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Arklow District Court hearings will be held at a local GAA club from September until next spring after renovation works at Arklow Courthouse get under way. The €120,000 renovation will add two new consultation rooms, secure rear parking, a victim support room and CCTV to the 19th-century courth

Three books referring to abortion are to be unbanned following the liberalisation of Ireland's abortion laws. The Register of Prohibited Publications is set to be updated to remove a number of books which were banned under the Censorship of Publications Act 1946 for providing information "on the pro

A Zimbabwean woman who was refused permission to visit the UK for a friend's wedding in Northern Ireland has been granted a visa following an emergency application for judicial review. Lettywin Satichi, 44, was originally refused a visitor visa on the basis that her circumstances in Zimbabwe were no

Republicans in Maghaberry Prison have launched a legal challenge for access to the prison library. Prisoners on the Roe House wing of the facility are currently not allowed to visit the library or withdraw books.

The House of Lords EU justice sub-committee has appointed former barrister and attorney general Lord Morris of Aberavon QC as its new chairman.

A senior judge in Liverpool has warned that online forums are encouraging prospective jurors to dodge jury duty. Judge Andrew Menary QC, the recorder of Liverpool, said tips exchanged online had helped to convince the public that they can easily avoid their civic duty.

An illegal factory allegedly producing fake Ferraris and sham Lamborghinis has been shut down by police. The father and son owners of the workshop were arrested following the raid and have been charged with industrial property offences.

An environmental activist who sought to bring proceedings challenging the decision taken by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission sought by Dublin City Council has had his application for leave refused because he did not have standing. Describing the case as “one of the most un

Ireland's defamation laws should be reformed to protect court reporters, including amateur bloggers, from being sued for simple oversights and omissions, the Law Reform Commission has recommended. Attorney General Séamus Woulfe SC will today launch the Commission's new Report on Privilege for

The representative body for barristers has voiced concern about proposals to offer independent legal representation to complainants in rape and sexual assault cases. The Bar Council of Ireland has said it is concerned that the "addition of another legal team to the trial process is unlikely to impro

Lawyers at Pinsent Masons in Dublin have led a team of colleagues across the international law firm's European network to deliver the acquisition of a family-owned business headquartered in Cork with additional sites in Ireland and the UK. Pinsent Masons acted for Swedish-headquartered AxFlow Holdin

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie is advising consortium Bangor Marine Ltd in relation to a long-awaited £50 million redevelopment of Bangor’s quayside. It was announced last month that Bangor Marine, which includes Co Antrim developer Karl Group and Belfast building contractor Farrans, h

Martin Burns, head of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) research and development at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, reflects on rule changes in the Northern Ireland courts. The High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland has issued a game-changing Practice Direction which affects all

A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have announced a Scottish court action aiming to block the Prime Minister from proroguing Parliament in the run-up to the Brexit deadline. The group includes Scottish MPs from the SNP, Liberal Democrats and Labour Party; Welsh MPs from Plaid Cymru and Labour; and

ByrneWallace has announced its sponsorship of the Export Industry Awards, which recognises the remarkable achievements of indigenous Irish companies working in the export industry. Now in its 19th year, the awards cover the full spectrum of Irish companies trading abroad, from emerging exporters to