Justice department paused hundreds of applications after Supreme court judge criticises the ‘flawed procedure’ used in teenager's deportation order

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Green Party TD Patrick Costello last week won a Supreme Court case against the state over plans to ratify the EU-Canada trade agreement

The court also ruled 6-1 that amending the Arbitration Act 2010 could allow the Ceta trade deal to be ratified without a referendum following a challenge by government TD Patrick Costello

Last week’s decision by the European Union’s Court of Justice will have plenty of repercussions for criminal investigations across Europe, but it does not automatically mean that the convicted murderer will walk free any time soon

Frank Clarke spoke to the Business Post’s Law on Trial podcast about his career

A number of notable cases, including the Graham Dwyer mobile phone data challenge, the legality of the Special Criminal Court and the sale of cannabis products will be decided this year

The judge, who clung to his job following the infamous Oireachtas Golf Society dinner last August, has no work lined up in February or early March 2021

Some 65% of those polled believe the judge should resign over the Golfgate controversy