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Thomas O'Higgins Ireland's former chief justice Thomas O'Higgins was reluctant to accept an appointment at the European Court of Justice for fears it would affect his pension after having only 11 years of service on the Irish bench, State papers show.

A man, Mr Robert Mills, has had his appeal against his conviction for the possession of a controlled drug with the intent to supply dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Mr Mills had argued that evidence gathered during an undercover gardaí operation had been incorrectly deemed admissible at the trial

Pastor James McConnell has been found not guilty of offences under the Communications Act 2003 in relation to a controversial sermon delivered in Belfast. The 78-year-old preacher faced two charges in relation to a speech which was broadcast live over the Internet, which prosecutors said characteris

Ken Murphy, director-general of the Law Society The Law Society of Ireland paid out almost €4 million in compensation to clients whose solicitors defaulted, The Irish Times reports.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted a temporary stay on the deportation of a man alleged to be the Islamic State militant group's "main recruiter" in Ireland. Ms Justice Carmel Stewart, sitting in the High Court, had earlier agreed to overturn an injunction preventing the executio

Patricia Coyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Harte Coyle Collins Lawyers and victims' groups have called for the provision of further resources to the Coroners Service for Northern Ireland to allow families to access the truth in a number of historical cases.

Mr Justice George Birmingham The Government has been urged to speed up efforts to scrap a two-tier pay structure for Irish judges.

A cross-border worker whose UK child benefit payments were stopped due to her residency in Ireland received an arrears payment after a pre-action letter was sent by Law Centre (NI). The woman, who was born and raised in Newry, holds an Irish passport and has an online business registered in Northern

Government minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Public buildings which have stood in Ireland for more than ten years are now subject to greater statutory accessibility standards as section 25 of the Disability Act 2005 comes into force.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Ireland's new independent Policing Authority has been officially established as of the start of the year, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced.

Sue Conlan, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has described the signing into law of the International Protection Act 2015 as a "step backwards for Ireland".

The judge-led Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry will this week resume its investigations by probing abuse allegations at a Lisburn children's home run by Protestant missionaries. Sir Anthony Hart, a retired judge of the High Court, is due to submit a report to the Northern Ireland Executi

An appeal brought against the Pensions Ombudsman by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education, and the Higher Education Authority with regards to the pension benefits granted to Michael Gleeson, who was granted permission to retire at 60 with full pension, has fail

A mother and daughter who challenged NHS rules that prevent free access to abortion in England for women who live in Northern Ireland are taking their bid to the UK Supreme Court. Teenager A and mother B travelled to Manchester in October 2012 so that A, then aged 15, could access an abortion.

President Michael D Higgins President Michael D Higgins has waded into an ongoing controversy surrounding the International Protection Bill by calling a meeting of the Council of State to consider key provisions of the legislation.