# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Insurance
# Insurance
The Commission examined similar legislation in other jurisdictions including the UK and Australia.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 31 August, 2020
# Sentencing
# Sentencing
White-collar crimes and child offenders were given particular consideration in a new report from the Law Reform Commission .
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Compo Culture
# Compo Culture
Soft tissue, or whiplash claims, are the most common claims made in Ireland.
# law-reform-commission - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
# Defamation Act
# Defamation Act
A new report by the commission has looked at possible amendments to the Defamation Act.
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Law Reform Commission is looking into the topic.
# law-reform-commission - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
# Eamon Lillis
# Eamon Lillis
The Law Reform Commission recommended changes after the Eamonn Lillis trial.
# law-reform-commission - Friday 27 July, 2018
# Law Reform
# Law Reform
The Law Reform Commission is examining a number of issues in relation to rape cases.
# law-reform-commission - Saturday 31 December, 2016
# Clampdown
# Clampdown
Women’s Aid said in some cases ex-partners have advertised their partners on escort sites without their consent or knowledge.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 25 April, 2016
# Provision For Children
# Provision For Children
The Law Reform Commission is asking for submissions on the issue.
# law-reform-commission - Sunday 31 May, 2015
# In Their Own Words
# In Their Own Words
Young people want more regulation in the area.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 15 December, 2014
# Privacy
# Privacy
The Law Reform Commission says difficulties have emerged in specific cases.
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 26 November, 2014
# Most Foul
# Most Foul
The law has been questioned in cases involving convicted killers like Catherine Nevin and Eamonn Lillis.
# law-reform-commission - Thursday 20 November, 2014
# Explicit Images
# Explicit Images
The Law Reform Commission says there are gaps in the harassment laws that need to be addressed.
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
# Law Reform Commission
# Law Reform Commission
The report published today looks at the need for regulation specific to online harassment.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 30 June, 2014
# Cameras In Court
# Cameras In Court
Would cameras in courtrooms encourage the public to engage with the justice system?
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
The easing of the in camera rule in Irish family courts will see many social issues come to light – many of which may have been hidden behind from the public for generations, writes Katherine Irwin.
# law-reform-commission - Thursday 11 July, 2013
# Appeals Court
# Appeals Court
The vote will ask the public to decide on the existence of an Appeals Court between the High Court and the Supreme Court.
# law-reform-commission - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
# Courts
# Courts
The report also recommends the Parole Board should be established on an independent statutory basis.
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day…
# law-reform-commission - Monday 15 April, 2013
# Jury Duty
# Jury Duty
While the report expressed concerns over interpreters being present for jury discussion, FLAC have said that deaf and blind people should still be able to take part in non-criminal trials.
# Your Say
# Your Say
A report being launched today wants EU citizens and other long-term residents to be included in panels to sit on juries.
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Monday.
# Jury Service
# Jury Service
The Law Reform Commission is also recommending that up to three additional jurors are selected for long-running trials.
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
# Missing Persons
# Missing Persons
The report recommends legislation so that family left behind can apply to allow interim management of the missing person’s property.
# law-reform-commission - Sunday 5 August, 2012
# Explainer
# Explainer
As repossessions increase, Ireland’s sheriffs find themselves in the news more and more. Here’s all you need to know about them.
# law-reform-commission - Friday 4 May, 2012
# Criminal Justice
# Criminal Justice
The Spent Convictions Bill will strike out some convictions if the person has not been convicted again within a certain period.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 30 January, 2012
# Care In The Home
# Care In The Home
A new report by the Law Reform Commission recommends that a register of professional home carers should be set up.
# law-reform-commission - Thursday 19 January, 2012
# Drugs
# Drugs
The Law Reform Commission also says that sentencing for drug and firearm offences should be reviewed.
# law-reform-commission - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
# Missing Persons
# Missing Persons
The Law Reform Commission has suggested a number of measures aimed at helping the families of people who go missing in Ireland.
# law-reform-commission - Monday 25 July, 2011
# Teenagers
# Teenagers
Report published today recommends 16- and 17-year-olds are allowed to give their consent or refusal for medical treatment.
# law-reform-commission - Friday 24 June, 2011
# Good Samaritan
# Good Samaritan
New legislation published by Alan Shatter will give legal protection to citizens acting as ‘Good Samaritans’.
# law-reform-commission - Wednesday 29 December, 2010
# New Bill
# New Bill
Bill paves the way for the introduction of criminal liability over workplace deaths and deaths arising from faulty products and services.
# law-reform-commission - Tuesday 21 December, 2010
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Met Eireann says we should prepare for a white Christmas, while AA warns of 5 hour commutes; the Sun finds heroin in RTE and a cure for the common cough.
# law-reform-commission - Thursday 16 December, 2010
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9
Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: support for Fianna Fail and Labour is down, while Fine Gael and Sinn Fein bounce; the European Court of Human Rights issues a ruling on Ireland’s abortion laws, and the shocking truth about the Rubberbandits.
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