Judicial Council

Judges slashed damages for minor personal injuries under an unconstitutional law, court told

Minister must have thought ‘all her Christmas’ came together’ when damages cut

Legal challenge to guidelines on personal injury awards opens

Woman disputes €3,000 award for footpath trip and fall, seeking between €18,000 and €34,000

Average award for minor personal injury fell to €13,825 last year

Meath County Council paid €8.7m over five years to meet trip and slip and other claims

Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?

One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in court

Judges to have power to set minimum sentences in murder cases under new proposals

The proposal is included among 159 actions in the Justice Plan 2022

Judicial misconduct complaints procedure needs to be ‘more transparent’

Authors of ICCL report welcome progress on issues but suggest Act requires further work

The Irish Times view on judicial conduct

A piece of the jigsaw

Guide for public on reasons for sentences published by body for State’s judges

Information covers a range of offences and explains factors behind decision making

The Irish Times view on the District Court: ripe for reform

The workhorse of the courts system needs more investment and accountability

Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts

Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched

Challenge to constitutionality of parts of laws that established Judicial Council

Director claims his rights were breached when council voted to introduce personal injuries guidelines which will reduce injuries awards

State insists guidelines slashing personal injury awards are for the ‘common good’

Opposition to challenges will focus on controlling insurance costs and promoting consistency in personal injury awards

Actors to role-play sexual assault court cases with judges

Course aims to ensure judiciary function appropriately around vulnerable people

Boy and his grandmother challenge new personal injury award guidelines

Grandmother fears she could get damages of less than €50,000 rather than up to €91,000

Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challenged

Challenges set to double in coming weeks

Judicial complaints regime expected to ‘go live’ in first half of next year

Introduction of system seen as key to increasing, and maintaining, public confidence

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