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Fleur van Leeuwen Campaigners calling for stricter laws on inquests for maternal deaths heard from a leading human rights expert at their conference over the weekend.

A woman who suffered severe lacerations to her leg while attending a masquerade ball in Belle Isle Castle has lost her £100,000 claim against the company owning the popular Fermanagh venue. In the High Court in Belfast, Mr Justice Ben Stephens found that the company was not liable for Ms Brown’s

There are more than 10,000 solicitors with certificates to practise in Ireland for the first time ever, according to the Law Society of Ireland. There was a four per cent increase in the number of people holding practising certificates in 2016.

Senator Martin Conway Government officials are reviewing coronial legislation with a view to introducing a new Coroners Bill as soon as possible.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Legislation to bring Ireland towards ratification of the Istanbul Convention on domestic violence has been published.

Changes to prison working rules have saved only €8 million compared to the predicted savings of €279 million, the Irish Examiner reports. The overtime working hours system was replaced in Irish prisons by an annualised hours process in 2006. Officials said the new system would save €31 million

Gavin Booth Judges are set to rule later on whether the Minister for Justice should be compelled to call two commissions of investigation into the 1976 murder of Seamus Ludlow.

Edel Hartog Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Edel Hartog as a partner in the firm’s technology, media and communications team.

Convicted drug-dealer John Gilligan has been unsuccessful in challenging various orders made in relation to the disposal of his properties, which were adjudicated to have been acquired directly or indirectly with the proceeds of crime. In the Supreme Court, Mr Gilligan and various members of his fam

Jonathan O'Brien, justice spokesperson for Sinn Féin A private member's bill to improve consistency in sentencing for criminal offences has been introduced to the Dáil.

Richard Grogan Young people's criminal records should be wiped when they reach the age of 25, the former chair of the Workplace Relations Commission has said.

Senator Gerald Nash A bill to pardon gay and bisexual men convicted in Ireland of now abolished sexual offences cleared a major parliamentary hurdle in the Seanad yesterday.

David Stanton The Department of Justice has shrugged off calls in the Seanad to divest the Courts Service of Ireland's tobacco-related stocks because of tobacco's adverse health effects.

Committee chairman, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws The Council of the EU should codify the standard of proof it applies to sanctions listings as soon as possible, according to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee which published its report into the legality of EU sanctions today.

Bryan Hughes, chief executive of Eversheds The merger of Eversheds and US firm Sutherland into global firm Eversheds Sutherland has officially taken effect, creating a new firm with more than 2,300 lawyers in 61 offices across 29 countries.