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A ban on new psychoactive substances, also known as "legal highs", comes into force today across the UK, despite controversy over how successfully it will deter people from using the substances. Those found guilty of acting against these prohibited acts may face up to seven years in prison under the
Amnesty International has recommended the decriminalisation of "consensual sex work" in a major policy statement that follows two years of first-hand research. The formal adoption and publication of the policy follows a democratic decision by the human rights group in August 2015, which was reported
The General Court has annulled the Commission’s decision classifying the unlimited implied guarantee granted by France to one of its public establishment as state aid. The Commission failed to explain or prove that that guarantee has the effect of conferring an actual economic advantage on the Ins
A Commons committee has demanded more transparency on European Council decision making, in particular regarding negotiations conducted by officials. In a report published today on the transparency of decision making in the Council, the committee considers actions to improve the transparency and acco
The High Court has refused a couple's application for judicial review for an order of certiorari in respect of an order for possession of property. In 2004 ACC Loan Management Ltd. (ACCLM) had advanced two loan facilities to Temple Spa Limited.
The Bar of Ireland has raised the issue of professional fee levels for barristers with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) now that the economy has left a state of emergency. According to the Bar, professional fee levels for criminal barristers have been cut by between 28.5 per cent and 69 per
A&L Goodbody has announced the appointment of five new partners and 25 new associates, bringing its total number of partners to 87.
Almost 1,200 solicitors and legal professionals united in a bid to raise €200,000 for charity at the Calcutta Run over the weekend.
Muireann Granville Dublin firm LK Shields has announced the appointment of Muireann Granville as an associate solicitor in its litigation and dispute resolution department.
Fewer than 20 tickets are remaining for the Young Leaders NI (YLNI) annual conference, which takes place in Belfast this Friday.
Over a million British expats have been denied the right to vote in the EU referendum following a ruling of the UK Supreme Court that people who have lived outside of the UK for more than 15 years cannot vote on June 23. Around 1-2 million expats would have been allowed to cast their vote to determi
The EU trade mark representing the shape of a Rubik’s Cube must be declared invalid on the basis it covers the generic function of the product and could therefore frustrate competition according to an Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union. At the request of Seven Towns, a
In a major report published today the House of Lords’ Constitution Committee has warned that successive UK governments have taken the union between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for granted, without giving proper consideration to the cumulative impact of devolution on the UK as a w
NIHRC Chief Commissioner Les Allamby The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has released a report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, presented on the 23rd May in Geneva.