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New powers to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking could be introduced in Northern Ireland following new evidence of their use in Great Britain. Dame Sara Thornton, the UK's independent anti-slavery commissioner, has urged Justice Minister Naomi Long to introduce slavery and trafficking risk

The Government has issued its legislative programme which contains 30 bills for publication and priority by Ministers in the autumn Oireachtas session. The programme was approved by Cabinet this week, and is published following extensive engagement and consultation in recent weeks with government de

The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Keen of Elie QC, has resigned following the UK government’s U-turn on the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal. The controversial UK Internal Market Bill allows ministers to “disapply” rules agreed over the goods that cross between Britai

Over 150 law graduates will take part this year in Ireland's only mentorship programme for law graduates, which is taking place virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mentorship programme, organised by Dublin City University (DCU), will kick off later this month with a virtual opening c

A private member's bill aiming to ban rent increases for three years is set to be debated in the Dáil tonight. Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD, has urged TDs to support his Ban on Rent Increases Bill when it comes before the Dáil at second stage.

David Davis MP is asking the High Court for access to secret court hearings into past UK involvement in torture. These secret hearings are taking place in the judicial review Mr Davis is bringing – along with Reprieve and Dan Jarvis MP – over the UK government's refusal to hold an indepe

Sligo firm Callan Tansey LLP has announced its continued sponsorship of Sligo Rovers F.C. for the 2020 season.

A £400 million collection of rare stamps and other paraphernalia including calligraphy by Chairman Mao has been stolen. The items were stolen from a flat in Hong Kong belonging to Fu Chunxiao, who is a citizen of the mainland and is well known in collecting circles.

The High Court has declined to refer an environmentalist group's case to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Background

Galway solicitor Ann Heneghan has become the first woman to hold a presidential role at provincial level in Irish rugby following her election as president of Connacht Rugby. Ms Heneghan was initially elected as junior vice president in May 2018, and then as senior vice president last summer. She ha

A law firm set up by Lurgan solicitor Harry McCourt at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has expanded to form McCourt McGlone Solicitors. Founded as McCourt Solicitors in June, the firm has moved from strength to strength with the appointment of new partner Ciaran McGlone, who has extensive experi

A new framework for the inspection of Irish prisons has been published by the Inspector of Prisons, Patricia Gilheaney. The new framework, which has been welcomed by penal rights campaigners, draws upon relevant international human rights standards, in particular the preventive approach, and standar

Judgment in a business interruption insurance case that featured 15 Queen's Counsel and 20 junior counsel has been handed down by the High Court. The court found in favour of the arguments advanced for policyholders by the Financial Conduct Authority on the majority of the key issues.

Ruaidhrí Austin, solicitor at Lacey Solicitors Dublin and Belfast, examines the recent UK High Court test case in which the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) challenged a number of insurers in relation to business interruption cover. The High Court in England and Wales has handed down its jud

Case processing times improved across all courts in the year ending April 2020, according to new figures. The Department of Justice has published new statistics on the average case processing time for criminal cases in the Crown and magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland between 1 April 2019 and 31