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Tender documents from the Department of the Taoiseach have revealed further information about the proposed Citizens' Assembly that will examine, among other things, the Eighth Amendment. The assembly, comprised of 99 members andChairperson Judge Mary Laffoy (pictured) will meet for up to ten weekend

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Friends and colleagues of Thomas Doherty, one of Derry’s best-known solicitors, have been shocked and saddened at his sudden death over the weekend after a short illness. Mr Doherty ran his own firm in the city for many years and was a popular figure in Derry’s legal community.

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Almost 2,500 former officers were paid £12 million compensation for hearing loss by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Police Federation said that the successful claims, which amounted to around £5,000 each, arose from the failure of the service to provide adequate ear protection during w

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The BBC’s The Archers has come in for criticism for its bar-centric depiction of the law. The famous radio show has received unprecedented attention as listeners have become gripped by a storyline centring around Helen Titchener, who was found not guilty of wounding with intent her abusive husband

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The funeral took place today of retired High Court judge Mr Justice Robert Barr who served for 17 years on the bench before retiring in 2002 aged 72. Mr Justice Barr enjoyed a lengthy and distinguished legal career. After retiring as a judge, he went on to head the four-year tribunal of inquiry into

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The Police Ombudsman is investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a man who was sprayed by police with CS gas following a violent incident in Belfast city centre yesterday. A spokesperson for the ombudsman said: “The man who became unwell during an incident involving police officers

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