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An Egyptian singer has been handed a two-year jail sentence for “inciting debauchery” with a risqué music video clip. Shyma, 21, was also fined 10,000 pounds by a court in Cairo.

The UK High Court has today ruled that a Home Office policy of removing EU citizens found sleeping rough on UK streets is unlawful and must stop. A judge said the measures, which were introduced last year, were discriminatory and violated European law, following a challenge brought by campaigners on

Eimear Kane, of SC Connolly & Co Solicitors, has been appointed as chairperson of the Newry and Banbridge Solicitors’ Association. Ms Kane (pictured) was born in Newry and was educated at Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, and Queens University, Belfast.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said he will change the way the District Court operates in order to improve public confidence, The Irish Times reports. He was responding in the Dáil to a programme by RTÉ Investigates featuring examples of donations to the poor box being used instead of convictio

Permanent TSB plc has successfully appealed a finding which held that the Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction to make possession orders in relation to 6 properties on which mortgage payments had been defaulted. Giving the unanimous judgment of the five-judge Supreme Court, Chief Justice Clarke h

Permanent TSB plc has successfully appealed a finding which held that the Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction to make possession orders in relation to 6 properties on which mortgage payments had been defaulted. Giving the unanimous judgment of the five-judge Supreme Court, Chief Justice Clarke h

A senior barrister will carry out a review into why emails from the Department of Justice, which caused the resignation of Frances Fitzgerald, were missed during the first search for documents for the Charleston Tribunal.

Matheson has been named Ireland’s Legal Adviser of the Year in the Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2017 held in London recently. The awards acknowledge the achievements of the top dealmakers in Europe and recognise innovative legal advisory work for some of the region’s most complex and tra

A barrister reprimanded after he made “offensive" remarks about a teenage girl who was the victim of a sexual assault has challenged the ruling in the High Court. Howard Godfrey QC, of 2 Bedford Row, said that the 16-year-old girl was “not unaccustomed” to drinking and that she was “not a yo

A human rights group has condemned Russian authorities’ blocking of five websites run by the Open Russia movement founded by the former Russian prisoner of conscience and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Amnesty International’s deputy director for Europe and Central Asia, Denis Krivosheev, s

A 22-year-old woman seeking damages from her grandparents for sexual assaults she suffered at the hands of her grandfather while in their care has been granted an application for discovery of his psychiatric records. The woman has also been granted discovery of conveyancing documents for three prope

Pictured (l-r): Finola McCarthy, Denise Kennedy and Richard Martin Ronan Daly Jermyn has announced the appointment of Denise Kennedy as a consultant in the firm's construction team.

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has called for reform of Ireland's defamation laws to strengthen freedom of expression, The Irish Times reports. At a board meeting in New York, the Association expressed "dismay" that defamation awards in Ireland are often up to ten

A victims' rights campaigner has launched a High Court challenge over the Irish State's alleged failure to have or disclose any policies it has on the calling of a border poll in Northern Ireland. The result of such a vote would determine if Northern Ireland unites with the Republic or remains part

Fewer than half of drink-driving prosecutions brought last year resulted in a conviction, according to a new RTÉ investigation. The conviction rate in the District Court was just 58 per cent, but summonses were not served in another 1,000 cases, resulting in an overall conviction rate of 48 per cen