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A man who laughed and swore at police who couldn't find drugs on him was later found to be hiding a bag of cocaine in his penis. James Mason, 21, told officers "f**k off, you're not searching me" and then, after a search, "ha ha, told you I had f**k all on us, you mugs".

A woman who had her application for criminal injury compensation refused due to the "same household rule" has succeeded in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. Dismissing the cross-appeal brought by the Department of Justice, the Court said that there was "no justifiable, rational or lawful ground

Mullingar Courthouse has reopened after a €14 million redevelopment, the final piece in a €140 million project to deliver seven modern regional courts.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has brought into effect new legislation aimed at tackling money laundering, completing Ireland's transposition of the EU's Fourth AML Directive. The minister signed two statutory instruments commencing the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Ter

The impact of Brexit on migrants living and seeking residence in Northern Ireland was one of the themes of a Belfast conference hosted by the Immigration Practitioners' Group in the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

Mr Justice Anthony Collins, one of two Irish judges on the EU General Court, has welcomed the "good news" that EU rules designed to protect the rule of law "are working".

Irish businesses are optimistic about GPDR compliance six months on from its introduction in May 2018, according to a new report from McCann FitzGerald and Mazars. As many as 88 per cent of Irish businesses say they are confident that they have correctly interpreted their GDPR obligations, while 84

The Bar of Northern Ireland will host the first in its new series of Leaders in Legal Excellence events this afternoon. The panel debate, entitled “Stormont Stalemate: politicians, civil servants or the courts – who decides?”, will consider the implications of the Northern Ireland

Transatlantic data security, Brexit, sports and the US constitution will all be discussed at the Belfast International Homecoming Conference's legal symposium this year. Organisers of the event expect to welcome visiting lawyers from the US, Europe, England, Scotland and Wales to the symposium at th

Criminal defence lawyers in England and Wales have welcomed Lord Chancellor David Gauke's announcement of a one per cent increase in legal aid fees. The announcement followed the end of the UK government's consultation on its earlier proposal to increase spending on the revised Advocates Graduated F

President Donald Trump has become embroiled in a row with America's top judge after the president blamed a court defeat for the government on an "Obama judge". Justice John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the United States, hit back in defence of the independence of the judiciary after Trump criticise

The University of St Andrews has launched court action against a company which is selling its own version of the university's iconic red gown at a discount. The university sells gowns for £159 each, but an Australian company called Churchill Gowns is now offering red "St Andrews" gowns online

The Minister for Justice and Equality must reconsider a family reunification case after the High Court found six key administrative law deficiencies in the decision-making process. Two children, residing in Ethiopia with their elderly father, submitted applications for "join family" visas so that th

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the re-appointment of former partner Daragh O'Shea as a partner in the firm's financial services team. Mr O'Shea returns to the firm, where was appointed partner in 2012, after spending time as legal counsel with Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, a multilat

The Inspector of Prisons, Patricia Gilheaney, has been instructed to carry out an "urgent" investigation into allegations that private conversations between solicitors and prisoners were covertly monitored by gardaí. The allegations are included in a sworn affidavit from a serving prison offi