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Northern Ireland's legal aid spend was close to £102 million in 2022/23, an increase of seven per cent on the previous year, new figures show. A total of 63,976 cases were granted legal aid, of which over two-thirds (68 per cent) were criminal cases and around a third were civil cases.

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The Irish government has said it will seek to opt-in to measures in the EU Asylum and Migration Pact. The decision will lead to the full repeal of the International Protection Act 2015 and the introduction of a new asylum regime with legally binding timeframes for decisions as well as a greater focu

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Free hospital car parking in Northern Ireland has to be delayed in part due to legal challenges affecting plans to use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, health minister Robin Swann has said. The Hospital Parking Charges Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which bans the imposition of pa

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Thailand: UN experts alarmed by sentences handed down to human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa on lèse-majesté charges | OHCHR

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A four-figure reward is on offer for the return of a life-sized bronze stag statue stolen from a London garden. 'Henry', said to be worth up to £10,000 (around €11,600), was abducted from the front garden of interior design expert Alison Cork MBE, the Evening Standard reports.

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Ireland will make an intervention in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the government has confirmed. Officials have been directed to begin working on a declaration of intervention which will be filed, subject to ministerial approval

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LK Shields has appointed Siobhán Lafferty as a senior associate in the firm's employment, pensions and employee benefits team. Ms Lafferty, who has over five years' experience as a solicitor, advises clients on a broad range of employment law issues, both contentious and non-contentious.

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There is evidence that Israel has committed acts of genocide in its war in Gaza, a new UN report has concluded. Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, presented a 25-page report to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday.

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Discovering the best touring caravan spots in Northern Ireland for families with kids is like unveiling a treasure trove of adventure, scenic beauty, and unforgettable memories. Northern Ireland, with its lush landscapes, historic castles, and friendly towns, offers a plethora of caravan sites that

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Gateley Legal Northern Ireland has raised over £2,600 in support of two charities, Dementia NI and the East Belfast Mission. The funds were raised at the Belfast office's annual business quiz, now in its second year, which took place at Ten Square Hotel and saw around 100 colleagues, clients,

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Well-known Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick has passed away following a period of illness. Mr Fitzpatrick, who was 68, passed away at home on Sunday after what a death notice said was "a difficult illness bravely borne".

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