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Lawyer warns 'Stakeknife type inquiry' hangs over role of south Down agents as legal action launched
A leading human rights lawyer has warned that "the spectre of another Stakeknife type inquiry looms large" over the full role of a suspected state agent operating in Co Down in the 1990s.
Property group threatens legal action over website's refusal to advertise its houses
BELFAST-based property developer Mayfair Group is threatening to instigate legal proceedings and seek damages from a leading property portal over its alleged refusal to allow it to advertise £9.5 million worth of homes for sale on its website.
EU retaliatory action seen as inevitable after Tories' 'reckless' action
NATIONALISTS last night gave a muted response to the EU's retaliatory legal action against the UK, insisting it was "inevitable" and "predictable" in the face of clear provocation.
Mary Lou McDonald begins legal action against RTÉ
SINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has initiated legal action against RTÉ for alleged defamation.
NI Secretary of State launches legal action over prison release of convicted robber on the run
NORTHERN Ireland's Secretary of State has launched legal action over the prison release of a convicted robber who is on the run.
High Court hears legal action over fatal shooting of IRA man by British soldiers will be completed before any 'thwarting' by Troubles amnesty plans
LEGAL action over the fatal shooting of an IRA man by British soldiers will be completed before any "thwarting" by Troubles amnesty plans, the High Court has heard.
Derry club seeks legal advice over gap in GAA 'insurance' cover
AFTER one of their players almost lost his leg in an horrific on-field accident, a Derry GAA club has taken legal advice and criticised the county board’s decision to play games while players were not covered for loss of wages under the association’s injury fund.
Co Tipperary man who took defamation case faces six-figure legal bill
A CO Tipperary man who took a defamation case after a newspaper reported on a man of the same name and address being convicted of driving with no insurance, is facing a legal bill of an estimated €150,000.
UK under 'no illusions' about EU opposition to Internal Market Bill - Taoiseach
TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has said legal proceedings initiated by the European Commission against the UK were "to be expected".
Judgment reserved in historic abuse survivors compensation legal action
JUDGMENT has been reserved in a renewed legal action over the ongoing failure to introduce compensation for survivors of historical abuse in Northern Ireland.