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French lawmakers have approved a new law creating offences around street harassment and child rape. MPs voted in favour of the law on Wednesday night with 92 in favour and none against, though left-wing lawmakers abstained because they felt the law did not go far enough.

A specialist court pilot for handling financial disputes in divorces will be expanded across England and Wales after its initial success, The Brief reports. Sir James Mundy, the most senior family judge in England and Wales, announced that the pilot would be tested in nine more regions after promisi

A judge ordered that a man in court's mouth be duct-taped after he interrupted proceedings a dozen times. Judge John Russo, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, warned Franklyn Williams, 32, to be quiet at least 12 times over the course of 30 minutes.

A man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man in Coalisland in October 2015, and to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent on another man, has been sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment with an extended licence period of four years. Ms Justice McBride, sitting in Dungannon Crown Court, heard tha

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the appointment of two new partners in its global asset management and investment funds practice in Dublin. Niamh Ryan and Elaine Keane have joined the firm from A&L Goodbody and will now practice under the leadership of the firm's Irish

The Government has appointed High Court judge Mr Justice Charles Meenan to identify mechanisms for avoiding adversarial court proceedings for women affected by mistakes in cervical cancer screening. Following a meeting with Vicky Phelan yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government wanted ca

William Fry has congratulated its senior litigation partner Michael Quinn on his appointment as a High Court judge. Mr Quinn, who led the firm's corporate restructuring & insolvency practice, joined William Fry as a trainee in 1982 and became partner in 1994.

A High Court judge will ask the Polish authorities to explain how a man facing extradition on drug trafficking charges will get a fair trial, following "troubling" comments by the Polish Deputy Minister of Justice. Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly will send a list of questions to Poland after concerns wer

An employee of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been accused of leaking confidential information about murder trials. Jonathan Lennon, 34, is accused of four offences under sections 4 and 13 of the Official Secrets Act 1963, as amended by section 48 of the Freedom of Infor

The corporate commercial team at Orpen Franks advised on the sale of Kings Laundry Limited to a French company, Elis S.A. plc. Managing partner Peter Walsh and commercial partner Claire Morgan led a team working closely with clients Robert McGovern and Alan Murphy.

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee has agreed to increase UK interest rates to their highest level since March 2009. The new rate is 0.75 per cent, up from 0.5 per cent, following what is only the second increase in a decade.

Former cabinet minister David Davis is calling for an independent, judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition.  The former Brexit Secretary joins an all-party group of MPs and peers demanding an investigation into how much ministers and security personnel

The High Court in London has found that a couple's Islamic marriage falls within the scope of English marriage law but is void in a ruling that could affect thousands of Muslims in England and Wales. Solicitor Nasreen Akhtar, 46, petitioned the court for divorce from her husband Mohammed Shabaz Khan

A venue in legal London said to be at the heart of the Indian independence movement has been saved from destruction after a local authority refused permission for its redevelopment, The Times reports. The freeholder of the India Club on the Strand wanted to redevelop the building into a hotel but th