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Thousands of barristers have voted in favour of ending their industrial action and have accepted a £15 million offer from the Ministry of Justice over payment rates for reading evidence and documents in trials. More than 3,000 barristers voted in the ballot of the Criminal Bar Association, which sa

The legal representatives of a Polish national who was served a removal order while imprisoned in 2015 have been ordered to pay the costs incurred by the State in judicial review proceedings brought on behalf of the man on the day before his scheduled removal in 2016. Stating that the legal represen

Pictured (l-r): Jason Byrne, head of Shoosmiths' Belfast office and Brian Dolaghan, Director of Technology & Services, Invest NI. UK law firm Shoosmiths LLP has announced the expansion of its presence in Northern Ireland with a new "Inceptions" team in Belfast.

Magdalena Nowacka HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of legal executive Magdalena Nowacka in the firm's Dublin office.

A High Court judge has said he “completely” agrees that complainants in rape cases should have access to legal advice during trials. Mr Justice Paul Butler made the comments during his sentencing of a 24-year-old Dublin man who raped a teenage acquaintance after forcing her into a park.

Phillip Lee UK justice minister Phillip Lee has resigned over the government's Brexit policy ahead of a vote on whether or not to give MPs a decisive say on the final deal with the EU.

Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has said he recognises the "disappointment" of families over the delay in securing funding for legacy inquests following a meeting with Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald yesterday.

Eversheds Sutherland has welcomed this year's intake for the firm's Summer Internship Programme (SIP) in Dublin.

A Spanish man who was detained on the basis of allegations he had sexual relations with minors suffered violations of his Convention rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Fernandes Pedroso v Portugal the court held, unanimously, that there

A petition has been launched to stop a trafficking victim and former prisoner from being deported to Vietnam where he risks persecution.

A woman has been awarded almost €20,000 for past and future pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of injuries suffered when she slipped and fell at a pub in Wicklow in 2012. Mr Justice Keane said that the pub was negligent and in breach of duty by failing to install a handra

Pictured (l-r): Maurice Phelan and Colin Monaghan Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has announced the appointment of Colin Monaghan as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team.

Brendan McGuigan Leading members of the Northern Ireland legal profession have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Independent News & Media (INM) is not appealing against the High Court's dismissal of its judicial review aimed at quashing the corporate watchdog's decision to seek inspectors to investigate an alleged data breach and other issues at the media group. The application by the Director of Corporate

Sir Declan Morgan Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and deputy leader Michelle O'Neill will meet the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Declan Morgan, today to discuss funding for legacy inquests.