response to a consultation on the introduction of statutory time limits for progressing c

Residential property values in Ireland rose by eight per cent over the year to 29 February 2016, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Residential properties in Dublin were four per cent higher at the end of February than a year previous, while properties outside Dublin

Irish language organisation Conradh na Gaeilge has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland Executive over its alleged failure to implement the Irish-Language Strategy 2015-2035. In a statement, the group said it would challenge the Executive in court for what Conradh na Gaeilge sees as a

Peter McDonnell & Associates is representing more than 200 car owners who are suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal. The Dublin-based solicitor firm was representing only 18 affected car owners as of December 2015.