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Failures to disclose evidence to defence lawyers have resulted in the number of collapsed criminal cases almost doubling in four years, The Times reports. Figures obtained from the Crown Prosecution Service show that, on average, about two cases were dropped per day last year as a result of delays i

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A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Matheson acted as Irish legal and tax counsel in connection with the $2 billion Juniper Receivables 2019-1 DAC securitisation of US auto contracts acquired by Ally Bank.

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A member of the public has agreed a repayment plan with a local authority which accidentally paid him nearly £300,000. Fife Council, in Scotland, was supposed to pay the man £59.95 a week, but accidentally paid £59,395 per week instead – and didn't notice until around £

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Former High Court judge Mr Justice Bryan McMahon, who chaired the working group on direct provision in 2015, has said that the system "may not be perfect, but it's much better than it was". The retired judge made the remarks at the Law Society of Ireland's annual human rights and equality conference

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