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A retired Irish judge who has seen his pension cut by 38 per cent is poised to win his legal action to be allowed to return to practice at the Bar. Barry White, 71, raised an action to resume practice as a criminal defence barrister after his time on the bench. Mr Justice Max Barrett suggested that

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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 SC David Barniville SC, chairman of the Bar Council, has warned that cuts to judicial salaries and pensions are deterring senior barristers from applying to become judges and he has highlighted the continuing scandal of low rates of pay faced by young barristers which has led to an

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Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald The Irish Government will oppose any talks to repeal the Human Rights Act, with theBelfast Agreement explicitly committing Westminster to incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights into Northern Ireland law.

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Law Centre (NI) resolved a benefits issue for a Portuguese worker who suffered financial hardship through the late stages of pregnancy and the arrival of her child. She had been living in Northern Ireland since 2011. Her most recent employment was on a zero-hour contract, as a cleaner in a local nur

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Sarah Hutchinson Barbri International, the legal education company that prepares lawyers for the US bar exams has reported a surge in demand as young UK solicitors seek out a global future after the Brexit vote.

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The UK Supreme Court has released a statement on the appointments process ahead of the retirement of Lord Toulson in September. Lord Toulson reaches his statutory retirement age this September and a further five vacancies for Supreme Court Justices are due to arise before the end of 2018.

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House prices outside of Dublin and Cork City have been sent rocketing by a shortage of homes coming onto the market according to June’s Irish Independent/Real Estate Alliance Average House Price Index. A three-bedroomed semi-detached now costs an average of €195,361 - an increase of over €4,00

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Tom Bower is a barrister turned investigative journalist, a species that is all but extinct in modern Britain. He has produced a string of debunking biographies of the rich and famous and has successfully defended libel actions from the likes of Richard Branson, Robert Maxwell and Richard Desmond. M

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Parents whose children are set to lose out from the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 could bring legal proceedings against their secondary schools, The Irish Times reports. The legislation, due to be published by Education Minister Richard Bruton (pictured) later today, will prevent childr

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