Criminal Law News

Hilary Term judicial assignments
10/01/2025

Hilary Term judicial assignments

The Courts Service has published details of judges overseeing discrete lists for Hilary Term 2025

Juvenile Protocol Seminar
03/12/2024

Juvenile Protocol Seminar

Join the Bar of Ireland on 10 December for a seminar on the Protocol for Expediting Rape and Murder Cases Involving Minors as Victims or Defendants.

Criminal Legal Aid Panel
19/11/2024

Criminal Legal Aid Panel

The Courts Service has published expanded information on applications for the 2025 Criminal Legal Aid Panel.

Assignment of High Court judges
08/10/2024

Assignment of High Court judges

The Courts Service has published details of the judges in charge for different matters during Michaelmas term 2024.

October 2024 Gazette
03/10/2024

October 2024 Gazette

The latest edition of the Gazette magazine is now online.

Criminal Law Update 2024
01/08/2024

Criminal Law Update 2024

Join your colleagues for this in-person seminar on 25 September.

Personal items removed from CCJ Solicitors Room
08/07/2024

Personal items removed from CCJ Solicitors Room

A number of personal items have been removed from the Solicitors Room in the Criminal Courts of Justice.

Guidance on disruption to normal service in the courts
05/07/2024

Guidance on disruption to normal service in the courts

The Law Society has information for solicitors on disruption to normal court business on three days in July.

Justice and Law Reform Update – May 2024
28/05/2024

Justice and Law Reform Update – May 2024

See updates on law reform work by the Conveyancing and Criminal Law Committees.

Mental Health Review Board
27/05/2024

Mental Health Review Board

Applications have been extended for solicitors to join the Mental Health (Criminal Law) legal representatives panel.

February 2024 Justice and Law Reform update
28/02/2024

February 2024 Justice and Law Reform update

This month, we have updates from the committees relating to Criminal Law, Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML).

Justice and Law Reform update - January 2024
30/01/2024

Justice and Law Reform update - January 2024

In our first update for 2024, learn more about what the Law Society has been doing to be an influential voice in the justice and law reform space.