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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has apologised to the High Court for negative comments made by a garda about the legal profession. The comment was made in relation to an immigration case involving two Malaysian women who claimed the gardaí pressured them into leaving the country despite h

Around two-thirds of fines issued by Irish courts are going unpaid, according to a briefing prepared for Justice Minister Heather Humphreys. Although the number of people imprisoned for non-payment of fines has decreased as a result of recent reforms, collection rates also dropped as many defaulters

A post-mortem examination of a baby conducted against the wishes of his parents has been ruled a breach of Articles 8 and 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Leyla Polat, an Austrian national, became pregnant with her son Y.M. in 2006 and was told by doctors that her baby was l

Israel has threatened ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's with "serious repercussions, legal and otherwise" after it said it would no longer sell its products in illegal settlements. In a statement on Monday, the ice cream company said it now believed it was "inconsistent with our values" for i

The High Court has quashed a decision by An Bord Pleanála for a safe injection site in Dublin due to a failure to consider the objections of a local primary school. The Board had provided temporary permission of three years for the facility, with a potential review of the development after th

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) received 1,422 complaints in its first full year of operations as the independent complaints handling body for solicitors and barristers. The LSRA began receiving and investigating complaints about solicitors and barristers on 7 October 2019, but 2

Eversheds Sutherland has partnered with the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) to boost the number of free legal advice clinics offering support to children and their families. The new partnership was announced as the CRA launched its 2020 annual report, showing that education has overtaken family law

Tribute was paid to Ivan Daly BL in the High Court yesterday as the late barrister's funeral took place at Beechwood Avenue Church. Mr Justice Brian O'Moore, speaking prior to the afternoon session of the common law list, told the court he "wanted to be among the very many people" attending the fune

Retired Belfast solicitor John Boston has passed away, the Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced. Mr Boston qualified as a solicitor in 1947 and was a principal in John Boston & Co Solicitors until his retirement in May 2003.

A pre-action letter from Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP precipitated the resignation of the entire board of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) last summer, according to a report. An independent review published yesterday identifies the pandemic and the speed of decision-making in the

Three security companies have brought a High Court challenge aimed at setting aside a ministerial order that would see many working in the industry receive increased pay. The action is over the State's intention to bring in a new employment regulation order for the security industry, which was appro

Widely-discussed proposals for a global minimum corporation tax rate of at least 15 per cent have been put out to public consultation by the Irish government. More than 130 countries, including the US, UK, China, India and Russia, have signed up to the proposals developed by the Organisation for Eco

A dozen more convictions of former subpostmasters linked to a flawed Post Office computer system have been overturned, bringing the total to 57. More than 80 per cent of the former subpostmasters who have overturned their convictions were represented by Irish barrister Tim Moloney QC of Doughty Stre

A former Belgian judge was denied an effective remedy to challenge a judicial body's decision in breach of her rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. The case concerned a former judge of the High Judicial Council (CSJ) who was suspended from her duties on the grounds that she

One of Italy's most prestigious art galleries has threatened Pornhub with legal action over an interactive museum guide recasting famous artworks as "priceless porn". The online porn giant's "Classic Nudes" initiative highlights "some of the sexiest scenes in history at the world's most famous museu