The unconstitutionality of certain sections of the road traffic laws could lead to the wiping out of thousands of penalty points and convictions for speeding if a High Court challenge to the legislation succeeds.

Update June 5:John Shanley has been located safe and well.

A judge said the Court Service was independent of him and he was independent of it when he refused a request to order the handing over of district court audio tapes.

Nike has brought in fourth-quarter earnings slightly ahead of market expectations, in what chairman and co-founder Phil Knight says are his swansong results.