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Pursuant to the An Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 1941-1945, a former Garda has been awarded €50,000 compensation for injuries sustained while arresting a woman in Dublin in 2003. Sitting in the High Court, Mr Justice Bernard Barton was satisfied that the medical evidence submitted on behalf

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar yesterday discussed the case of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa with his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Mr Varadkar expressed his disappointment at the further adjournment of the trial on Monday.

Valuable archives and documents at the offices of Patrick J O'Doherty Solicitors in Carndonagh have been destroyed in a flood. Around ten feet of water flooded the office when the nearby Glentogher river burst its banks.

Three Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers and a staff member are under investigation in connection to rogue social media accounts, including one which issued derogatory tweets about a solicitor, The Irish News reports. One of the officers is alleged to have breached personal security

Rachel Lee Dublin-based firm LK Shields has welcomed associate solicitor Rachel Lee to the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department.

Neasa Quigley Belfast firm Carson McDowell has advised a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to global capital markets on a significant investment by a New York-based private equity firm.

The Courts Service of Ireland has spent €166,000 over twelve years to lease accommodation for court sittings in Tuam, The Connacht Tribune reports. The town's courthouse building was closed in 2005 for health and safety reasons and has laid empty ever since. There have been periodic calls for the

Plans to transform a former courthouse in Ballyjamesduff into a community centre have been given the go-ahead by councillors. Ballyjamesduff Community Council has been granted permission for the project by Cavan County Council, The Anglo-Celt reports.

Retired Dublin solicitor and former property tycoon Brian O’Donnell exited bankruptcy yesterday, The Irish Times reports. Ms Justice Costello formally discharged him from bankruptcy at a sitting of the High Court yesterday.

A woman who bought her home from the council in 2005 has been granted an order of certiorari quashing the decision of Meath County Council, which refused her permission to sell her home and relocate now that her children have grown up and moved out. Directing the Council to reconsider the woman’s

Reprimanded judges will have their identity protected from the public under the proposed Judicial Council Bill, The Irish Times reports. The bill provides for investigations into allegations of misconduct to be held in private, with a fine of up to €5,000 or a jail term of up to a year for anyone

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan Ireland is sleepwalking towards a national identity database and national identity card "in all else but name", privacy law experts have warned.

Darragh Mackin The verdict expected today in the trial of 21-year-old Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa in Cairo has been postponed until at least next month.

Sir David Edward A former judge of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said Theresa May’s promise to remove the UK from the court’s jurisdiction after Brexit "shows just how ignorant she is".

The Irish Times has published a full obituary for James Osborne, former managing partner of A&L Goodbody. Mr Osborne, a well-known lawyer and former chairman of Independent News & Media (INM), died suddenly this month at the age of 68.