The 1950s Dublin pre-nup that made global headlines Tilson case decision by the Supreme Court in 1950 relating to the care of three children in a mixed-religion marriage was widely misinterpreted by the public as an enforcement of the Catholic Church’s Ne Temere decreeSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Lawyers strike gold as Russia’s plane seizures spark lucrative litigation in DublinLegal action over valuable leased aircraft stranded in Russia generating €1 million in brief fees – plus €6,000 a day – for top commercial lawyersFri Jun 21 2024 - 13:00
‘Adversarial’ approach to clinical negligence contributing to State bill of €4.1bn Clinical negligence claims system ‘not fit for purpose’ and needs urgent reform, conference toldWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Supreme Court decision on phone data admissibility may be fatal blow to Graham Dwyer appeal Dwyer made similar, not identical, arguments in appeal against murder convictionMon Jun 17 2024 - 17:05
Supreme Court decision due today on phone metadata could affect Graham Dwyer appeal Seven-judge court will rule in separate case on appeal by man convicted of attempted murder of James ‘Mago’ GatelyMon Jun 17 2024 - 08:30
Doctor’s bankruptcy over €275,000 debt extended for seven years after failure to co-operateNadia Ahmed had not disclosed at least three bank accounts, High Court toldMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
‘Fear of homelessness’: Why tenants do not vacate rental properties after receiving termination notices Landlord-tenant disputes adjudicated on by the Residential Tenancies Board lay bare the dearth of alternative accommodation and real-life consequences of the housing crisisFri Jun 14 2024 - 12:30
Suspended solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct over handling of land saleSolicitors Disciplinary Tribunal will next week decide sanction for Declan O’CallaghanFri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
Mammoth aircraft insurance case to begin todayCase tied to aircraft worth $2.5bn stranded in Russia after Ukraine invasionTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Alan Hynes bankruptcy extended by High Court to 10 years over ‘total’ non-co-operation with trusteeWexford businessman has still not provided information about his assets as required under Bankruptcy Act, judge saysMon Jun 10 2024 - 17:23
Former director of collapsed property development firm faces bankruptcy hearing over €1.85m debtStephane Fund was co-director with former rugby international Brendan Mullin of Bisvale DACMon Jun 10 2024 - 14:32
Woman claims ex-husband has threatened to stab her if she sells their former homeWoman in separate case claims adult son, who is ‘smoking weed’ and ‘getting crazier every day’, has threatened to kill herSun Jun 09 2024 - 06:00
Rose of Tralee festival company sued by investor over alleged shareholder oppressionHigh Court case is second taken by Richard Henggeler, father of a former Rose of Tralee contestantFri Jun 07 2024 - 12:45
Legal support needed for unaccompanied child migrants, pro-bono lawyers sayFlac says pro-bono legal services are ‘vital’ for access to justice but are ‘no substitute’ for an adequate legal aid systemFri Jun 07 2024 - 12:42
Joe Joyce: ‘Brilliant investigative reporter’, author and playwright dies aged 77Joyce was co-author of The Boss, about former taoiseach Charles Haughey’s time in government in 1982Thu Jun 06 2024 - 13:21
Landlord who evicted woman and her children before Christmas must pay more than €12,000Woman illegally evicted after rented house damaged by ex-partner during domestic violence assault, tribunal heardWed Jun 05 2024 - 17:55
Landlady to pay hundreds to tenants over ‘aggressive’ eviction that saw possessions thrown on street at 2am during winterStudent was in middle of Christmas exams when his possessions were thrown on footpath at about 2am, RTB toldWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Company linked to Marc Godart loses appeal over termination of its tenancy of Dublin propertyCork Street property wanted for family use, Residential Tenancies Board tribunal was toldWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Landlord must pay tenant €11,654 over excess rent for apartment in Dublin rent pressure zoneMan was in tent for four years before he got apartment but Residential Tenancies Board says €1,400 monthly rent should have been €840Mon Jun 03 2024 - 13:00
Former judge jailed for sexual assaults was ‘manipulator of the highest order’, says survivorGerard O’Brien was a teacher at south Dublin school when offences were committedSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
International protection applicant helps rescue woman from river Liffey in Dublin city centreDublin Fire Brigade says three people taken from the water with no serious injuriesFri May 31 2024 - 22:03
Former Circuit Court judge Gerard O’Brien jailed for four yearsEx-teacher convicted of sexually assaulting six teenage boys and young men in the 1990sFri May 31 2024 - 13:01
Trial of law professor accused of fatal shooting is delayed until OctoberDiarmuid Phelan (55), of Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24 is charged with the murder of Keith Conlon (36) in February 2022Wed May 29 2024 - 16:34
Judge to be sentenced on Friday over sexual assaults on six young menGerard O’Brien resigned as Circuit Court judge last December after convictionWed May 29 2024 - 10:48
Judge queries Irish courts’ engagement with European human rights conventionIrish courts ‘will not creatively extend or amend existing legislation’, says Ms Justice Síofra O’LearyTue May 28 2024 - 19:24
Supreme Court hearings to be broadcast this year but extension to other courts ruled outChief Justice says Four Courts building is ‘beyond bursting point’ at event to mark centenary of independence of courtsTue May 28 2024 - 15:03
High Court to decide if insurer must pay over clifftop house left ‘unstable’ after partial cliff collapseDunmore East property is holiday home of the well-known Waterford family behind Ardkeen Quality Food StoreMon May 27 2024 - 19:00
Failure to disclose assets in family law cases can lead to costs penalties against parties, lawyers toldMan who engaged in ‘deceitful’ conduct ordered to pay estranged wife €160,000 in legal costsWed May 22 2024 - 05:30
Chief Justices to address World Bar Conference in Belfast and Dublin Climate change, AI and rule-of-law challenges are among key topics for discussion by more than 250 barristersThu May 16 2024 - 11:35
Woman’s 30-year ‘vendetta’ against brother over farm is ‘worst example of weaponisation’ of courtsLitigation was over ‘an everyday dispute that could happen to any family in Ireland’, High Court judge saysWed May 15 2024 - 12:35
Wolfe Tones lead singer sues RTÉ for defamation over comments made by Joe Duffy on Liveline Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedingsWed May 15 2024 - 11:11
Rory McIlroy files for divorce in Florida after seven years of marriageGolfer married Erica Stoll in Ashford Castle in 2017 and they have a daughter togetherTue May 14 2024 - 18:18
Laser hair removal and waxing among leading causes of injuries in hair and beauty sectorClaims over eyelash extensions and chemical peel treatments on the rise, according to Injuries Resolution BoardMon May 13 2024 - 17:25
Company director has almost €9m debt written off for €50,000‘You can’t get blood from a stone,’ says High Court judge when approving debt settlement arrangementMon May 13 2024 - 16:11
Widow has €3.5m debt written off and gets to keep family home under court-approved arrangementWoman (67) gets to keep €850,000 family home under restructured mortgage arrangementMon May 13 2024 - 15:12
Fund entitled to €11.6m judgment against estate of deceased Co Meath quarry owner, High Court rulesJudge says John Joseph Flood mistakenly put family home, other non-quarry assets ‘on the line’ when signing guarantees to help sonsSun May 12 2024 - 12:20
Judge convicts and fines 31 people over non-payment of TV licence fee More than 60 people who took out licences since inspectors visited or who are entitled to free licences have their summonses struck outFri May 10 2024 - 14:52
One in three believe Ireland’s personal injuries claim process is unfair, says pollInjuries Resolution Board made €170m awards in 2023, down more than €100m since 2019Thu May 09 2024 - 20:10
‘Hate crime laws are a matter of urgency’: Calls to pass new legislation as hate-related incidents up by 12%‘Reckless and dangerous’ to ‘play politics’ with hate crime issue, says Travellers groupWed May 08 2024 - 17:19
Distressed mother tells judge her daughter alleges ‘multiple’ rapes by teenage brotherWoman says ex partner refuses to believe his daughter’s claims and is alleging breach of access ordersSun May 05 2024 - 06:00
‘We don’t speak, we don’t eat, we don’t do anything together’: Inside an Irish divorce courtThe atmosphere is sad and sombre as divorce decrees are granted in marriages ranging from less than six months to more than 30 yearsSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Father of former Rose of Tralee contestant initiates court proceedings against company that organises festivalRichard Henggeler is shareholder in Kerry Rose Festival Limited and it is understood proceedings are aimed at securing return of money allegedly loaned by him to companyWed May 01 2024 - 21:41
Former judge convicted of sexually assaulting six males during 1990s will get custodial sentence, court toldSurvivor says it is ‘impossible to say’ how his life would have turned out had he not been abused by Gerard O’BrienMon Apr 29 2024 - 16:42
‘Dangerousness’ an important factor for judges considering life sentences - studyLeading criminologist says life terms are rarely imposedMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Kitty Holland tells judge that John Waters’s letter was ‘quite the assault on me and The Irish Times’ 100-page letter sent by Mr Waters to Ms Holland’s solicitors after she initiated defamation caseThu Apr 25 2024 - 18:59
Journalist Kitty Holland’s action for defamation against John Waters opens in Dublin Circuit Civil Court Award-winning journalist claiming aggravated damages over remarks at Renua conferenceWed Apr 24 2024 - 19:23
Woman has €2.7m of €3m debt written off for just over €1,300 Arrangement over mostly the same loans is approved for woman’s husband by High CourtTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Contempt of court law is a ‘minefield’ requiring urgent overhaul, says Supreme Court judge Imprisonment for civil contempt a ‘serious and dangerous’ remedy, according to Peter Charleton in co-written articleTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Only ‘paupers and multimillionaires’ can sue in Irish courts, says retired judgeState’s Ireland for Law initiative only benefits ‘small cohort’ of top-earning lawyers, says former High Court judge Deirdre MurphySat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
Stardust families were better resourced and more involved in latest inquests In contrast to 1982 inquests, jury had five permissible verdicts open to them, including unlawful killingThu Apr 18 2024 - 15:02
