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Prison authorities in Russia have reinstated yoga classes for inmates after insisting they would not somehow turn them gay. The classes, introduced last year, were briefly suspended after the country's prosecutor-general launched an investigation into claims by an influential religious scholar that

A farmer with multiple sclerosis who was told not to come back to work until he provided his employer with a letter confirming his fitness to drive has been awarded €31,000 in the Workplace Relations Commission. The man, who worked on the farm since 1993, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis i

Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has announced the appointment of Cliona Kenny as a solicitor in the firm's litigation and healthcare departments. Ms Kenny has almost 20 years' experience working in all areas of litigation, with particular expertise in clinical litigation and medical negligence.

TLT NI has moved to new premises in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter with effect from today. The law firm is now occupying the top two floors of newly-refurbished River House, which provides the firm with 12,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space.

Representatives of the barrister profession on both sides of the border focused on the impact of Brexit on the legal and justice sectors at the seventh annual Joint North South Bar Meeting.

The maximum sentence for conspiracy to murder could be increased from 10 years to life imprisonment under a private member's bill backed by Fianna Fáil. The opposition party's justice spokesperson, Jim O'Callaghan, has introduced a bill to allow judges to impose more severe sentences, The Iri

The UK Government has proposed the creation of an independent regulator as part of a series of measures to ensure social media companies and tech firms keep their users safe, including possible liability for individual members of senior management. The measures are set out in the Online Harms White

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has been challenged to clarify the details of a car crash at An Garda Síochána's headquarters following conflicting reports about the incident. An unmarked PSNI vehicle carrying Mr Harris as a passenger was damaged after striking a bollard as it attempted

A third of court appeals against driver disqualification are successful, according to new figures. Of the more than 10,000 drivers who were banned from driving last year, 2,830 launched an appeal.

Family law experts addressed a packed meeting at Law Society House on the private law aspects of the Children's Order. The four parts of the event, organised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland's family law committee, heard from a court children's officer (CCO), a contact centre co-ordinator, a d

The UK Government has abandoned plans to define extremism in law after being told it would criminalise legitimate political and religious activity. Lord Anderson of Ipswich, former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said previous attempts to deal with dangerous ideology before it leads t

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has completed a rebranding exercise that has seen it adopt fresh messaging and a new visual identity. The new branding has now been rolled out in Dublin, where the firm is celebrating ten years in the Irish legal market.

Limerick-based HOMS Solicitors has presented a cheque for €450 to its new charity partner, Headway Ireland. The funds were raised by staff at a coffee morning fundraiser coinciding with Brain Injury Awareness Week, with the proceeds split between Headway and a second charity, Acquired Brain Inj

A girl who told judges she lied about allegations that resulted in her grandfather being convicted and jailed for sexually abusing her has had her plea for him to be released rejected. The man, 68, must continue to serve his 12-year sentence even though the girl, known as M, said she lied at trial,

A suspected rhino poacher was killed by an elephant and eaten by a pride of lions after illegally entering a national park. Park rangers launched a search of the Kruger National Park in South Africa after men claiming to be his accomplices told his family that he had been killed.