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The High Court has quashed a decision of the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána which upheld an original decision to transfer a woman to another Garda Station, on the grounds that the decision was contrary to fair procedures and in breach of natural and constitutional justice for failure to give re

The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court's ruling that a breathalyser test result is not valid unless the statement is issued by the breathalysing machine in both the English and Irish languages. The Evidenzer machines in Garda stations were typically only used to issue statements in Englis

Judge Michael Reilly, Inspector of Prisons Judge Michael Reilly, Inspector of Prisons, has recommended that prisoner complaints be brought under the remit of the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, The Irish Times reports.

Seventeen groups which penned a report on the human rights situation in Ireland watched live as government figures were questioned on human rights at a UN hearing in Geneva today. Legal rights group FLAC, part of the Your Rights Right Now coalition, submitted an independent civil society report on t

Maeve Regan, MLRC's managing solicitor An independent law centre has urged TDs to prioritise the introduction of a constitutional right to housing.

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed a company’s appeal against HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) contention the company was not entitled to deduct VAT on accountant’s fees as input tax under the contract. The Supreme Court dismissed Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd’s appeal by a majority of 3 to

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed a company’s appeal against HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) contention the company was not entitled to deduct VAT on accountant’s fees as input tax under the contract. The Supreme Court dismissed Airtours Holidays Transport Ltd’s appeal by a majority of 3 to

Brian Caulfield, IVCA chairman Irish high tech SMEs raised €237 million in the first quarter of 2016 according to a Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in association with law firm William Fry.

Claire Edgar, partner at Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors Belfast firm Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors is the only Northern Ireland law firm shortlisted for Customer Service Excellence in Professional Services in this year’s Belfast Business Awards.

Worthingtons Solicitors has sponsored a Newtownards teenager who has been selected to compete in the World Karate Federation Championships in Italy. Lucy Oldfield, 14, a pupil at Regent House Grammar School, is one of seven representing Northern Ireland at the championships.

A US judge has resigned after investigators found thousands of photos of naked male defendants on his computer. Joesph Boeckmann, 69, from Arkansas is alleged to have exchanged sexual favours for more lenient sentences.

The Supreme Court has upheld the High Court’s decision to refuse to grant leave to Harry Rea to apply for judicial review, following Mr Rea’s attempt to seek an order from the High Court that the result of the second Lisbon Treaty Referendum, taken on 2 October 2009, should be declared null and

The winning law firms in Dublin, Leinster, Connacht and Munster have been named at the AIB Irish Legal Awards 2016. More than 550 people attended the prestigious awards ceremony in Dublin's Doubletree by Hilton Hotel on Friday.

The Bar of Northern Ireland has urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to examine evidence from England and Wales before creating a specific offence of domestic abuse. In a consultation response, the Bar said it would be "advantageous for the Department to monitor the operation of the new offence in

An Irish training programme intended to support attorneys from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa draws to a close this year.