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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has provided legal assistance to a disabled woman in a discrimination claim under the Equal Status Acts. The woman alleged that a State body had failed to provide her with transport that would have enabled her to avail of its services on an equal footin

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Clyde & Co is expanding its Belfast base after relocating to new, larger offices in Ormeau Avenue's Centrepoint. The expansion strengthens the firm’s foothold in Northern Ireland and provides an up-to-date working environment for its growing team of more than 60 lawyers and support staff.

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The initial tweet of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, which sold for an impressive $2.9 million (around €2.6m or £2.26m) as a non-fungible token (NFT) in 2021, is now worth less than $2,000 (around €1,811 or £1,560). Iranian crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi, who purchased the Dor

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The far-right government in Israel has succeeded in having a bill passed that curtails the power of judges over ministers, triggering widespread protests and criticism from US President Joe Biden. Named the "reasonableness" bill, the legislation, ratified by the Knesset despite significant oppositio

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Home Secretary Suella Braverman acted unlawfully by failing to offer basic support to asylum seekers, including pregnant women and young children, a judge in the English High Court has ruled. She must now enact changes that will benefit thousands of asylum seekers following the successful legal chal

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Arthur Cox is the highest-ranked legal adviser in Ireland for M&A by both deal count and value for the first half of 2023. The firm advised on 24 transactions, valued at $2,831 million. Cian McCourt, partner and head of corporate and M&A group said: “Though there was a cautious start t

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An English High Court judge has ruled in favour of a self-proclaimed "lord" in a peculiar inheritance dispute revolving around the care of a pet parrot. Brett McLean, known as Lord Brett of Hastings, claimed his mother's £300,000 estate was bequeathed to him to look after her beloved Amazonian

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An Afghan judge, known by the pseudonym "Yosra" for safety reasons, has won her two-year legal battle with the Home Office and has been granted permission to enter the UK. Yosra, who has overseen cases involving the Taliban in crimes such as murder and kidnapping, was initially not part of the evacu

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New barrister Pierce O'Meara has said it was a "privilege and moving experience to have been admitted to the degree of Barrister-at-Law at The Honorable Society of King's Inns and subsequently called to The Bar of Ireland by the Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. Justice Donal O'Donnell". He wrote on Linke

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