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A high school is being sued after a teacher allegedly brought real swords to the classroom and instructed pupils to fight. Chemistry teacher Loviata Mitchell allegedly told pupils she had a "surprise" before pulling out weapons described as resembling a katana and a rapier, which she smuggled past s

George Kennedy readily admits that he has never been attracted by the courtroom cut and thrust of criminal law. Recruited by Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global corporate practice when it opened its Dublin office last year, what he really appreciates about corporate law is, h

The Equality Commission has welcomed a judgment from the Court of Appeal which clarifies the law on disability discrimination and will be significant for future disability discrimination cases. The Commission supported the case. Geraldine McGahey, chief commissioner of the Equality Commission for No

France is to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution at a joint session of its parliament next week. The move, approved by the senate last night, would create a “guaranteed freedom” of women to choose an abortion.

A police force has apologised for an advert modelled after the video game Call of Duty. The ad, from police in Peoria, Illinois, copies the look of the game in order to attract recruits.

Recent UK government legislation relating to asylum and migration introduced as a part of their plan to ‘stop the boats’ has been described as “alarming”, “dehumanising” and incompatible with the country’s domestic constitutional norms and international lega

The latest police figures indicate a small increase in the number of domestic abuse cases in Northern Ireland. In 2023, there were 33,071 such incidents, an increase of 144 or 0.4 per cent on the previous year.

Congratulations are due to Tughans LLP three newly qualified solicitors Niamh McGrath, Ellen Dalzell and Emily McGleenon, who have been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of Northern Ireland. They said: “It was great to attend the Admissions Ceremony alongside our cohort at the Assembly Buildi

Justice minister Helen McEntee attended the annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime, along with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher. Speaking on the second day of the conference, held at the Farnham Estate in Co. Cavan, Ms McEntee thanked delega

Children’s advocacy organisations across Ireland have joined together to mark the launch of a new report – a project funded by the EU commission and led by the Children’s Rights Alliance in partnership with others. Building Children’s Future’s: Using Children’s Ri

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed Gymnastics Ireland's agreement to undertake an equality review. IHREC had used its legal powers, under Section 32(1)(a) of the 2014 IHREC Act, to invite Gymnastics Ireland to carry out an equality review of its services.

The Assembly Buildings Conference Centre in Belfast was the venue for the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s admission ceremony 2024.

A train driver who lost his job after leaving tarantula and snake remains in a colleague's pigeonhole has received £22,000 in compensation and been told he should get his job back. An employment tribunal in Watford, England, ruled that Jonathan Richardson's pranks were humorous and not in

Conditional immunity from prosecutions relating to Troubles-era crimes is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.