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Mr Justice George Birmingham The president of the Court of Appeal has said he is having enough difficulty finding three judges to speak English, let alone Irish, due to a shortage of judges in Ireland's appeal court.

New research into the experience of young victims in Northern Ireland's criminal justice system has highlighted concerns about courtroom technology and accommodation. The Department of Justice has today published a response in which it said it was upgrading courtroom video-link technology and would

Tougher UK regulations on bribery, tax evasion and corruption have put white-collar crime lawyers in high demand at top London law firms. According to FT, white-collar specialists in the public sector are being offered ten times their existing salary, while top lawyers in the field can earn as much

Claire Hamilton Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Claire Hamilton as professor of criminology.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan The Government has approved plans to extend the Magdalen laundries redress scheme to 14 adjoining institutions in line with the recommendations of the Ombudsman.

Sajid Javid MI5 is to declassify information on UK citizens suspected of having terrorist sympathies, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced.

Three Amazon delivery companies are facing legal action on allegations of bogus self-employment. GMB, the union for gig economy workers, is announcing its action against the retail giant at its annual congress in Brighton today.

The Belfast office of Pinsent Masons has been named best business in Northern Ireland for Diversity & Inclusion at the Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards.

At least 43 same-sex couples from Northern Ireland were married south of the border or in Great Britain in 2016, according to new figures. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Northern Ireland, whereas it is allowed in all other parts of the UK and in the Republic.

Staff in the Belfast office of Baker McKenzie have triumphed in the global law firm's annual football tournament, which brought 400 colleagues from over 30 countries to Northern Ireland to compete.

Clients of Carson McDowell handed £10,000 to the Belfast firm's chosen charity of the year after a successful transaction.

A man who was said to have been in a state of drug-induced psychosis when he fatally stabbed his mother in 2011, has had his appeal against his conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Dismissing all four grounds raised by the man, Mr Justice Edwards said that the trial judge's directions to the

Pictured (l-r): Catherine Guy and Feargal Brennan ByrneWallace has announced the appointment of Feargal Brennan as managing partner, taking over the role from Catherine Guy.

The new president of the Court of Appeal has called for new appeal judges to be appointed urgently, The Irish Times reports. Mr Justice George Birmingham (pictured), who was sworn in yesterday, said the number of judges needed to be increased because the waiting time for appeals still stands at 20 m

Seven new members, including five new members, have been appointed to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) for a five-year term. The seven members received their warrants of appointment from President Michael D. Higgins at a formal ceremony at Áras an Úachtarain attended by the T