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In a matrimonial rape case involving a pattern of abuse, threats to kill, and a violent attack with a hammer after the rape, the Supreme Court has set out the sentencing principles which must be observed when dealing with a pattern of violent and abusive behaviour. Finding that the Court of Appeal w

Almost 2,000 people received Irish citizenship today in the first citizenship ceremonies to take place since a controversial High Court ruling five months ago. In an unexpected decision in July, Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled that the requirement for “one year’s continuous residence in the

Nearly three dozen road traffic cases have been struck out following a High Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Road Traffic Acts. Judge Patrick Durcan at Ennis District Court struck out 34 cases, 21 of which were over unpaid speeding fines.

Hospitality workers will be entitled to a fair share of tips paid by credit and debit cards under plans approved by Cabinet. Employment Affairs Minister Regina Doherty has been given permission to pursue the measure alongside previously-announced plans to prevent tips from being used to pay a worker

The reoffending rate among offenders managed by the Probation Service has declined from its 2008 peak, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Probation Reoffending Statistics for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 cohorts show that the level of reoffending within one year

Graham Pierce, partner and head of commercial property at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast, examines the law on signage in Northern Ireland. A tenant of commercial premises will normally expect to display signs at or near his premises indicating the name and nature of his business and any promotio

People with social security debt should be told about the discretionary waiver which allows it to be written off, the Law Centre NI has said. There has been 3,546 cases of overpayment of Universal Credit since its 2017 roll-out but the discretionary waiver has only been used three times, according t

Judges and lawyers attended Law Society House on Friday for the launch of a new book by barrister and former academic Katie Quinn and solicitor advocate Charlene Dempsey. Bail Law and Practice in Northern Ireland, published by the Law Society of Northern Ireland, outlines the many powers of the poli

The Bar of Northern Ireland's charity committee is accepting nominations for its next Charity of the Year. The committee runs fundraising activities throughout the year for its chosen charity, which is currently Helping Hand, the charity to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.

Belfast-based Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) Solicitors has congratulated graduates from the Couch to 5k (C25K) programme run by North Belfast Harriers. The law firm is a long-standing sponsor of the programme for amateur runners, which recently held a graduation ceremony at the Waterworks Parkrun.

A 79-year-old flight attendant with a $250,000 salary has launched a lawsuit against her former employer after being dismissed nearly six decades into the job. Ida Gomez Llanos was the most senior flight attendant at Delta Airlines, having joined the firm in 1962 - over two decades before smoking wa

A woman who worked as a school principal in a small national school for twenty years has been granted an order of certiorari, quashing the decision of the Board of Management to dismiss her. Finding that the Board had failed to give adequate reasons for their decision, Mr Justice Anthony Barr also c

A&L Goodbody has congratulated its first partners and associates to graduate from the first-of-its-kind ALG Masters in the Business of Law. The ALG Masters is the result of a collaboration between UCD Smurfit Executive Development, UCD Sutherland School of Law and A&L Goodbody.

Legislation making it a criminal offence to travel abroad to join a terrorist group has not moved beyond the preliminary stage over a year after an EU deadline, according to reports. The Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill aims to give effect to EU Directive 2017/541 on combating terrorism an

The Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan SC, has criticised the Courts Service for not publishing his rulings on its website. Mr Honohan, who is not a judge, said he was told by officials that "there is no room on their website" for his extensive written rulings, which have often criticised judg