Prejudice and representation remain issues for women in the legal and justice sector

‘In almost all cases there is no witness to the offence itself apart from the complainant’

Tenure noted for decisions such as not to prosecute Malcolm MacArthur, Ian Bailey

First woman to hold State’s highest judicial office Susan Denham retires after 25 years

Garda denies harassing a State solicitor between September 2011 and March 2013

Counsel for ex-Anglo boss said solicitor not investigated as he was ‘too important to the State’

Twenty years after this mother’s death near Schull, her son has not given up on justice

Prosecutor’s office received 554 requests in past year about reasons for case decisions

DPP says breaches of ethical standards and human rights risk derailing prosecuctions

Journalist could receive 30-year prison sentence in absentia for voluntary homicide

Payments to barristers employed by the State rose to €14 million last year

Son of film producer wants trial to ‘establish or invalidate guiltiness’ of Ian Bailey

Percentage of suspects not making it to court in 2014 represented 5,177 individuals

Labs spend hours on preliminary testing which is pointless as defendants later plead guilty

The advancement of women in the legal profession still needs further support

Law Reform Commission report recommends new legislation on counselling notes

Appointment of Nóirín O’Sullivan as Garda Commissioner the latest in a series of women selected for senior roles

Government in complete flap over deepening crisis, Opposition sensing blood and hard left believing Revolution finally about to dawn

Claire Loftus says Court of Appeal could bring more consistency to sentencing

Claire Loftus warns of ’acute’ risk of public commentary prejudicing banking cases