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Human rights lawyer Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, whose book on the Birmingham Six prompted one of the most significant defamation cases before the Irish courts, has passed away at the age of 92. The lawyer is widely remembered for his key role in the foundation of Amnesty International as well as his w

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Shoosmiths has won 'Legal Team of the Year' at the Estate Gazette Awards in London, a ceremony recognising the best work in the real estate sector.  The firm was shortlisted for the award alongside other nominees; Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells,  Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Addleshaw

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A raccoon that broke into a woman's bathroom was shamed on social media by local police officers. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office published a picture of one of their officers posing with the "masked bandit" found in a Florida woman's home.

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued Equifax Ltd with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack in 2017. The incident, which happened between 13 May and 30 July 2017 in the US, affected 146 million

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A system aimed at rehabilitating domestic abusers is to be introduced in Dundee and Perth and Kinross, The Courier reports. The Caledonian System is a specialist court-mandated programme working with male perpetrators, which also aims to improve the lives of the women and children affected by domest

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A new café serving up second chances for former offenders has opened in Glasgow’s Dental Hospital. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf today opened the new Street & Arrow project, in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, giving former offenders a route back to employment and

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The notification, by the United Kingdom, of its intention to withdraw from the EU does not have the consequence that execution of a European arrest warrant issued by that member state must be refused or postponed. In the absence of substantial grounds to believe that the person who is the subject of

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Four men caught with significant quantities of cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin have been jailed. Robert Wright, 55, Terrence Connelly, 31, Brian McCulley, 39, and Peter Ewing, 53, all admitted being involved in the supply of drugs worth a total of more than £1,720,000.

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North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has narrowly survived the first ever recall petition held under the Recall of MPs Act 2015. The law, designed to allow voters to trigger a by-election in their constituency in certain circumstances, was introduced as part of the 2010 coalition agreement bet

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Pictured (L-R): Lady Wise, Lynda Brabender QC, Lord Brailsford and Ruth Inne ,QC Family law practitioners heard expert analysis of an innovation in Court of Session litigation at a special Faculty of Advocates event.

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