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English nationalism is the greatest threat to the Union in more than half a century, David Lidington told a Law Society of Scotland event yesterday. The de facto deputy prime minister said he was shocked by a poll from YouGov which found that 63 per cent of UK Conservative Party members would p

A ban on trademarks of "immoral" or "scandalous" words and symbols has been struck down by the US Supreme Court in a case involving a clothing brand with a sensitive name. Ruling against the Trump administration, the court found for Los Angeles streetwear designer Erik Brunetti who had failed in an

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to its customers, without consent. The messages, sent in early 2018, encouraged customers to access and use the ‘My EE’ app to manage th

A man has been fined after he branded a shark with his personal insignia. The incident outraged anglers after photos appeared on Facebook.

A convicted murderer who was sanctioned upon the discovery of a knife and a bag of razor blades in his cell has lost an application for judicial review of decisions made during the disciplinary process. Refusing the application, Ms Justice Miriam O’Regan found no breach of fair procedure on th

A boy who sued a hospital over circumstances of his birth has settled his High Court action for €7.25million. Finn Phillips, 13, who is on the autism spectrum, was delivered on July 30, 2005, by ventouse delivery and – it was alleged – was unnecessarily exposed to trauma and asphyxi

Andrea Martin comments on social media regulation in the wake of the Ana Kriegel case. 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.

A former member of the IRA has been granted a UK Supreme Court hearing in an attempt to prevent police from gaining access to interviews given as part of a project known as the Boston College tapes. Anthony McIntyre and journalist Ed Moloney began the project in 2001 and interviewed former para

Speeding convictions are declining sharply while the number of people convicted for driving while using a mobile phone is also falling, according to new figures. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan provided the figures in response to a number of parliamentary questions, the Irish Examiner reports.

Housing discrimination has been highlighted in a report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in its Annual Report. The report marks significantly increased activity for the Commission during its fourth full year of work as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body, di

Former President Mary Robinson is to address lawyers on the topic of climate change next month. Ms Robinson will discuss climate justice following the Annual General Meeting of the Irish Women Lawyers Association (IWLA).

Prisons are becoming overcrowded again as more people are being jailed by the courts and for longer terms, The Irish Times reports. The average number of prisoners in custody daily rose by eight per cent to 3,911 last year, according to the Irish Prison Service annual report.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has announced the names of the two experts who will join an independent research study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews led by Norah Gibbons. Practising Senior Counsel, Ms Grainne McMorrow and the internationally recognised Forensic Criminologis

Ryanair could be taken to court by passengers over its "disproportionate" fees of up to £115 that it charges to deal with spelling mistakes on bookings or to print out boarding passes, an aviation watchdog has said. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the Irish budget airline was failing t

An outgoing senior judge has said the UK government would be wrong to abolish prison sentences of less than six months. Sir Brian Leveson, the most senior criminal judge in England and Wales, retired from the bench on Friday.