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Northern Ireland's Crown Court has ruled that a "self-centred" murderer with 51 prior convictions will not be eligible for parole for at least 21 years. The court examined the violence of the murder, and the state of the defendant, determining that both were aggravating factors, which warranted exte

Plans to make youth diversion schemes available across Ireland will be expedited following a €5 million funding boost from dormant bank accounts. Around €10 million from the dormant accounts fund has been allocated to Department of Justice projects and initiatives, including €5 millio

Teams from 13 universities across Ireland and the UK will compete this weekend in the 12th National Moot Court Competition, hosted by DCU and sponsored by A&L Goodbody.

There have been no convictions under Northern Ireland's "ground-breaking" mental capacity laws nearly two years after they were brought into effect. The Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016 fuses together mental capacity and mental health law for those aged 16 and over within a single piece of legislation,

New applicants for Irish citizenship will not be required to submit their original passport with their initial application under changes coming into effect from next year. The move is one of a number of changes aimed at simplifying and streamlining the processing of citizenship applications and faci

A new report by JUSTICE on the Windrush scandal makes 27 recommendations to improve the process for those seeking compensation from the Home Office. In 2018, hundreds of individuals were placed in immigration detention, lost their jobs and homes, and were threatened with removal, with many others de

UK law firm Shoosmiths' emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Shoosmiths, which has an office in Belfast, commits to reductions across its entire value chain to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions 50 per cent by FY2030 f

A new law in Portugal will prevent companies from contacting employees outside of working hours. Due to come into force soon, the law will protect the rights of remote workers and safeguard their family lives.

Three tonnes of oysters worth around €20,000 have been stolen from a French oyster farm amid rising prices for the molluscs. The theft from the Huîtres de Trousse Chemise farm is the second major oyster theft on the Ile de Ré in the past two weeks, The Times reports.

Sinn Féin has launched a bill to ban zero-hour contracts in Northern Ireland. Jemma Dolan, the party's workers' rights spokesperson, will launch the bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly today.

Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for its alleged failure to comply with the requirements of the EU Drinking Water Directive. The European Commission said it made the referral because the level of the chemical substance trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking

The High Court has refused an application for judicial review brought by a solicitor seeking to have her WRC hearing resume after the adjudicator determined the case would have need a fresh hearing. The matter had been part-heard when the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment in Zalewski v.

The needs and interests of victims must be central to the criminal justice system, Northern Ireland's justice minister Naomi Long has said to mark the 40th anniversary of Victim Support Northern Ireland. Speaking at the anniversary event, Mrs Long outlined her Department's ongoing work to better und

Most companies are still planning to return to the office in spite of the Delta variant, according to a survey by Littler of in-house lawyers, HR officials and business leaders across Europe. The employment and labour law practice has released its fourth annual European employer survey report, compl

South-east law firm Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors has announced the appointment of six new staff following a period of ongoing growth and expansion. The Kilkenny-based firm has welcomed Edmund Hennessy as a solicitor in the conveyancing and probate team and Rory MacEneaney as a solicitor in the