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# legal-argument - Monday 5 October, 2020

# Legal Argument

Over 600 complaints made against barristers and solicitors in six-month period

Oct 5th 2020, 2:29 PM 28,555 Views 38 Comments

Over 340 related to alleged misconduct.

# legal-argument - Sunday 5 May, 2019

# Legal Argument

Ireland can remove the chill factor from defamation laws - and protect citizens' good names

May 5th 2019, 7:30 AM 13,073 Views 12 Comments

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.

# legal-argument - Tuesday 2 June, 2015

# Not Happening

Sean FitzPatrick trial: jury discharged as judge sets a new trial date

Jun 2nd 2015, 2:35 PM 9,779 Views 0 Comments

The jury has been discharged in the trial of the former Anglo boss after seven weeks of legal argument.

# legal-argument - Thursday 8 May, 2014

# Plea

After botched executions, Boston bombing suspect asks US to rule out death penalty

May 8th 2014, 7:14 PM 20,774 Views 115 Comments

Federal death penalty cases are relatively rare in the United States, and are often reserved for the most heinous and notorious crimes.