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An average of 45 prisoners have slept on mattresses on floors every night so far this year, according to new figures. The average daily prison population has risen from 3,738 in November 2017 to 3,962 last November and 4,025 earlier this month, the Irish Examiner reports.

Kerri Bradley, HR director at Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin, was recognised with a special accolade at a networking lunch to honour the Business First Top 40 Under 40. Ms Bradley, who was named in the list in April, won the public vote for "The People's Choice" award after 10,951 votes were tal

The UK Government will make a definitive statement setting out its decision about a judge-led inquiry into torture later this week, de facto Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington MP announced in Parliament.  The commitment came in response to an urgent question asked by Ken Clarke MP, who

A polygamy-themed beer has been rejected for sale in North Carolina because “polygamy is illegal". The beer, Polygamy Porter, is already sold in at least 20 other US states – including Utah.

A man who brought judicial review proceedings challenging the decision to affirm a removal order made against him and an exclusion period of ten years has had his proceedings dismissed as an abuse of process. The man had re-entered the State in breach of his exclusion order for a second time when he

Barristers could go on strike if the State does not consider pay restoration for prosecuting barristers, The Bar of Ireland has warned. Ciara Murphy, chief executive of The Bar of Ireland, wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) last month after its case for higher fees was rejected by th

Matheson has launched a new agile working programme allowing eligible employees to make individual arrangements around their working hours and location. The firm said "Matheson Agile" has been developed following significant research, consultation and piloting across the business, focused on adaptin

UK law firm TLT has announced the appointment of Caitriona Morgan as a legal director in Belfast. Ms Morgan, who joins from Cleaver Fulton Rankin, specialises in insolvency and business restructuring and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to further enhance TLT's insolvency offering.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has called on the Law Society of Ireland to discipline solicitors who are knowingly bringing false insurance claims to court. The minister said he fully endorsed comments made by Judge Jacqueline Linnane of the Circuit Court last week, The Times reports.

John Dugdale, associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, writes on the latest legal developments concerning "smash & grab" adjudications. So-called "smash & grab" adjudications have been the subject of much debate in the construction industry in the last 18 months. This follows the case of S&

Northern Ireland lawyers are preparing to join Lawyers with Pride at Belfast Pride for a fourth year running. Lawyers with Pride was set up in 2016 to “ensure that the LGBT community know that they can access justice without fear or bias”.

Niall Neligan, lecturer in criminal law and drug policy regulation at the School of Law, Languages & Social Sciences at Technological University Dublin, contributes to the debate around cannabis and the law. For those of us who approach the subject of cannabis from the regulatory perspective, we

Human rights activist Ellen Murray will deliver Amnesty International's annual Belfast Pride lecture this year on the theme of transgender rights. Ms Murray is executive director of not-for-profit organisation TransgenderNI and an international trans human rights consultant focusing on healthcare an

Ronan Daly Jermyn's private client practice has been ranked in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2019. Chambers describes the RDJ team as “decisive”. Additionally, a source added that clients appreciate the firm's "attention to detail and provision of multiple options", with another client p

A 41-year legal battle – fought over the sum of 20 rupees – has finally come to an end. Ismail Khan, 68, from Gwalior in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been relieved of charges dating back to 1978, the Hindustan Times reports.