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A man who cycled to a probation meeting in defiance of a court-ordered cycling ban has been jailed. Jake Carter, 27, twice breached a criminal behaviour order within days of its imposition by an Essex court last November, the BBC reports.

Nearly half of barristers in England and Wales have experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment and discrimination in their legal work, according to new research by the Bar Council. In the most recent survey, 44 per cent of respondents said they had experienced or observed this behaviour while wor

Cork-based Comyn Kelleher Tobin has appointed Cian Duane, Michelle Cronin and Clíona Kenny as partners in the firm. Mr Duane joins the firm as a partner in the commercial department, bringing significant experience leading commercial real estate transactions.

No prosecutions will be brought against 16 people referred by the investigation into the Provisional IRA informer codenamed "Stakeknife", Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has said. The decisions, which concern murders committed between 1981 and 1993, follow the death earlier this

There remain significant barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland four years on from decriminalisation, according to a new report. Amnesty International's 159-page report, Legal but not local: Barriers to accessing abortion services in Northern Ireland, lays bare "the failures and wide-rangin

Ryanair has secured a permanent injunction in the High Court prohibiting a company from using bot technology to "screenscrape" the airline's website to provide ticket booking information to online travel agencies. The practice of screenscraping allows third-party online travel agencies (OTAs) to sel

The UK's former prime minister Boris Johnson yesterday lost his temper in the hot seat at the public inquiry examining the UK government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, where he was grilled by lead counsel to the inquiry, Hugo Keith KC — but who is this distinguished barrister? The joint

RDJ has been announced as a new sponsor of Munster Rugby’s senior women’s team as part of a renewed and expanded partnership with Munster Rugby. The law firm’s new agreement includes a renewal of its sponsorship as official legal advisor of the men’s senior team.

Northern Ireland's new strategy for victims and survivors of the Troubles has been published for consultation. The new strategy — the first update since 2009 — aims to ensure the right trauma-informed and victim-centred services are in place to empower and support victims and survivors,

A woman who admitted to assaulting a fast food worker has been sentenced to two months' work in a fast food restaurant. Rosemary Hayne, 39, threw a burrito bowl in the face of the manager of a Chipotle restaurant in Ohio in an assault which was captured on video and went viral on social media.

Pupils from Coleraine Grammar School have won the Northern Ireland regional heat of the annual Bar Mock Trial Competition and will progress to the UK final in London next year. The Bar Mock Trial Competition aims to help young people understand how the law touches every aspect of their lives, gainin

Landmark reforms to legislation governing the credit union sector have been approved in the Oireachtas. The Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 is the first substantive credit union legislation since 2012, which followed the Commission on Credit Unions. Having passed the final stage in the Seanad yes

Stakeholder views on the taxation of share-based remuneration in Ireland are being sought in a new consultation. The consultation, which will run until 22 January 2024, seeks views on how Ireland’s share-based remuneration environment is operating for all users, how its use can support economi

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has named The Boom Foundation as its charity of the year for 2024. The Boom Foundation is the only charity in Northern Ireland dedicated to supporting patients suffering from sarcoma cancer, and was established by Leona Rankin in April 2013 after his fiancé