Justice Anthony Barr

High Court rejects ‘full-blown attack’ on law setting up Special Criminal Court

Man facing trial had brought legal challenge seeking declarations on non-jury court

Woman loses challenge over termination of 15-year tenancy in Dublin flat

Court upholds RTB tribunal ruling that notice to leave Ballsbridge property was valid

Art teacher’s case alleging bullying cannot continue, High Court rules

Special circumstance allowing for renewal of summons by Irene Nolan rejected

New guidelines on personal injury awards to take effect ‘within weeks’

Minister for Justice to bring proposals for Bill to Cabinet after judges back plans

Judges to vote on new guidelines to cut damages awards

Minister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approved

Man seeks to have Special Criminal Court declared a ‘temporary measure’

DPP, Minister for Justice and State oppose application of man facing serious charges

Judge overturns refusal of permission for 81-bed hotel in Co Galway

Judge says he proposed to return planning application to board for reconsideration

Inquiry into Facebook’s transfer of data challenged by Max Schrems

Privacy activist fears Data Protection Commissioner’s inquiry could affect his own complaint

Nurse wins challenge for being struck-off over ‘inappropriate’ patient relationship

Man accepted he was guilty of professional misconduct but said right to fair procedures was breached

High Court challenge brought over reduction of prisoner visits due to Covid-19

Portlaoise prisoner Kevin Hannaway says his human rights have been breached

'New IRA' leader in Dublin jailed for murder loses constitutional challenge

Kevin Braney alleged laws under which he was arrested breached his human rights

Judgment reserved on fees dispute between Monica Leech and former lawyers

Fees concerns defamation case over articles published in the Evening Herald 15 years ago

School principal weeps after winning case over her dismissal

Woman was accused of inappropriate behaviour towards two young pupils by an SNA

Mount Juliet residents win planning battle with estate owner

Row centres on removal of putting green by Tetrarch Capital at five-star estate

Collapsed Hutch murder trial transcripts to be given to GSOC

Patrick Hutch accused over fatal shooting of David Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel

Case in which man awarded €105,000 for slip on front porch will have to be reheard

Court of Appeal finds judge who made award had discounted alcohol as a factor in fall

High Court appoints interim examiner to Limerick FC

Judge hears club has reasonable prospect of survival if certain steps are taken

Residents at three Dublin buildings ordered to vacate premises

Dublin City Council secures injunctions over fire safety concerns at Seville Place

Dawn Meats granted leave to serve committal to prison notices against 18 protesters

Company says it has photographs of previous notice of court orders being ripped from pole

TD told he has no right to speak for beef farmers in High Court

Aontú deputy Peadar Tóibín had tried to make representations in Liffey Meats case

Woman (53) loses action over injury on ‘adrenaline infused’ boat ride

Judge tells Siobhán Kellett he found no evidence of negligence on part of excursion operator

€63,000 for woman left with forehead scar after ‘negligence’ in care

Concepta Anderson (58) fell during episode in hosptial toilet after pacemaker removed

Student who sued school after fracturing knee during high jump loses case

Judge said he did not think the PE teacher could have done any more to properly instruct the students

Former K Club manager faces six-figure costs after losing action

Estimates suggest Peter Curran could be facing bill of more than €500,000

Woman left scarred after car rear-ended awarded €80,000

Lorna Bentley’s sunglasses were on top of her head and when impact happened

Former K Club manager ‘lied continually’ in case alleging threats, judge rules

Dismissal of case taken by Peter Curran means he could face substantial legal costs bill

Professional Golfers’ Association seek to have ex-member jailed for contempt

PGA claims Kevin Beirth wrongly holds himself out as one of its professionals

Cervical cancer case hears of ‘significant difficulty’ for plaintiff

Ruth Morrissey facing terminal diagnosis because of alleged misreadings of tests

Student knocked down by car awarded €256,000 damages

Court told Cheng Zhang lost job and became homeless after Dublin accident in April 2011

Former K Club manager says he had nothing to do with ‘forged emails’

Court hears of five ‘forged emails’ sent in the name of Dr Michael Smurfit

Former K Club manager says ‘messenger of Michael Smurfit’ made threats

Peter Curran says he went into ‘meltdown’ after alleged threats made at racetrack

Tesco employee who slipped in toilet and fractured his wrist awarded €65,000

Use of smooth ceramic tiles in factory toilet was unsafe and dangerous, says judge

Woman thrown from horse at Castle Leslie awarded €52,000

Jacqueline Whelan was injured in a fall when the horse she was riding was startled by a dog

Woman settles action over car crash in which her parents died

Emma Kenneally badly hurt when psychiatric patient ‘grabbed steering wheel’ of other vehicle

Driver being sued over fatal crash ‘blacked out’, court hears

Woman sas she had no time to react after psychiatric patient allegedly grabbed steering wheel

‘Cascade of negligence’ led to pregnant woman’s death

Court hears two doctors treating Malak Thawley (34) sent to nearby pub to get ice

Judge almost halves €121,000 damages over car park collision

Anna Fogarty’s injuries could not have been sustained in ‘less traumatic circumstances’, judge says

Woman in pain after hysterectomy awarded €260,000 damages

High court heard operation had been carried out by gynaecologist Peter Van Geene

Woman who sued after falling on broken concrete settles case

Anne Marie Fagan told High Court her whole life changed after 2009 fall in Crumlin

Woman who says she fell over hotel’s ornamental lion settles action

Position of decorative statue an issue in case

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