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Barrister, commentator and law lecturer Paul Anthony McDermott SC has passed away at the age of 47, the Law Library has said. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan led tributes on Twitter, writing that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of "a very talented barrister, popular lecturer and entertaining

The prospective use of CCTV cameras with facial recognition technology at the new children's hospital in Dublin is "likely unlawful", the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. The contractor responsible for security systems at the hospital has purchased surveillance cameras from Hikvisi

A public consultation on proposed changes to Ireland's hate speech laws will close on Friday. The consultation was launched in October and has been described as the "first phase" of a wider update of criminal law on hate speech and hate crime.

Cork's new €35 million courthouse has been recognised at the Irish Building and Design Awards.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a record number of enforcement orders in November 2019, according to new figures. The watchdog issued 21 closure orders and 2 prohibition orders, the highest number of enforcement orders in one month since the enactment of the Food Safety Authority

Ways of assessing judicial potential that do not rely on experience of advocacy in the higher courts are necessary if more women are to join the bench, Lady Hale has said. Delivering the BACFI Denning Lecture 2019 in London, the President of the UK Supreme Court said that in order to achieve gender

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. European law firm Fieldfisher and Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin have advised InfraStrata on its £5.3 million acquisition of Harland & Wolff.

High-tech "spy oysters" have been deployed in oyster parks in a bid to tackle thefts. The fake molluscs contain a tracking device which is activated by sudden movement, meaning that oyster producers can detect and track thieves.

In a matrimonial rape case involving a pattern of abuse, threats to kill, and a violent attack with a hammer after the rape, the Supreme Court has set out the sentencing principles which must be observed when dealing with a pattern of violent and abusive behaviour. Finding that the Court of Appeal w

Almost 2,000 people received Irish citizenship today in the first citizenship ceremonies to take place since a controversial High Court ruling five months ago. In an unexpected decision in July, Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled that the requirement for “one year’s continuous residence in the

Nearly three dozen road traffic cases have been struck out following a High Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Road Traffic Acts. Judge Patrick Durcan at Ennis District Court struck out 34 cases, 21 of which were over unpaid speeding fines.

Hospitality workers will be entitled to a fair share of tips paid by credit and debit cards under plans approved by Cabinet. Employment Affairs Minister Regina Doherty has been given permission to pursue the measure alongside previously-announced plans to prevent tips from being used to pay a worker

The reoffending rate among offenders managed by the Probation Service has declined from its 2008 peak, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Probation Reoffending Statistics for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 cohorts show that the level of reoffending within one year

Graham Pierce, partner and head of commercial property at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, examines the law on signage in Northern Ireland. A tenant of commercial premises will normally expect to display signs at or near his premises indicating the name and nature of his business and any promotio

People with social security debt should be told about the discretionary waiver which allows it to be written off, the Law Centre NI has said. There has been 3,546 cases of overpayment of Universal Credit since its 2017 roll-out but the discretionary waiver has only been used three times, according t