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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Ireland has nearly overcome the legislative barriers to ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Professor Phil Scraton An academic at Queen's University Belfast who sat on the Hillsborough inquiry has called for an inquiry into prisoner deaths in Northern Ireland.

Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly Nearly a third of Irish prisoners who have died over the past decade were on temporary release at the time, The Detail reports.

Granting an appeal brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of a man who had previously been acquitted of burglary and arson in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Delivering the unanimous judgment of the four-judge Court, Mr Justice William McKechnie held

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said she will bring forward legislative proposals in 2017 to deal with online communications and digital safety.

Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has reminded Government and Executive officials of their legal obligation to ensure that 56 legacy inquests go ahead.

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has met legal professionals to discuss their views on the use of Irish in courts.

Emmet Scully Dublin firm LK Shields has announced significant leadership changes that are due to come into effect from 1 January 2017.

Dr Rónán Kennedy Dr Rónán Kennedy of NUI Galway's School of Law has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Rose Wall, CEO of Community Law and Mediation A Limerick community law centre has launched an information leaflet for parents who are considering placing their children in voluntary case.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must re-examine whether the three-dimensional shape corresponding to the product “Kit Kat 4 fingers” may be maintained as an EU trade mark because distinctive character acquired through use of the mark must be shown in all the member states

Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance chief executive The extent of the earnings gap between law graduates of different universities has been revealed in new government data, Times Higher Education reports.

Extrinsic evidence including affidavits from her family revealed the true intention of a deceased woman was to bequeath her apartment to a relative who had been inadvertently misnamed in her last will and testament, the High Court has held. Three residuary legatees challenged the admission of the ex

The Government will commission the first annual study on court efficiency and sitting times next year, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has told TDs. Ms Fitzgerald said the Department of Justice is "currently examining options to develop the most effective approach to implementing this commitment

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has told TDs that she has used her personal email account in relation to her Government role "on very rare occasions".