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A girl who told judges she lied about allegations that resulted in her grandfather being convicted and jailed for sexually abusing her has had her plea for him to be released rejected. The man, 68, must continue to serve his 12-year sentence even though the girl, known as M, said she lied at trial,

A suspected rhino poacher was killed by an elephant and eaten by a pride of lions after illegally entering a national park. Park rangers launched a search of the Kruger National Park in South Africa after men claiming to be his accomplices told his family that he had been killed.

The Information Commissioner must reconsider its decision requiring UCC to disclose records of a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank to RTÉ, after the High Court found the decision exhibited a number of errors of law. Remitting the matter to the Information Commissioner for recon

Senior lawyers from across Europe have been welcomed to Dublin today to address the EU Bar Association's (EUBA) annual conference. The EU Bar Association is a specialist bar association for Irish barristers who practise in the area of EU law.

Martin Phelan, head of tax at William Fry, has been appointed secretary-general of CFE Tax Advisers Europe, the representative body of tax institutes and chambers in Europe. Mr Phelan, who joined William Fry in 2000, is also a past president of the Irish Taxation Institute and has written extensivel

The offence of withholding information from gardaí is unconstitutional, the Irish Human Right and Equality Commission has said. The commission yesterday appeared before the Supreme Court as amicus curiae in a significant case examining the right to silence when a person is questioned as part

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has apologised to a solicitor who was asked to remove a lapel badge for Irish language speakers before entering Maghaberry Prison. Jim McGinnis, head of the prison law department at Carlin Solicitors, was asked to remove the badge while going through securi

A rapist who followed a garda around a courtroom, shouting that he hoped she would "get run over by a bus", has been sentenced to an additional 20 months in prison. John Gavin, 31, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to threatening Garda Sergeant Amanda Flood at the Four Courts on 29 May

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has had her entry visa to the US revoked. The decision is believed to be the country's response to Ms Bensouda's investigation into alleged war crimes committed by American forces in Afghanistan.

Over 100 people attended the OUTLaw Network's second event, "(Net)working for Change", in the offices of Arthur Cox this week.

A former trainee solicitor who admitted assaulting his now ex-girlfriend over a six month period is facing jail. Kevin McDaid, 32, was told by Judge Philip Babington to expect a lengthy period in prison when he appeared at a plea and sentencing hearing in Londonderry Crown Court yesterday, the Belfa

A Northern Ireland-born human rights lawyer has been jailed for six months after spitting in the face of a cabin crew member following a racist rant on a flight from India to London. Simone Burns, 50, known as Simone O'Broin, launched a profanity-laden tirade after she was refused more alcohol, havi

A sitting councillor has been forced to withdraw from next month's local government elections after refusing to publicly disclose her home address. Candidates for local government do not have the option of withholding their home address, even though candidates for Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Pa

Representatives from the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth Law Association (CLA) are set to attend a special plaque unveiling in Zambia next week. Brian Speers, vice-president of the CLA and treasurer of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, will join the Rt Hon Baroness Scotland o

HHD Solicitors sponsored a number of prizes at the Antrim Road Business Association's annual spring event.