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Two applicants who sought to challenge the result of the abortion referendum have had their applications for leave to present a referendum petition refused in the High Court. Emphasising the size of the majority in favour of the result, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, President of the High Court was satisfi

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John Kelly looks at the merits of drawing up a modern slavery statement. Modern slavery significant problem in NI’… ‘PSNI receive 31 trafficking and modern slavery cases’… ‘People being kept as human slaves on a daily basis across Northe

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Four operators of a business which charged £2,000 per person for advice on immigration were convicted at Croydon Crown Court of various offences in a case brought by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). Swaye Binns, 39, from Dulwich founded Commonwealth Evaluators Ltd, a

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The Legal Education Foundation has published a report by legal journalist Joshua Rozenberg QC (hon) on the proposed online court. The report provides a commentary on the origins and progress of the programme of court reform currently underway in England and Wales.

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DAC Beachcroft Dublin continues to strengthen its presence in the Irish legal market with a series of promotions and appointments, including new managing partner Lisa Broderick. She takes over from previous location head Katie da Gama, who led the office since it was founded in 2009. Ms Borderick ha

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Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union over alleged failings to uphold the law on impartial investigations into marine incidents, The Irish Times reports. The European Commission made the referral, saying it has concerns about the independence of the Marine Casualty

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The national minimum wage will be increased by 25 cents to €9.80 per hour from next January. The Cabinet has accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission at its meeting at Derrynane House in Co Kerry, RTÉ reports.

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Two pub directors and licensees have been handed a record fine of more than £327,000 for illegally showing Sky transmissions. Four people who ran between them the Prince of Wales in Stafford, the Beaufort Arms in Birmingham and the Pheasant Inn in Wolverhampton were convicted of a total of 64

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