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The Oireachtas has rejected proposals to require all travellers entering Ireland to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks, instead limiting the measures to a list which currently stands at 20 countries, mostly in Africa. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told TDs yesterday that the hotel quarantine sys

Shamima Begum, the woman who travelled to Syria as a child and aligned herself with ISIS, has failed in all her appeals to the UK Supreme Court and cannot return to the UK to argue her citizenship case. The court unanimously allowed the Secretary of State’s appeals and dismissed Ms Begum&

A unionist who believes the Northern Ireland Protocol has "weakened the Union" has launched a judicial review seeking a declaration that the operation of the protocol is unconstitutional and unlawful. Belfast man Clifford Peeples instructed a solicitor last week and issued judicial review proceeding

Leonora Malone, partner at Eugene F. Collins, highlights that the responsibility for filing accurate information to the CRO rests with the company and its officers. All companies have obligations to file various statutory returns in the Companies Registration Office (CRO) from time to time but it is

Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched two consultation documents on measures to eradicate modern slavery from the supply chains of public and commercial sector organisations. Transparency in supply chains (TISC) involves relevant businesses publishing a modern slavery statement and setting out th

A bullfighter has failed in an attempt to copyright his most famous kill. Spain's Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the case brought by Miguel Ángel Perera, ruling that the routine cannot be protected as it was improvised and not preconceived.

Spain's disgraced former king Juan Carlos I has paid a €4 million tax bill in a bid to help end his exile. The "king emeritus" abdicated in 2014 and later left Spain altogether amid allegations of corruption and tax offences, residing now in Abu Dhabi.

The High Court has upheld a complaint against Danske Bank for mis-selling a mortgage to a couple. The bank had appealed a decision of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman who had found that the Bank had not properly informed the complainants of the effect of taking out a new mortgage and fa

High Court judge Mr Justice Michael White has been nominated as the inaugural chairperson of the statutory Parole Board, which is due to become fully operational by July.

Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden has been appointed as president of the Victims’ Payments Board, which will determine who is entitled to payments under the new Troubles pension scheme. The judge was appointed as interim president of the board last November and will now take on the role permanently f

The Irish government has "repeatedly blurred the boundary between legal requirements and public health guidance" in its response to the Covid-19 response, according to new research. The critical report, published today by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, also warns that the delegation

A new chief state pathologist has been permanently appointed nearly three years after the position became vacant. Dr Linda Mulligan, who has served as interim chief state pathologist since June 2019, will now take on the important role on a permanent basis.

Northern Ireland needs a dedicated inpatient facility for young people with drug and alcohol issues, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has said. In a written submission to the Department of Health's consultation on a substance abuse strategy, the law centre said there may be a "critical mass" of child

Barrister Gillian McGaughey BL will serve as a non-executive member of the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency (NIGALA) for a further 12 months. Health Minister Robin Swann today announced the 12-month extension to the terms of two members from 1 February 2021 to a date not later than 31 Janua

Solicitor Anne Kingsley has been appointed to the board of Northern Ireland's Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA). Ms Kingsley is qualified in England and Wales and works as a professional support lawyer for LexisNexis, specialising in local government law, including edu