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A man was detained by police after giving his dogs "illegal" names in an eastern province of China. The dog breeder, in his early 30s, reportedly named two dogs "Chengguan" and "Xieguan" – which refer to the job titles of local state employees.

Two 14-year-old boys have become the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the State after being found guilty of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel. The two boys were aged 13 at the time of the murder and are known only as Boy A and Boy B due to their age.

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has held that PSNI officers can pursue claims for holiday pay from the date of commencement of the Working Time Regulations (NI) 1998, and are not confined to a three-month limitation. Finding that the officers were “workers” for the purposes of EU Communit

HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of six new partners in Dublin and Limerick across the firm's litigation, insurance, commercial property and private client practices.

Irish lawyer Elizabeth Dunne has been appointed as senior legal counsel at Petronash. The company, headquartered in Dubai, offers engineering and manufacturing services to customers in the oil and gas industry.

Ennis-based Michael Houlihan & Partners (MHP) has announced the appointment of John Shaw as the firm's new managing partner. He takes over the top role from Paul Tuohy, who continues at the firm as a partner specialising in litigation.

Legislation to introduce a statutory offence of perjury could be backed in an amended form by the Government following a Cabinet meeting today. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan is expected to secure agreement from his colleagues for proposed amendments to the Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Law Society of Ireland have announced the appointment of Dr Mark Hyland as the inaugural IMRO Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law.

Rossa McMahon, solicitor at PG McMahon Solicitors, responds to recent comments about personal injury claims and the impact on insurance costs. Pat McDonagh has made, as ever, some interesting points about personal injury cases. He is absolutely right that insurance premiums have risen in recent year

The former British soldier known as "Soldier F" will be tried for two murders and four attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in 1972 this August. Solicitor Ciaran Shiels of Madden & Finucane Solicitors, representing the families of 11 people killed on Bloody Sunday and most of the wounded, said the

Pat Daly, partner at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, writes on settlements without admission of liability in medical negligence cases. As a solicitor who has specialised in medical negligence cases for almost 30 years, I am calling for the farcical practice of settling cases “without admission

The UK Supreme Court will sit in Wales for the first time when it arrives in Cardiff next month to hear three cases. The court hears appeals on arguable points of law of general public importance, concentrating on cases of the greatest significance.

Lawyers who have raised over €110,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People have received a letter of thanks for their fundraising. Lawyers Against Homelessness (LAH), a collaborative effort between barristers and solicitors, has raised the remarkable sum in the less than two years si

Nine commissioners, including a new deputy chief commissioner, have been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Geraldine McGahey, already an equality commissioner as well as a parades commissioner, former chief executive of Larne Borough Council and SOLACE gender champion, will

Northern Ireland solicitor Olivia McKeown has passed away, the Law Society of Northern Ireland has said. Ms McKeown was admitted to the roll of solicitors in September 1979 and passed away in late March.