WHY do we, as a people, fall at the feet of the legal profession whenever it commands us? The proposed 30th amendment to the Constitution is in danger of being defeated by what is merely the most well-educated and best-spoken trades union in this country.

CANADIAN judges specialising in family law are set to bring their expertise to Ireland in an attempt to help reform outdated practices in the family law courts.

THE release of protesting Thomas Cook workers from incarceration was greeted with relief last night.

UNELECTED, unaccountable and almost completely untouchable.

Cherie Booth was today following in the footsteps of her husband, Prime Minister Tony Blair, by being awarded a top legal honour during a visit to the Irish Republic.

The Irish Government and judicial system conducted a ‘‘hideous cover-up’’ after a young girl was subjected to years of sexual abuse, it was claimed today.