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# legal argument

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# legal argument
Over 600 complaints made against barristers and solicitors in six-month period
Over 340 related to alleged misconduct.
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Oct 5th 2020, 2:29 PM
Voices
Ireland can remove the chill factor from defamation laws - and protect citizens' good names
If ‘falsity’ were to become an element of the tort (to be proved by the plaintiff) rather than a defence, then this would be a radical, but possibly beneficial change. writes Neville Cox, Professor in Law.
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May 5th 2019, 7:30 AM
# Not happening
Sean FitzPatrick trial: jury discharged as judge sets a new trial date
The jury has been discharged in the trial of the former Anglo boss after seven weeks of legal argument.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 2:35 PM
# plea
After botched executions, Boston bombing suspect asks US to rule out death penalty
Federal death penalty cases are relatively rare in the United States, and are often reserved for the most heinous and notorious crimes.
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May 8th 2014, 7:14 PM