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Children facing criminal trial will only be remanded into custody as a "last resort" under proposed legislation to be brought before Stormont next year. Justice Minister Naomi Long said a number of changes to bail and remand legislation for children would be included in the Justice (Miscellaneous Pr

Care and supervision units (CSUs) in Northern Ireland prisons are set to be reviewed following concerns about the length of time some prisoners have spent in them. Late last month, investigative journalists at The Detail found that there were 611 occasions between 1 November 2016 and 31 October 2019

A man has been convicted of coercive control and other offences following the first trial for offences under the Domestic Violence Act 2018. A jury found the 52-year-old man, who cannot be named, guilty of coercive control, intimidation, assault and 12 counts of assault causing harm.

House of Lords committees have criticised the UK government for its growing use of skeleton legislation and the shift in power from Parliament to the executive. Chairs of three influential select committees, with responsibility for scrutinising all legislation before Parliament, have written to Jaco

Nearly 140 solicitors from Clare, Limerick and Mayo attended this year's Essential Solicitors’ Update, which took place online for the first time in the event’s history. Organised by the Law Society Finuas Skillnet in association with the Clare, Limerick, and Mayo Solicitors’ Bar A

Techno is music, a top German court has ruled in a move with tax benefits for the country's legendary clubbing scene. The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) agreed that tickets to club nights should benefit from the same VAT discount as concerts, Euronews reports.

The High Court has ruled that the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI), which compensates victims of uninsured driving, will not be liable for any judgment against an uninsured driver who injured one of his passengers by crashing his car into a ditch. Mr Justice Bernard Barton found that the pla

John J Rice & Company Solicitors has announced the promotion of Paul Dougan to senior partner and principal at the Belfast-based firm.

The government is set to appeal a High Court ruling which blocked its plans to exclude large vessels from trawling within six nautical miles of the State. Plans were announced in December 2018 following a public consultation process to exclude vessels over 18 metres from trawling in inshore waters i

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. McCann FitzGerald has advised IPL Plastics Inc. and its management on IPL’s acquisition by Madison Dearborn Partners.

The second edition of the Irish Judicial Studies Journal for 2020 has been published, featuring a wide range of articles on personal injury law, surrogacy, the Irish language, sexual offence prosecutions and more. The volume, available from the IJSJ website, includes:

Legal experts have weighed in to suggest that the first man convicted for the murder of a garda on duty under the Criminal Justice Act 1990 could remain behind bars beyond the 40-year minimum. There has been widespread confusion over the conviction and sentence of Aaron Brady for the murder of Detec

Retail giant Amazon has been charged by the European Commission over its use of sales data on independent retailers to "illegally" obtain an advantage in the European marketplace. In July last year, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess Amazon's use of sensitive data. The data co

Andrew McKeown BL, law lecturer and practising barrister at The Bar of Ireland, considers the procedure for the removal of a judge under the Irish Constitution. As the controversy surrounding Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe continues, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, the Ceann Comhairle, ha

DWF has launched a new work placement scheme for Black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals who aspire to a career in law. The programme, the Ethnic Minority Access Scheme, has been developed with Aspiring Solicitors to help six individuals gain valuable paid work experience at a global legal busi