News
Legal disputes between parents living in different countries on the rise
9th May 2013A BBC report published last week has highlighted that the number of legal disputes between parents residing in different countries has more than doubled in the last two years. [read more]
Should squatting in commercial premises be criminalised?
9th May 2013Until 1st September 2012, squatting in any type of building was a civil offence requiring recourse to the court in order to evict unwanted residents. [read more]
Police must treat 17-year-olds in custody as children
30th April 2013High Court proceedings were brought by a young man, now 18 years of age, who at the age of 17 had been detained in custody for 12 hours and strip searched before being released on police bail. [read more]
Accessibility
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Adjusting the text size
The text size used throughout the site is easily increased or decreased using your browser. A couple of examples of how to do this are listed below:
Changing your text size in Microsoft Internet Explorer:1. Select 'Text Size' from the 'View' menu.
2. Select from the list of predefined text sizes ranging from 'Largest' to 'Smallest'.
Changing your text size in Mozilla:
1. Select 'Text Size' from the 'View' menu.
2. Select 'Increase Font' or 'Decrease Font' to adjust the font size accordingly.
Keyboard shortcuts (Access Keys)
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The keyboard shortcuts can be used from any page in the site and are listed below:
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5 = Accessibility options
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To use these access keys follow the instructions below:
Microsoft Internet Explorer - press 'Alt' and letter, then press enter.
Netscape - press 'Alt' and letter at the same time.
Mozilla - press 'Alt' and letter at the same time.
Apple Mac's: Microsoft Internet Explorer - hold down 'Control' key and then press letter.
