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Paul McLaughlin KC has been appointed as a judge of Northern Ireland's High Court. Mr Justice McLaughlin was sworn into office before Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Friday.

The Legal Aid Board welcomed junior minister Niall Collins to its Limerick Law and Family Mediation Centre for a tour on Friday. Mr Collins, the Limerick County TD appointed earlier this year as minister of state in the Department of Justice, met with staff and was given an overview of the vital leg

A pet shop owner has condemned a couple caught on CCTV stealing birds by shoving them down their trousers. The couple entered Paradise Pets in the southern English town of Swindon on Wednesday last week and allegedly stole four canary birds.

A public consultation is seeking views on plans to simplify and streamline Northern Ireland's sentencing framework for children. The Department of Justice has proposed to replace the current seven court-ordered community sentences with a new, single order.

Law students from across the island of Ireland have gone head-to-head in a moot court competition hosted by the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) at the University of Galway. The student association last month hosted the intervarsity moot court competition in the J.E. Cairnes School, with th

It is likely that there will soon be a new party in the mediation room in Ireland. Or if not in the room, on the end of the phone. Litigation funding, often used in large commercial disputes in the UK and further afield, has traditionally been prohibited in Ireland. Thanks to some local developments

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority is seeking the views of stakeholders to assist in the development of its forthcoming Strategic Plan 2025-2028. Stakeholders are invited to share their views and insights via a short online anonymous survey which is open until 1 May.

William Fry's intellectual property team has walked away with two awards at the prestigious Managing IP Awards 2025 in London. The firm was named Irish Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year for the third year running, as well as winning Europe Impact Case of the Year for its work on Merck Sharp &

Immigration solicitors in Northern Ireland have ended two months of industrial action following an agreement with the Department of Justice. Members of the Immigration Practitioners' Group (IPG) withdraw services at the beginning of February in a dispute over remuneration.

Technical changes to the legislation underpinning the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) in light of a landmark Supreme Court ruling have been approved by the Oireachtas. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 was introduced in response to the Zalewski ruli

Legislation restoring the minster for justice's power to revoke naturalised Irish citizenship has been commenced in spite of continuing concerns from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Revocation of citizenship has not been possible since the Supreme Court's ruling in the Damache case&n

Expressions of interest have been invited in relation to the establishment of a Network for Judicial Studies in Ireland. The aim of the network will be to foster collaboration, share research insights, and create a platform for discussion on issues related to the judiciary, judicial decision-making,

The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear and expedite an appeal from the UK government concerning the compatibility of Northern Ireland legacy legislation with human rights and post-Brexit rules. Although the Labour government which came into office last July has promised to "repeal and replace" the

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An American tourist who brought a knife to a British beach avoided prosecution after police chalked it up to cultural differences. Police in Kent were called to the beach in Herne Bay after the man was spotted sunbathing with a steak knife.