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Irish barrister Arran Dowling-Hussey has become a tenant at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square in London. Speaking to Irish Legal News, Mr Dowling-Hussey said he had accepted the offer to become a tenant "whilst remaining in practice as a barrister, arbitrator and mediator from the Law Library".

Proposed legislation to overhaul the judicial appointments process will undergo pre-legislative scrutiny after TDs rejected a bid from Justice Minister Helen McEntee to expedite the process. The chair of the Oireachtas justice committee had said last month that the process should not be skipped simp

Lawyers acting for Sir Van Morrison have launched a legal challenge against the blanket ban on live music in licensed premises in Northern Ireland. Belfast-based John J Rice & Co Solicitors is acting for the famous musician in a judicial review which argues the ban, which dates back to the begin

Dr David Kenny, assistant professor of law at Trinity College Dublin, argues the government's legal advice on the rights of adopted children is flawed and a referendum on the matter is not needed. As the country comes to grips with the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission and reckons yet a

People who attack police officers or ambulance staff could face stiffer prison sentences in Northern Ireland following a review, Justice Minister Naomi Long has indicated. At present, offenders brought before a magistrates' court can be jailed for up to six months and those brought to the Crown Cour

The "unprecedented and very serious" backlog in the criminal courts due to the Covid-19 pandemic poses a serious risk to the criminal justice system, the four justice watchdogs in England and Wales have warned. In a joint report, the police, prosecutors, prisons and probation inspectorates expressed

Northern Ireland judges and lawyers have condemned the murder of two women judges of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan. The judges were killed on Sunday morning after gunmen ambushed the court vehicle which was taking them through northern Kabul to their office.

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Controversial legislation which would protect some British soldiers from prosecution for suspected war crimes overseas is due to be debated in the House of Lords this afternoon. Peers will hear from a co-chair of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute and former heads of the Brit

A teenager who was rapped for supporting Black Lives Matter protests turned the tables on her mother by turning her in for allegedly trying to storm the Capitol. Helena Duke, 18, took to Twitter to highlight footage of her mum, uncle and aunt among the mob of pro-Trump rioters who wreaked havoc earl

The Court of Appeal has upheld a six-year sentence, with the final two suspended, handed down to a juvenile for dangerous driving that left a two-year-old with life-changing injuries. The judges adjusted another sentence handed down, and reduced the period of disqualification. Background

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of David White as a new partner in its corporate and commercial team in Belfast. Mr White, who joined the firm from an international London law firm in 2013, works across a range of company and commercial law areas with particular expertise in advising on mer

Cork-based Cantillons Solicitors has announced the appointment of Collette Neville and Sarah McNulty, bringing the number of solicitors in the firm to 15. Ms Neville, who joins from the commercial property and real estate team at a leading Irish law firm, has extensive experience across all aspects

The "Nightingale venue" established at the International Convention Centre in Belfast (ICC) to facilitate court and tribunals business has hosted a hearing for the first time. The ICC became a Nightingale venue two weeks ago but had only hosted jury empanelment until yesterday, when it hosted a Coro

Draft legislation to create a specific offence of stalking and provide for the introduction of stalking protection orders in Northern Ireland has been brought to Stormont. The 20-clause Protection from Stalking Bill introduced by Justice Minister Naomi Long yesterday marks a major step forward in a