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# law - Monday 10 June, 2013
Child care court reports show drug abuse, violence and mental illness
The reports are published on the Child Law Project website, which was launched earlier this year.
# law - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Column: The victims of the Troubles were not ‘collateral damage’ and they deserve justice
The introduction of a bill that would ban people convicted of serious offences from being appointed as a special advisor to a minister in Northern Ireland has raised more serious questions: who are the victims of the Troubles – and have we forgotten them?
# law - Monday 27 May, 2013
Poll: Should there be a mandatory prison sentence for uninsured drivers?
A new survey has shown that almost 7 per cent of people have had their vehicle damaged by an uninsured driver, so should the penalties be harsher?
# law - Friday 24 May, 2013
Victims of stalking and domestic violence to get EU-wide protection
The new law will see restraining orders obtained in your home country having the same standing in law across all EU states.
# law - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
6 interesting moments from the final day of the Oireachtas abortion hearings
The final day of the three-day hearing saw legal experts teasing out some of the most intricate detail in the draft legislation.
# law - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Alan Shatter and The Supremes: New judges to deal with courts backlog
The government has approved the appointment of two extra judges to the Supreme Court to deal with the current backlogs, some as long as four years.
# law - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Poll: Should schools introduce ‘CAO-style’ admission?
The Irish Primary Principals’ Network has proposed the idea, saying that parents could rank their school choices similar to how the CAO form is organised.
Ireland’s World War II veterans move one step closer to amnesty
Thousands of Irish servicemen were dismissed or prosecuted for fighting with the Allies during World War II.
# law - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Irish Famine ‘Tribunal’ to probe if it was crime against humanity
New York and Dublin law faculties to test the case, under current international law, against the-then British government for the tragedy in which one million Irish people died.
# law - Friday 19 April, 2013
Praveen Halappanavar: ‘Savita’s treatment was horrendous, barbaric and inhumane’
Mr Halappanavar said he has a responsibility to Savita and her family “to get to the bottom of the truth”.
# law - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
New Zealand votes to legalise same-sex marriage
New Zealand is the thirteenth country – and the first in the Asia Pacific region – to vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
# law - Monday 15 April, 2013
Alan Shatter criticises High Court judge comments on pay
A High Court judge had said the government was attacking the independence of the judiciary – but Shatter has hit back.
# law - Friday 5 April, 2013
Spain raises marrying age from 14 to 16
The country’s Social Services Minister also proposes to raise the age of consent to fight paedophilia more effectively.
# law - Friday 29 March, 2013
Ireland extradited 149 people on European Arrest Warrants last year
A new report by the Department of Justice says Ireland received a total of 313 European Arrest Warrants in 2012 for crimes including murder, rape and drug trafficking.
# law - Thursday 14 March, 2013
ECJ rules Spain’s eviction laws breach EU directive
The Spanish government has promised its law will now be “corrected” to comply with the ruling.
# law - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Science, business and agriculture courses increase in CAO popularity
However teaching, medicine and arts have all dropped.
Convictions for acid attacks triple in Pakistan under tough new laws
The Pakistani government brought in tough new penalties in a bid to stop the dozens of acid attacks which take place every year.
# law - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Levels of activity in courts ‘overwhelming’ and ‘unsustainable’ – Chief Justice
Susan Denham said failure to address the problems posed by Ireland’s appeal court system may be “damaging to Irish society and the economy”.
# law - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
New report on human trafficking highlights low number of prosecutions
The Immigrant Council of Ireland said this shows a “clear need for a fresh approach to identifying victims”.
# law - Monday 18 February, 2013
New bill introduces definition of a grandparent
Fine Gael TD said it is an unusual piece of legislation as our laws do not generally address such personal issues as familial bonds.
# law - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Victims launch legal action against BBC and Jimmy Savile’s estate
Lawyers for 31 of the alleged victims of sexual abuse say they have taken the first steps in what could be a major legal action.
# law - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Report recommends new laws on missing persons and the Disappeared
The report recommends legislation so that family left behind can apply to allow interim management of the missing person’s property.
# law - Sunday 27 January, 2013
It’s official: copyright on the National Anthem has ended
The government says it will bring in new legislation if necessary to stop people from messing around with Amhrán na bhFiann.
Calls for Ireland to (finally) outlaw corporal punishment in the home
Corporal punishment was banned in schools in 1982 but is still legal in homes – despite repeated calls for it to be stopped.
# law - Saturday 19 January, 2013
In detail: the 30 Bills the Government is planning this spring
The coalition has published a list of 30 Bills it’s hoping to get published before the end of April. Here’s the lot.
# law - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
‘Right to die’ challenge to go to the Supreme Court
Marie Fleming, who has multiple sclerosis, is to take her court case to the Supreme Court after she lost a High Court case on the ban on assisted suicide.
# law - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
New guide published on insolvency in Ireland
It goes through the various new options available through the new Personal Insolvency Bill to someone who is experiencing financial difficulties.
# law - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Aaron McKenna: Regulate social media? No – we need a free speech law
There are troubling restrictions on our free expression in Ireland. We should follow the US and give it explicit protection – even if that means some vitriol.
# law - Thursday 10 January, 2013
10 interesting moments from day two of the Oireachtas hearings on abortion
Wednesday marked the second day of Oireachtas hearings on how to implement the government’s decision to legislate for the X Case with legal opinions being heard.
# law - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Column: Assisted suicide ruling will be a landmark for Ireland
A terminally ill MS patient is due to learn whether she be allowed to die with the assistance of her partner, writes Sharon O’Connor.
# law - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Almost 1,000 civil partnerships in Ireland in 2012
Now almost 2,000 people have entered civil partnerships since they became available in Ireland in April 2011.
Poll: Should sex offenders be electronically tagged after prison?
Minister Alan Shatter is expected to introduce laws to increase monitoring of sex offenders, but should they be tagged after serving their sentence?
# law - Monday 31 December, 2012
UN rights chief urges India to end rape ‘scourge’
“Now is the time to strengthen India’s legal regime against rape.”
# law - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Law firm in Ireland sets up ‘German Group’
A&L Goodbody says that “significant” German business interaction with Ireland led them to set up dedicated German-speaking department.
# law - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Column: Heather Perrin’s conviction exposes flaws in the system
The system by which Ireland appoints its judges is now under scrutiny, writes Sarah McCabe – so how does it hold up?
# law - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Forced labour ‘alive and well in Ireland’
Senator Jillian Van Turnhout is calling on the Government to legislate against forced labour, saying that 160 cases have been documented in Ireland since 2006.
# law - Monday 3 December, 2012
Lisa McInerney: What’s so terrible about abortion-on-demand?
It took this long for the State to really address medically-necessary termination – so how long is it going to take for it to address the wider complexity of
# law - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Women’s Aid calls for review of laws around domestic abuse
The group is calling for a 24/7 on call system for emergency barring orders and for protection from cuts in the upcoming budget.
# law - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Father of Savita Halappanavar ‘calls for change in abortion law’
Andanappa Yalagi spoke to the media about his daughter’s tragic death, and said he intends on taking legal action against the hospital in which Savita died.
# law - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
‘Over 2,000′ attend sit-down protest for Savita at Leinster House
Demonstrators sat on the ground during a moment of silence, while speakers argued for legislation on abortion.
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