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The Supreme Court has, by a 3:2 majority, held that the adoption of two children by their aunt in their birth country may be recognisable in Ireland if “remedial measures” are taken by the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Central Authority of the children’s birth country. Stating that any

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will seek Cabinet permission this autumn for the setting up of an implementation group to carry forward a strategy aimed at making Ireland a world-leading centre of legal services after Brexit.

Families of women who die during childbirth will receive legal aid under Government plans for mandatory inquests into maternal deaths. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan will bring a package of proposals to Cabinet for agreement on Wednesday, The Times reports, which could be put into effect by Septe

John Finucane Belfast solicitor John Finucane has been tipped as a potential Sinn Féin candidate in the Irish presidential election, RTÉ News reports.

Mr Justice Michael Peart The latest volume of the Hibernian Law Journal will be launched by Mr Justice Michael Peart at a special ceremony at the Law Society next week.

A detective convicted of harassing a State solicitor by sending her abusive letters and emails is still receiving full pay in prison, the Sunday Independent reports. Eve Doherty was given a three-year jail sentence by Judge Melanie Greally in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in January following a two-

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will assume jurisdiction over the crime of aggression from tomorrow, the twentieth anniversary of the ICC's founding Rome Statute. The fourth "core" crime of the ICC was set out in the ICC Statute in 1998, but the state parties agreed at the time to suspend the

Police and prosecutors disclosed evidence in less than 60 per cent of a sample of hundreds of criminal cases, according to a new report. The Times reports that inspectors from HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) found that police complied with their obligations to disclose unused mate

Telling migrants to "go away" is racist, Italy's highest court has ruled. The Court of Cassation ruled on Thursday that telling non-EU foreigners to get out of the country is a form of racial discrimination, The Local reports.

A man who was convicted of rape and indecent assault of a girl in the 1970s has had his convictions quashed in the Court of Appeal following a referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. The man was convicted of both offences in 2006, and had his appeal dismissed in 2008. Submitting that there

Pictured (l-r): Cormac O'Regan and Mairead Ni Laoire Cork firm JRAP O'Meara Solicitors has announced the appointment of two new partners to its commercial property and litigation teams.

Just under half of recommendations made during pre-legislative scrutiny are taken on board by ministers, according to a new Oireachtas report. The Library & Research Service (L&RS) commissioned Dr Shane Martin, professor of government at the University of Essex, to examine the impact of pre-

A contractor in Longford has been fined €250 following a successful prosecution for breaching the Private Security Services Act. Seamus Flynn, trading as Flynn Electrical & Security of Ballinalee, Co Longford, was found guilty on Tuesday by Judge Seamus Hughes sitting in Longford District Cour

Lucy Frazer The UK government has reinstated legal aid for unaccompanied and separated children in non-asylum immigration cases.

A play based on the story of a runaway slave and the road to abolition of the practice in Britain has featured on BBC Radio 4. May Sumbwanyambe's The Trial of Joseph Knight is based on real historical events.