Law Reform Commission

The law on rape should be reformed to provide for a primarily objective test on whether an accused believed the woman was consenting to sex, rather than the current primarily subjective test, the Law Reform Commission has said. The commission's Report on Knowledge and Belief Concerning Consent in Ra

Sexual offence laws in Ireland have not "kept pace with developments in online technology and the almost universal use of internet-enabled devices", a legal expert on rape and sexual assault has said. Caroline Counihan BL, legal director at Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI), gave evidence to the Oi

Ireland's defamation laws should be reformed to protect court reporters, including amateur bloggers, from being sued for simple oversights and omissions, the Law Reform Commission has recommended. Attorney General Séamus Woulfe SC will today launch the Commission's new Report on Privilege for

The Law Reform Commission will launch its fifth programme of law reform this evening following extensive public consultation over the past two years. Attorney General Séamus Woulfe SC will launch the programme, which contains 15 projects across six general subject headings, in the commission'

Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, president of the Law Reform Commission, addressed law students at the 11th Annual Trinity College Law Student Colloquium on Saturday. The event, organised by TCD Law School students, included a full day of legal presentations and discussions, with students from Ireland, the U