Róisín Conroy can only communicate with her eyes and is permanently disabled

Broadcaster must hand over files related to ‘Dispatches’ investigation in defamation case

Jury found man was libelled in article describing him as a ‘Traveller drug king’

Judge makes comments when dismissing appeal brought on behalf of teenage boy

Cardinal Brady being sued in personal capacity following role in 1975 inquiry

Michael McKevitt is seeking one-third remission on 20-year sentence

Action alleged religious order vicariously liable for rape and sexual assault of schoolgirl

Court’s creation represents biggest change to structure of courts system since Independence

New court aims to clear backlog and allow Supreme Court focus on cases of major importance

Ex-barrister who represented women in landmark abortion case among nominees

Judges Carroll Moran, Mary Faherty, Raymond Fullam and Carmel Stewart to fill four out of seven vacancies

Seven vacancies to fill on High Court as senior judges move to new appeals court

He is back in charge of his company, but a long war lies ahead, writes Tom Lyons

Cork developer to pay Blackstone €235m by end of year

Cork developer has written to Blackstone subsidiary saying he has ‘funds available’ to pay off debts

Construction company seeks to overturn examiner’s appointment

Six experiences High Court judges named as members of new Court of Appeal

Noreen Burns (83) sued National Maternity Hospital over procedure conducted in 1959

Rose Martin (57) and son were passengers in a car in a collision in 2006

Increase is likely to threaten financial viability of some practices

Some lawyers ‘implacably opposed’ to mediation says head of state agency

High Court action against GPs concludes without admission of liability

Six recommendations not implemented over delayed diagnosis of patient in Our Lady of Lourdes

Employee says she was unable to continue with part-time singing career

Lucas Neville, a former student at St Michael’s College, Dublin, receives €2.75m for suffering permanent brain injuries

St Michael’s College and St Vincent’s admitted liability but disputed damages claimed

Child’s mother was not referred to hospital with symptoms of pre-eclampsia

Lydia Branley was in a coma for nine months after crash for which driver was jailed

Plaintiff says he was an innocent bystander negligently knocked down as gardaí in riot gear advanced up the street

Woman had sued over alleged negligence arising from an operation to remove her gallbladder

Judge told Victoria Clayton she had made a ‘wise’ decision

Eagerly-awaited working group report due soon

Fine Gael manifesto called for change

Opinion: The conduct of events is dictated by insurers and neither families nor doctors are well served by it

A judge’s criticism has shone a spotlight on the sensitive area of medical negligence

Girl (8) suffered fracture to right side of skull

Analysis: the agency’s objective is to manage claims to ensure the State’s liability and other expenses are ‘contained at the lowest level achievable’

Dhara Kivlehan died of multi-organ failure a week after the birth of her first child

Ms Justice Mary Irvine hits out at HSE again for delay in admitting fault