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Cannabis campaign legal bid failure
A man convicted of growing cannabis has failed in a High Court bid to have the drug granted equal classification with alcohol and tobacco.
Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Judge refuses to scrap drug tariff
A High Court judge has refused to quash a controversial new drug tariff said to have imposed cuts of up to £38m to Northern Ireland's community pharmacy budget.
Tuesday 7th February 2012
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Uproar as ex-soldier admits sex charges
An ex-soldier, who once fought in Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to the oral rape and physical assault of a woman he threatened to kill.
Tuesday 7th February 2012
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'Clocked' car's mileage halved
A Newtownabbey man has been convicted in court in relation to the sale of a vehicle with a mileage which was proven to be half its true reading.
Tuesday 7th February 2012
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Fire extinguisher used in car hijack
Burglars armed themselves with a fire extinguisher to steal a car from a couple in north Belfast, a court has heard.
Monday 6th February 2012
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City tour operator 'attacked' by rival
A bus tour worker punched a rival operator up to 10 times and banged his head off a kiosk in a row over parking in Belfast city centre, a court has heard.
Monday 6th February 2012
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Man remanded over mail van hijack
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged in court with hijacking a Royal Mail van in west Belfast.
Monday 6th February 2012
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New 'time limits' for court cases
Justice Minister David Ford has announced the introduction of time limits on cases being handled in Northern Ireland's courts in a bid to tackle major delays.
Monday 6th February 2012
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Legal fight over hotel complex plans
A legal challenge has been launched into the granting of planning permission for a hotel, shops and housing beside a port in Co Down.
Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Witness saw Carroll accused at gun site 
A witness has claimed he saw the man accused of murdering Constable Stephen Carroll at the site believed to be the firing point.
Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Teen bailed over baseball bat attack
A commando-style knife bought in Spain was used in an attack carried out by a gang of youths in Lurgan.
Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Alleged carjacking teenager in custody
An alleged teenage carjacker must remain in custody due to the risk of any further crimes being committed, a High Court judge has ruled.
Monday 30th January 2012
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Disqualification sought for PMS chiefs
Disqualification orders are being sought against elderly directors in the collapsed Presbyterian Mutual Society because they are "soft targets", the High Court has heard.
Friday 27th January 2012
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ACC Finlay 'chased' armed robbers
The Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI gave chase after seeing three hapless robbers fleeing empty-handed from an armed raid in Belfast, a court has heard.
Friday 27th January 2012
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'Voyeuristic' ex-prison warden not jailed
A former prison officer, who captured women on his mobile phone undressing in the changing rooms of his local Tesco store, was spared a prison sentence but ordered to undergo a sex offenders' treatment programme.
Friday 27th January 2012
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Date set for Quinn property battle
A new legal battle over eastern European property linked to bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn will take place in March, it has been confirmed.
Friday 27th January 2012
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Social worker wins abuse case
An award-winning social worker has won a long-running sectarian harrassment legal case taken against the Belfast Heath Trust.
Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Duffy says Massereene DNA 'planted'
High-profile Republican Colin Duffy has claimed that his DNA was planted in the getaway car used in the Massereene murders.
Saturday 21st January 2012
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Rape jury 'not properly instructed'
Jurors who convicted a music promoter of raping a teenage singer were not properly instructed on dealing with a previous conviction, the Court of Appeal heard on Tuesday.
Tuesday 17th January 2012
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Serial killer had 'Rolls-Royce treatment'
Serial child killer Robert Black, who was convicted of killing Co Antrim schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy, travelled to Northern Ireland for the trial in a £5,500 private plane paid for by authorities.
Tuesday 17th January 2012
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