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The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed the government's commitment to appointing 20 additional judges. Helen McEntee, the justice minister, announced yesterday that she had secured support from her ministerial colleagues for legislation paving the way for the second phase of appointments recommende

Solicitor Jane Pilkington has been appointed as a partner at Deloitte. Previously a partner at a major Irish law firm and managing director of a global immigration company's Irish office, she brings almost 25 years of experience in corporate immigration to the tax and legal team.

The Irish government has said it now backs proposed legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank — but that there may not be enough time to pass it before the next election. The government has long frustrated the progress of the Occupied Territories Bill, first t

The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland will next month launch a new book exploring the history of Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal. Dame Siobhan Keegan and retired appeal judge Sir Donnell Deeney will speak at the launch of The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland by Dr Conor McCormick and Prof

Ireland should decriminalise the possession of all illicit drugs for personal use and adopt a health-led approach to the use and misuse of substances, an Oireachtas committee has recommended. The joint committee on drugs use, which was established to examine and response to the 36 recommendations of

Ireland's new extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) places Irish citizens at risk, a lawyer and human rights advocate has warned. Radha Stirling, CEO of campaign group Detained in Dubai, said the highly-publicised case of 28-year-old Tori Towey this summer highlighted widespread jud

A criminal conviction related to a 1978 IRA bombing has been referred back to Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) because of doubts about the integrity of interview statements. Christopher Cummings was convicted at Belfast Crown Court in 1980 on one coun

Two lawyers will address a public meeting in Dublin city centre next week which aims to dispel "disinformation and misinformation" about asylum and immigration. Barrister Cathal Malone and solicitor Wendy Lyon are among the speakers at the public townhall event taking place at the Teachers Club, Par

Plans to appoint 20 additional judges on a phased basis have been approved by the government. The appointments represent the second phase of the appointment of 44 additional judges as recommended by the Judicial Planning Working Group in February 2023.

Three former directors of public prosecutions have backed proposals to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales ahead of a vote next month. Sir Max Hill, Dame Alison Saunders and Lord Macdonald of River Glaven have expressed support for the bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adu

Former Trump lawyer and mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani must give his Manhattan penthouse, car and other valuables to election workers he defamed after the 2020 election. He has been ordered to hand over assets to mother and daughter pair Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, including a collection of rare w

Elon Musk is being sued by the production company behind Blade Runner 2049 for allegedly using the film to promote his new "Cybercab". Alcon Entertainment alleges that it turned down a formal request from an event organiser for the use of a still image from the 2017 film, but a virtually identical A

Former Conservative justice minister David Gauke has been appointed by the UK's Labour government to lead a major sentencing review. The review comes as around 1,100 prisoners are to be released in England and Wales in a bid to ease prison overcrowding.

Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has invited members of the public to have their say on ideas and priorities to include in a strategy to help improve the experiences of victims and witnesses when engaging with the criminal justice system. The Department of Justice would like to hear from mem

Belfast-based MSM Law has welcomed Andy Egerton to the firm's criminal defence team. Mr Egerton is a highly-skilled criminal defence solicitor with over 20 years' experience and returns to Northern Ireland following a period working in Merseyside.