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A doctor who was convicted of indecent assault of a patient when she was a teenager in 1989 has had his conviction quashed by the Supreme Court. Delivering the judgment of the five-judge Court, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley said that it was not possible to discount the real possibility that the jury

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A civil society group has applied to join High Court proceedings in which an Irish judge has asked a European court to rule on whether mutual trust continues to exist between Poland and other member states in EU extradition cases. Fair Trial Europe, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose stated

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Pádraig Ó Ríordáin Pádraig Ó Ríordáin, former managing partner of Arthur Cox, has been appointed non-executive chairman of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), operator of the National Lottery.

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A new book from Clarus Press provides an accessible and comprehensive account of the relevant law in relation to sexual offending in Ireland. Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment, authored by Dr Susan Leahy and Dr Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly, incorporates an examination of d

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The UK Supreme Court will today hear a landmark challenge to attempts by the UK government to conceal the role of a top MI6 officer in illegal renditions to Libya. Five Supreme Court justices will consider the scope of controversial powers for the first time, after Boris Johnson applied to keep key

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The Government has agreed to nominate three judges for appointment to the High Court and District Court. Denis McDonald SC, who was called to the bar in 1986 and to the Inner Bar in 2000, has been nominated for appointment to the High Court. His practice focused on commercial law.

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Richard Grogan & Associates has announced the appointment of Michelle Loughnane as head of litigation and contentious business. Ms Loughnane joined the firm in 2015, two years after entering the Roll of Solicitors.

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