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Lawyers for the Minister for Justice have said they are not trying to “usurp” the Irish courts by asking the High Court to refer a Supreme Court decision to the European Court of Justice. The assertion came a day after the Minister for Justice was accused of insulting the Irish courts by seeking

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The European Court of Human Rights has announced the start of a new procedure allowing for more detailed reasoning to be given when a judge declares an application inadmissible. Since Protocol No 14 came into force in 2010, a single judge has been able to declare an application inadmissible.

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Criminal proceedings have been commenced against a Conservative candidate in the upcoming general election, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed. Craig Mackinlay, who is running again next week, is accused of overspending in the 2015 general election campaign along with his agent Nathan

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A total of 3,340 mortgages were approved in April, an 11.7 per cent year-on-year increase. The new figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) also record a 11.6 per cent month-on-month fall.

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The number and value of fines handed out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breach of UK data protection laws nearly doubled in the last year, The Brief reports. Figures obtained from the ICO show that 35 fines worth £3.2 million were issued in 2016, up from 18 fines worth £2 milli

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The Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA) has named the nominees for its annual Law Book of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at the Association's black tie Midsummer Gala Dinner in the Conrad Hotel on Friday 23 June.

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