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Ken Murphy, Director General of the Law Society of Ireland, used an appearance on RTE’s Claire Byrne Live on Monday night to call on the Irish Government to tear up the Road Traffic Acts and start again, during a segment that also highlighted the current state of the District Courts system – a s

In a case of QFF Distribution Ltd and Keith O’Reilly being PWT1728, the Labour Court had to deal with the issue of an underpayment of wages. The employee sought an extension of time. One of the grounds of the extension of time was that the matter was under an internal appeal. The Labour Court held

Michael Brentnall Solicitors has confirmed that the High Court in Belfast granted leave for judicial review for a client against the British Home Secretary in respect of the Travel Notification Requirements under the Counter Terrorism Act 2008. Its client, Anthony McDonnell, had previously been conv

State Authorities have lost an appeal against an order of certiorari, quashing a determination of the Sea Fisheries Authority, which had held that a fishing company had seriously infringed the regime established under the Common Fisheries Policy. In accordance with a companion case in which it was f

State Authorities have lost an appeal against an order of certiorari, quashing a determination of the Sea Fisheries Authority, which had held that a fishing company had seriously infringed the regime established under the Common Fisheries Policy. In accordance with a companion case in which it was f

Senator Mark Daly Legislation to give sign language official recognition for the first time is a step closer to becoming law.

Colm O’Gorman The Standards In Public Office Commission (SIPO) has explained its reasons for requiring Amnesty International to return a donation it was given by billionaire George Soros.

Lord Pannick A QC has warned that judges are concerned they will be drawn into the Brexit debate by proposed measures that permit them to take account of European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings after the UK leaves the EU.

A choir of solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals has raised a magnificent £10,000 in aid of Belfast’s homeless after holding a concert earlier this year. The Pro Bono Choir presented a cheque for the cash raised through their concert, titled A Place Called Home, held back in May, t

An Egyptian singer has been handed a two-year jail sentence for “inciting debauchery” with a risqué music video clip. Shyma, 21, was also fined 10,000 pounds by a court in Cairo.

The UK High Court has today ruled that a Home Office policy of removing EU citizens found sleeping rough on UK streets is unlawful and must stop. A judge said the measures, which were introduced last year, were discriminatory and violated European law, following a challenge brought by campaigners on

Eimear Kane, of SC Connolly & Co Solicitors, has been appointed as chairperson of the Newry and Banbridge Solicitors’ Association. Ms Kane (pictured) was born in Newry and was educated at Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, and Queens University, Belfast.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said he will change the way the District Court operates in order to improve public confidence, The Irish Times reports. He was responding in the Dáil to a programme by RTÉ Investigates featuring examples of donations to the poor box being used instead of convictio

Permanent TSB plc has successfully appealed a finding which held that the Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction to make possession orders in relation to 6 properties on which mortgage payments had been defaulted. Giving the unanimous judgment of the five-judge Supreme Court, Chief Justice Clarke h