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Improvements in the processing of criminal legal aid payments in Northern Ireland have been hampered by the availability of legal aid funding, a watchdog has warned. An inspection report from Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) has found that the new Legal Aid Management System (LAMS)

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his co-writers have been awarded over £900,000 in legal costs as an interim payment following his success in a high-profile court battle with a man who accused him of plagiarism. The High Court in London previously rejected allegations by Sami Chokri, w

The indiscriminate collection of mobile phone data will only be allowed where a judge agrees there are national security grounds to do so, under new legislation which follows a successful EU court challenge brought by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer. The Department of Justice yesterday published the

Criminal defence solicitors are set to join their barrister colleagues on picket lines next week as part of a dispute over legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) yesterday confirmed following a ballot of 2,500 members across England and Wales that it will pursue "the highest form of esca

Ukraine has become the 36th state to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The war-torn country's parliament yesterday voted by 259-8 to ratify the Convention, a treaty of the Council of Europe which Ukraine signed in 2011.

Lawyers have been encouraged to join Dublin Pride 2022 to continue "the fight for equality and justice" in Ireland and across the world. The OUTLaw Network, which brings together LGBT+ people and allies in the Irish legal sector, will participate in the march through Dublin city centre this Saturday

A trainee police officer who drew a red line on his Covid test to get time off work breached police standards, a tribunal has ruled. Ahmed Anwari used a red pen to manually alter his lateral flow test result before sending a photograph to Lancashire Constabulary.

The public inquiry into the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses has appealed for more witnesses to come forward after the Post Office confirmed that it will not seek to enforce non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) against them. Though the Post Office had previously applied

A niche firm specialising in insurance, commercial litigation and dispute resolution across multiple sectors has been launched in Dublin by principal Ian Crotty. Mr Crotty brings years of specialised knowledge, having assisted in building up many of the first UK law firms to locate in the Irish mark

Former chief justice Susan Denham has been conferred with an honorary degree by Trinity College Dublin. The degree, Trinity’s highest honour, was awarded by Chancellor Dr Mary McAleese on Friday in a ceremony conducted in Latin in the historic Public Theatre.

Citizenship ceremonies welcoming 950 people as Irish citizens took place in-person today for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Two ceremonies took place at the INEC in Killarney, Co Kerry, presided over by retired High Court judge Mr Justice Bryan McMahon and retired Distri

The Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2022 are now open for nominations until the end of July. The awards acknowledge excellence and recognise the outstanding achievements and exemplary practices of leading law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams across Ireland.

Northern Ireland employers with employees based south of the border have been urged to have a written remote working policy in place to ensure they comply with new legislation and to avoid potential fines. The Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021 will make it an offence for an employer to fail, wi

Criminal law barristers have overwhelmingly voted to strike as part of their legal aid dispute with the UK government. Following a ballot of 2,500 members, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said it would pursue "the highest form of escalation", consisting of "days of action combined with both no re

Hundreds of kilograms of cocaine have been turned over to police by baffled supermarket workers after being discovered in shipments of bananas from Colombia. The drugs – totalling around 998 kilograms, worth nearly £70 million – were mistakenly delivered to a number of Czech superm