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A devout Christian who was fired because she refused to work on Sundays has been awarded $21 million in damages. Marie Jean Pierre, 60, had her religious requirements accommodated by the Conrad Miami Hotel for nearly a decade.

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Unmarried partners are not amenable to the non-compellability provisions of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, it has been ruled in the Court of Appeal. Stating that there could be absolutely no doubt that the reference to “spouse” meant only a married spouse, Mr Justice George Birmingham,

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The UK government has failed to give assurances that it will not repeal or replace the Human Rights Act – a stark contrast to its proclaimed commitment to "shared values of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms" – the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has stated. T

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Transport Minister Shane Ross has dismissed suggestions that persons convicted of illegal dumping while using a vehicle should be given a driving ban. The idea was raised in the Dáil by Noel Grealish, Independent TD for Galway West and former leader of the Progressive Democrats.

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