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The Hibernian Law Journal is now accepting submissions for Volume 18, which will be published in summer 2019. Last July, Mr Justice Michael Peart of the Court of Appeal launched Volume 17 at a special ceremony convened at the Law Society of Ireland.

Matheson has announced that it will continue its partnership with The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) for another year. Having commenced in 2015, the successful relationship between the two organisations will focus on ‘Irish Art at IMMA’ over the course of 2018/19.

Former Advocate General Dominic Grieve QC is set to discuss human rights, Brexit and the Irish border at Belfast International Arts Festival next month. Mr Grieve served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland between 2010-14.

Ireland's advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint against a nightclub that lied about fake snow, free Christmas crackers, cheap drinks and an appearance from Santa. The "Snow Rave" at the Pulse Venue in Letterkenny last December was meant to have drinks for 99 cents all night according to a Face

A woman whose Article 40 Inquiry into the lawfulness of her detention was rendered moot has lost her application for costs. The woman and her family had been residing in the State under derived residence rights due to her husband’s EU citizenship but had failed to comply with the European Comm

Ronan Daly Jermyn has appointed Connie Wiseman as Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining RDJ, Connie was Director of IT for RPS Group, a global engineering consultancy firm, where he led the company’s information technology strategic planning and operational service delivery process.

Planned reforms to An Garda Síochána which would see it adopt a divisional structure and move away from the local policing model risk being a “rebranding” exercise, according to a report by the Policing Authority. The reforms would see resources divided between "hubs" in lo

An inquest into the Ballymurphy massacre is due to start on November 12. In August 1971, 11 people were killed over three days when the army moved into Ballymurphy in West Belfast with the intention of arresting IRA suspects.

A woman who was mocked because of her west Belfast accent has been awarded damages by an employment tribunal, Independent.ie reports. Caroline Curran said she was verbally abused and mocked because of her background and gender while working as an assistant manager at the Four Winds bar in Castlereag

The head of the free legal advice service, FLAC, is looking for greater powers to be given to courts dealing with homeowners in serious debt. The organisation also thinks legal aid should be available in proceedings involving repossession of a home.

The US has threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if it prosecutes Americans over alleged abuse of detainees in Afghanistan. National security adviser John Bolton claimed that the court was "illegitimate" and that the US would do everything "to protect our citizens".

Match commander David Duckenfield has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 Liverpool fans at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. The former chief superintendent, 74, appeared via videolink at Preston Crown Court yesterday.

Car maker Volkswagen has gone on trial in Germany in the first court case against the firm over the emissions scandal, the BBC reports. Investors seek €9.2 billion in damages, claiming the company should have revealed it was falsifying data sooner.

The UK Supreme Court is offering 12 free slots for graduate law schools and university law societies to hold the final round of their mooting competition before one of the court's justices. The moot finals will take place between February and May 2019 and priority will be given to graduate law

A court correspondent's new play makes its Irish debut at Smock Alley Theatre on Thursday, the Irish Independent reports. Liam Heylin’s Lex Talionis revolves around a group of rooks on a building that overlooks an Irish park and their response to a newcomer – a suspicious magpie and