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British citizens living in other EU countries have launched a court challenge against Brexit on the basis of electoral law breaches during the referendum campaign. The UK in EU Challenge group, represented by English law firm Croft Solicitors, argues that the referendum was not conducted "in accorda

Ibrahim Halawa, the Irish citizen who was detained in Egypt for four years during an international campaign for his release, will speak at this year's Belfast International Arts Festival. The full festival programme is set to be launched tomorrow, organisers say, but Patrick Corrigan let Mr Halawa's

The Law Society of Ireland is offering free guided tours of its Blackhall Place headquarters to the public during National Heritage Week. The tours will cover the history of Oxmanstown Green, the local landscape throughout the centuries, the original Blue Coat School and Thomas Ivory's vision for th

A solicitor who left a man with permanent sight damage after headbutting him at a youth rugby match has been banned from practising, The Times reports. Gavin Dowell, 52, was struck off after the attack on his friend Mark Scoble during their sons' match.

A law graduate training as a solicitor with William Fry next year is representing Co Kildare in the Rose of Tralee festival this weekend. Gráinne Carr, 23, graduated from Maynooth University last September with a first class honours degree in Law and has since completed the Law Society entran

A woman has availed herself of the ancient Norman rite of Clameur de Haro in an attempt to stop the narrowing of a road in Guernsey. Rosie Henderson invoked the clameur by kneeling and crying for help and reciting the Lord's Prayer, in Norman French.

A Dublin-based barrister is among lawyers who have urged the Government to carefully consider its plans to abolish the court poor box in favour of a statutory reparation fund. Roger Cross told Irish Legal News that he continued to believe poor box donations were an "effective way to dispose of minor

The Bar of Ireland has committed nearly €1 million to fix a hole in its employee pension scheme following a Labour Court decision. It follows on from the regulatory body's decision last summer to remove guaranteed pension increases in order to close a scheme deficit of €4.4 million.

A professor of human rights law has warned that a controversial counter-terrorism bill could undermine freedom of expression, The Irish News reports. Professor Colin Harvey of QUB School of Law told the newspaper that the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill is "deeply problematic".

Arthur Cox has announced the sudden passing of its former partner and consultant Niamh Burke. Ms Burke advised on major energy, infrastructure and construction projects in Ireland for over 20 years during her time at the firm.

A moment of silence was held at Coleraine Magistrates Court yesterday to show respect to late photographer Mark Jamieson, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Mr Jamieson, who frequently photographed the courts in Coleraine, Ballymena and Antrim for the Belfast Telegraph and other newspapers, passed away

Michael Duffy, solicitor at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, writes on recourse in the case of negligent property surveys. Picture the scenario: a prospective purchaser has instructed a surveyor to prepare a report. The report shows that the property is structurally sound and the purchaser purcha

Gardaí have reopened a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual assault made by the late law graduate Laura Lee, The Times reports. Ms Lee, a prominent campaigner for sex workers' rights, passed away in February at the age of 39 before the conclusion of her court challenge to Norther

The Supreme Court will be hosting several Open Days throughout the summer months. These events are completely free. The will be held on Friday 24 August - 0930 to 1630, Tuesday 28 August - 0930 to 1630, Friday 21 September - 0930 to 1630. Programme highlights on these special days:

Royal Mail has been fined a record £50 million by the UK communications watchdog Ofcom after a "serious breach" of competition law in 2014.