Law professor Diarmuid Phelan pleads not guilty to murder of man in Co DublinTrial will open on Tuesday afternoon and is likely to last up to six weeks, jury toldMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:38
Consequences of making AI central to legal decision-making ‘terrifying’, says human rights commissioner Public acceptance of court outcomes depends on humans deciding them, Attorney General saysMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
‘I am in fear now’: Daughter who alleged father kicked in locked bedroom door gets protection orderAnother woman tells family court husband forced her to perform sexual acts and tells her she is evilSun Oct 13 2024 - 06:00
Independent barristers will still play ‘critical role’ despite new ‘one-stop shops’ for legal services - Bar council chairNew senior counsel appointments increase numbers at Inner Bar to 389, of whom one in five are womenFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:56
No good reason to transfer family home of elderly man lacking capacity to joint ownership with wife, judge rules Judgment ‘clarifies and protects’ rights of vulnerable adults, says advocacy groupThu Oct 10 2024 - 19:40
Sentencing of juveniles for murder ‘more and more severe’, Supreme Court toldFamilies of murder victims Cameron Blair, Urantsetseg Tserendorj in court for important appeals over sentencing of children for serious crimesTue Oct 08 2024 - 19:26
Introduction of new legal partnerships paves way for ‘one stop shop’ on legal servicesNew partnerships have potential for more flexible and ‘cost-efficient’ services for clients, says Minister for JusticeTue Oct 08 2024 - 00:00
Woman’s trial on double murder charge put back to late OctoberRuth Lawrence charged with murder of two men whose bodies were found in 2014Mon Oct 07 2024 - 11:59
Suitable placement still sought for teenage girl who has refused food for 29 days, High Court toldParents support girl being taken into voluntary care by the Child and Family AgencyThu Oct 03 2024 - 20:45
‘Not a snowball’s chance in hell’ of man’s insolvency arrangement over €3.1m debt being approvedMain dispute between Cork man and Pepper Finance is over how sale proceeds of 10 properties will be distributed, court toldWed Oct 02 2024 - 19:00
Provisional liquidators appointed to recruitment firm with almost 300 staff ECS Recruitment Ltd owes €1.1m to Revenue CommissionersWed Oct 02 2024 - 16:50
Criminal barristers ‘livid’ over ‘paltry’ 8% legal aid pay restorationBudget 2025: More barrister strikes possible over legal aid fees as Budget 2025 measures fall short of expectationsTue Oct 01 2024 - 19:00
Denis O’Brien now suing 748 defendants over alleged fake ads falsely linking him to promotion of financial scamsMeta accused of ‘extraordinary’ approach to disclosure of details of ad account holdersTue Oct 01 2024 - 16:18
Jemima Burke takes High Court case over public order convictionBurke convicted at Ballina District Court last June and fined €350 over behaviour outside inquestTue Oct 01 2024 - 15:05
Misconduct by judges: Only one of 232 complaints against judges found admissible Chief Justice said most complaints showed a ‘misunderstanding’ of the Judicial Council’s conduct regimeTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:00
High Court overturns refusal of permission for Shannon LNG terminal in Co KerryJudge proposes to ask An Bord Pleanála to reconsider planning application ‘in accordance with law’Mon Sept 30 2024 - 19:08
Nine serving and former politicians challenge constitutionality of PRSI contributionsNine serving and former politicians challenge constitutionality of PRSI contributionsMon Sept 30 2024 - 13:42
Dublin gym gets order dismissing claim against it over child’s alleged elbow injury 15 years ago ‘Inordinate delay’ and changes in claim made a fair trial ‘impossible’, judge rulesMon Sept 30 2024 - 12:16
Lawyer Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: ‘Irish identity was central to my London upbringing’Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh says her mother’s ‘do something about it’ attitude had a strong influence on her law careerSun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
Law professor’s murder trial, woman’s double murder trial, and Regency and Kevin Lunney case appeals due before courtOther cases to be heard in the new legal term, starting October 7th, are a high-profile Blanchardstown restaurant murder trial and an important case regarding children’s sentencingSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Mythical Mordor outside High Court jurisdiction, says judge, as she criticises wording of wind farm judgment Court of Appeal president warns ‘inappropriate’ slang and cultural references go against ‘precision and clarity’ needed in High Court judgmentsThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
UHL chief clinical director takes legal action against HSEProf Brian Lenehan one of six people facing disciplinary proceedings following death of Aoife Johnston (16) at Limerick hospitalThu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00
Simeon Burke faces putting Irish Bar career on hold after being unable to find a ‘master’ Burke says he faces ‘imminent exclusion’ from Irish courtsMon Sept 23 2024 - 17:55
Woman alleges ex-partner ‘bombarded’ her with ‘very vile’ sexually explicit texts and photosMan once sent woman 50 text messages in five hours, Dublin District Family Court hearsTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s unfortunate that he won’t get help’: The chaotic lives of some of the people appearing before Letterkenny District CourtOperational since 2018, Letterkenny’s modern courthouse includes victim support rooms and an area for young children. The sleek facility nevertheless deals with a busy list of chaotic casesSun Sept 08 2024 - 06:00
Amending law on time limits could assist victims seeking redress over child abuse in schools, says solicitorStandard of proof for claims for redress is on the ‘balance of probabilities’Sat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
Director of Public Prosecutions reports ‘dramatic’ rise in trial dates for murder and rape casesDirector won most of her appeals against ‘unduly lenient’ sentences, annual report revealsWed Sept 04 2024 - 19:00
Sexual violence: Judges to get specialist training to help them deal with casesPrison visits among other judicial training initiativesMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:24
Dublin residents overturn permission for 299 housing units beside Clonkeen CollegeAn Bord Pleanála had granted approval for the proposed development in south Co DublinSun Sept 01 2024 - 17:00
Disabled mother gets interim barring order against daughter who allegedly assaulted her and stole her moneyFifteen women seek protection or barring orders at Dublin’s domestic violence family courtSun Sept 01 2024 - 06:00
Enoch Burke must pay legal costs of ‘inappropriate’ bid to overturn order to stay away from Co Westmeath schoolNo end in sight to two year dispute over schoolteacher’s suspension from Wilson’s Hospital School in Co WestmeathMon Aug 26 2024 - 19:28
Planned abolition of juries in defamation law reform ‘undemocratic’, says retired judgeClaims in support of abolition of jury cases involve ‘factual and legal dishonesty’ says judge who presided over defamation casesThu Aug 08 2024 - 06:00
Woman gets orders against estranged husband and three sons over alleged threatsWoman says she is dealing with ‘aggressive males who see me as a hindrance’ and that enforced way of life is ‘inhumane’, court toldWed Aug 07 2024 - 06:00
Absence of ‘serious-harm’ test in new defamation law ‘unjustified’, says employers’ bodyISME welcomes some reforms in new Bill but says more ‘material’ reform is requiredTue Aug 06 2024 - 20:40
Refusal to renew Bangladeshi man’s taxi driver licence quashed over breach of personal data rightsSystem under which gardaí accessed information about man’s immigration status involved ‘deliberate’ breach of rights, says judgeTue Aug 06 2024 - 06:00
Woman can buy out ex-husband’s interest in €320,000 family home for €40,800, judge rulesOrder made in High Court divorce case reflects man’s non-payment of child maintenance over yearsMon Aug 05 2024 - 17:32
Gardaí suspect ‘predator’ swim coach Derry O’Rourke abused more victimsFormer Olympic swimming coach jailed for 10 years for raping young swimmer he groomed in 1989Thu Aug 01 2024 - 06:30
Elaine O’Hara may ‘at last, rest in peace’ after Supreme Court rejection of Graham Dwyer’s appealCourt’s earlier ruling on phone metadata admissibility issues was a significant blow to DwyerWed Jul 31 2024 - 19:03
Former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke jailed for 10 years for rape of girlVictim was being coached by O’Rourke in 1980s and 1990s when he sexually abused herWed Jul 31 2024 - 13:23
Graham Dwyer loses final appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’HaraMs O’Hara’s father says he is “pleased” and “relieved” that “long journey” is finally overWed Jul 31 2024 - 11:54
Supreme Court to rule on Wednesday on Graham Dwyer’s conviction appealDwyer has been serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2015 for the murder of Elaine O’HaraTue Jul 30 2024 - 17:21
Rape victim tells former swimming coach Derry O’Rourke: ‘You took so much that was not yours to take’O'Rourke to be sentenced on Wednesday for rape and sexual assaults of teenage girlTue Jul 30 2024 - 15:38
Property developer Michael O’Flynn spurned €1 postal order from ex-business partner as debt dispute persistsHigh Court to hear Cork developer’s objection to John O’Driscoll’s personal insolvency arrangementMon Jul 29 2024 - 16:17
‘I cried all the way home’: retired judge recalls ‘heartbreaking’ case of brain-dead pregnant womanThe retired Supreme Court judge looks back on an extraordinary career that included ruling on the difficult case of a pregnant woman on life support, as well as divorcing ‘half of Cork’Sun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
Tributes paid to George Birmingham on retirement as president of Court of AppealFormer Fine Gael TD and minister of State resumed law career after losing Dublin North Central seat in 1989Fri Jul 26 2024 - 15:58
INM governance scandal: Inspectors report may be published next week Report of six year investigation presented to High Court todayThu Jul 25 2024 - 12:01
Judge finds in favour of Crown Paints in rent dispute over Coolock premisesLandlords argued Crown Paints was required to pay market rent for over four years before leaving premises in 2022Wed Jul 24 2024 - 17:54
Barrister strike: Bar council warns on further action if ‘impasse’ over criminal legal aid fee cuts continuesThird day of industrial action this month adds to delays in criminal courtsWed Jul 24 2024 - 12:13
Courts Service receiving insufficient funding to ensure ‘effective administration of justice’ ‘We do not invest enough in ensuring the courts work for citizens,’ says Green Party TDWed Jul 24 2024 - 06:00
Denis O’Brien, Leslie Buckley and others seek to be given inspectors’ report on INM governance scandalHigh Court judge says his ‘preliminary’ view is in favour of publishing the reportTue Jul 23 2024 - 11:44
