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A name containing several tokens of nobility and freely chosen by a German in another member state of which he also holds the nationality does not necessarily have to be recognised in Germany, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Mr Nabiel Peter Bogendorff von Wolffersdorff, who was born in Germ

Bella Sankey, director of policy for Liberty A new poll commissioned by UK civil liberties group Liberty has found that 72 per cent of people do not know anything about the Investigatory Powers Bill – or have never even heard of it.

The Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) has today published a new report that "draws the line" between the right to freedom of religion and equality rights. Drawing the Line: Tackling Tensions Between Religious Freedom and Equality is published in partnership with the International Network of Ci

Clonakilty solicitor Flor McCarthy's recent book, The Solicitor’s Guide to Marketing and Growing a Business, has been named Practical Law Book of the Year 2016 at the third annual Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association (DSBA) Law Book Awards.

Civil rights activist Ivan Cooper has been given an honorary law degree by the University of Ulster.

Ms Jules Thomas, partner of Mr Ian Bailey, is in the process of suing the Garda Commissioner and the State over alleged ‘incalculable’ damage and psychiatric illness suffered arising from the Gardaí investigation into the murder of French National, Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Schull, Co. Cork

The garda and Road Safety Authority are introducing an education initiative following a 15 per cent rise in road deaths in the last 12 months. Since January 86 people have been killed on the roads - 11 more than last year.

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David Barniville After a series of disturbances in courthouses across the country there are calls for extra security to be present during home and property repossession cases, the Irish Independent reports.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed a legal charity’s appeal against the Lord Chancellor to introduce a residence test for civil legal aid on the basis it is ultra vires. Following a hearing at which the court heard argument on the ultra vires issue and indicated that it did not need to h

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a businessman's claim that the Moriarty Tribunal of Inquiry into Payments to Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry had incorrectly restricted the cross-examination of a key witness at its public hearings. The five-judge Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the

Large numbers of files that were due to be released have been withheld from the latest batch of files from the National Archives, despite promises that restrictions on many documents would be lifted. Documents on “Mark Thatcher and the Omanis”, relations with the Soviet Union, Anglo-Irish negoti

Lorcan O'Connor, head of the insolvency service A change in the law has seen almost bankruptcy end for almost 800 people.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Mrs Mary O’Donnell, wife of retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell, is entitled to challenge an injunction that prevents trespassing on or interfering with the Official Assignee’s right to dispose of their property – a substantial house at Gorse Hill, Killiney,

Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor is drafting legislation to improve access to the courts for lower value intellectual property (IP) infringement cases and create copyright exemptions to service the needs of disabled people.