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A district judge has questioned whether the Forensic Science Service treats murders in Belfast as a higher priority than murders in Derry. Judge Barney McElholm, sitting in Londonderry Magistrates' Court yesterday, criticised the service over a delay in receiving forensic reports relating to a trial

A High Court judge has made an order preventing a man from acting as a legal advisor in court cases because he is "taking advantage of vulnerable litigants". The order was made by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds yesterday in respect of Eamon O'Neill, a "business advisor" who the judge said is now barred

ByrneWallace advised on a dozen transactions shortlisted by Finance Dublin magazine in its annual Deals of the Year Awards. Over 211 deals have been nominated across five award categories – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A); Debt Capital Markets; Equity Capital Markets; Loans & Financin

A number of Australia's most notorious criminals are likely to have their convictions quashed because their barrister was a police informant, The Times reports. Nicola Gobbo, 47, one of the country's top defence lawyers, is the subject of a public inquiry that could see murderers and others freed.

A city in the United States has voted to effectively decriminalise the use and possession of magic mushrooms. In the first-ever US referendum on magic mushrooms, 50.6 per cent of voters in Denver, Colorado voted to bar officials from "spending resources to impose criminal penalties" for the use or p

Half of vegans feel discriminated against by their employers, while nearly a third have felt harassed at work or unfairly treated due to their veganism, according to a new survey. Researchers discovered that nearly half, 45 per cent, of 1,000 vegan employees questioned have felt discriminated agains

The Scold’s Bridle or Branks was a form of punishment usually reserved for women who resisted subordination and didn’t conform to being a quiet and virtuous wife. Women who were perceived as being troublesome – who gossiped, “nagged” their husbands, or who were acc

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Singapore: Fake news law a 'disaster' for freedom of speech, says rights group

A public park has introduced designated zones for drug dealers after several failed bids to ban them altogether. The manager of the Görlitzer Park in Berlin, Cengiz Demirci, said the "pink zones" would help families and other park visitors feel less intimidated by the dealers.

A man who brought proceedings against the State for negligence arising out of erroneous statements made in Sligo District Court by a member of An Garda Síochána can proceed with his claim. Finding that it was not clear that the State’s defence would prevail on the grounds of immu

Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has announced the appointment of ten new partners across the firm's dispute resolution, competition, real estate, corporate, employment and privacy & data security teams. The promotion of John Farrell, Oliver FitzGerald, Brian Johnston, Tara Kelly, Marcus Kennedy,

Dublin firm Richard Grogan & Associates has announced the appointment of Natasha Hand as an associate solicitor. Ms Hand will be working primarily in the area of employment law and personal injury work.

Restricted public access to rape trials and the provision of publicly-funded legal advice to complainants are among the final recommendations of the judge-led review into serious sexual offence trials.

The UK Government and Irish Government have reaffirmed their commitment to the Common Travel Area (CTA) in a memorandum of understanding signed yesterday. The four-page document, signed and published yesterday afternoon ahead of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIGC), states that the

The Department of Finance has announced a "full and comprehensive" review of the non-domestic rating system in Northern Ireland. The review will begin with the launch of a joint "Innovation Lab" with other government departments this July, bringing together experts in urban regeneration and taxation