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A new mother was reported to authorities the day after the birth of her child after she tested positive for opiates - having eaten a poppyseed bagel. Elizabeth Eden had to be monitored by a caseworker for five days after the birth of her daughter because of the results.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it is investigating whether an unnamed law firm breached advertising regulations to exploit the CervicalCheck scandal, the Sunday Business Post reports. A letter of investigation was issued to the solicitor practice after a complaint was received about content pub

The Government has approved the drafting of legislation to replace the court poor box with a statutory reparation fund, The Irish Times reports. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said the Cabinet had approved the drafting of the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill.

A charity supporting victims of crime is expanding its court accompaniment services to the east and south-east of Ireland, the Irish Examiner reports. Victim Support at Court (V-SAC) offers court accompaniment to victims, their families and prosecution witnesses in murder, rape, assault theft and ot

Newtownards solicitor Elaine Mary Early has appeared in court accused of stealing over £250,000 from clients, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Ms Early, 53, faces 12 counts of fraud, five counts of transferring criminal property and one count of theft before .

Human rights groups in Northern Ireland have warned against the introduction of new counter-terror legislation which will create a "stop and search zone" around the border and criminalise certain republican images. The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill is currently making its way through We

An assault on a prison officer outside Cloverhill Courthouse in Dublin has prompted calls for prison officers to be issued with personal protection equipment, the Irish Examiner reports. Gardaí are currently investigating an assault on at least one prison officer who is said to have been head

A court has found that a weedkiller produced by Monsanto gave a former school groundskeeper cancer. A jury in San Francisco found the company that makes Roundup weedkiller liable for 46-year-old Dewayne Johnson's cancer, awarding him $289 million in damages.

Turkey is facing a crackdown on its lawyers, with 1,539 prosecuted between 2016-18 and 103 sentenced to lengthy prison terms. A report from The Arrested Lawyers Initiative states that there has been a relentless campaign against lawyers across the country.

Fighter Conor McGregor has been knocked out of the ring in his trademark bout against a Dutch fashion label. Adidas and its subsidiary Reebok must remove hoodies, shorts and sweaters bearing his "McGregor" signature within seven days, the District Court of The Hague has ordered.

A man attempted to take his driving test with a stash of marijuana and drug money in the car. Reginald D. Wooding Jr, 22, was gearing up for his test when the examiner smelled the drug and alerted an officer.

A priest who raped and sexually abused a boy throughout 2005 and 2006 has lost an appeal against his conviction. In the Court of Appeal, it was argued that the trial judge erred in failing to give a corroboration warning in circumstances where there were “inconsistencies” in the victim&r

The first half of 2018 was a "notably buoyant" period for Ireland's merger and acquisition (M&A) market, according to new analysis by William Fry. The firm's Mid-year M&A Review 2018, produced in association with Mergermarket, records 76 deals with a combined value of €70.9 billion over

Almost 10 per cent of solicitors registered in Ireland are lawyers from England and Wales, a figure in part attributable to the Brexit vote. The Financial Times reports that since the beginning of 2016, 1,644 solicitors from that jurisdiction joined the Irish roll.

The corporate M&A team at Matheson has advised a US private equity firm and a major US corporation on two transatlantic deals. The firm advised Follett Corporation, the world's largest single source of books, entertainment products, digital content and multi-media for libraries, schools and reta