Madoff ponzi investors settle action in Commercial CourtCase centred on role of banks’ as ‘custodians’ to investment funds that deposited monies with Madoff entitiesWed May 29 2013 - 16:46
Lawyer wins restraining order against company over her dismissalLorraine Morris made a complaint alleging bullying and harassment by several senior managersFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Ronan firm wins upwards-only rent review caseMedical Council must pay above market rent for headquartersFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Johnny Ronan firm wins case over Medical Council rentUpward only clause means HQ rent above €820k while market rent about €374kThu May 16 2013 - 15:05
High Court extends ‘Sunday Business Post’ protectionJudge says application ‘light on detail’ and ‘rather bland’Thu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Judgment reserved on order in Fitzpatrick loan disputeOrder sought in High Court for repayment of £250,000 investment in London office projectThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Bankrupt businessman sent to Mountjoy for another six monthsDefendant insisted he was ‘Francis, of the family of Cullen’ and court has no jurisdictionWed May 15 2013 - 16:18
Quinn Jnr offers €75,000 towards purging contemptCourt hears of alternative financial proposal to avoid sale of homeTue May 14 2013 - 14:37
Quinn nephew ordered to pay $188m in damages to IBRCCourt orders made in cases against Russian firms putting assets out of reach of bankTue May 14 2013 - 13:21
Former Smart Telecom CEO settles with IBRC over €16m in loans and guaranteesOisin Fanning offers €8m in full settlement of High Court actionsTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Financial trader sues Permanent TSB over alleged ‘tracker’ dealTrader sues for aggravated damages over alleged breach of contract and defamationTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Judge says aspects of Garda inquiry into Ian Bailey are ‘very disturbing’Gardaí given 12 weeks to hand over documents for former journalist’s civil action against the StateSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Court orders State to give documents to Bailey in civil action‘Disturbing’ matters justify order for discovery, says judgeFri May 10 2013 - 18:19
Priory Hall appeal adjourned to allow for mediationSupreme Court was to hear case which has seen 41 families placed in temporary accomodationThu May 09 2013 - 12:55
No justification for paying VEC chief executives €12,500 a year allowance, court toldThe Minister for Education and the State deny the allowance was part of the ‘core pay’ of two chief executivesWed May 08 2013 - 18:00
McKillen says IBRC refused €180m offerInvestor claims liquidator refused offer as part of ‘sustained strategy’ against himSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
McKillen battles on in the courtsProperty investor Paddy McKillen has initiated a High Court action against Nama and has lodged separate defamation proceedings against communications company PowerscourtSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Chinese couple to celebrate return of Irish-born daughterMinister overturns decision and approves visa for child’s re-entry from ChinaThu May 02 2013 - 22:22
Even the judges were humbled by Marie Fleming’s courageThough too weak for court, the multiple sclerosis sufferer is a woman of striking strengthTue Apr 30 2013 - 07:00
Supreme Court rejects Fleming case but says ruling does not preclude legislationJudgment should not be taken as implying it is not open to Oireachtas to legislateTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Marie Fleming appeal on assisted suicide rejectedFormer lecturer’s appeal to Supreme Court turned down after High Court challenge lostMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:51
Policy of garda interviews without solicitors challengedGarda is not entitled to apply ‘blanket policy’ preventing solicitors being present during questioningFri Apr 26 2013 - 22:53
RTÉ told Department referendum slogans breached lawHigh Court hears challenge to Government information on Children ReferendumFri Apr 26 2013 - 20:04
Chinese couple seek Irish-born daughter’s return to IrelandParents challenge State’s decision to refuse girl (3) a visa to re-enter StateFri Apr 26 2013 - 05:00
Unlawful spend on children’s referendum information campaign ‘distorted a democratic procedure’Journalist John Waters says Government’s €1.1m was ‘defining’ element in the referendum campaignWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:10
Supreme Court to rule on assisted suicide next weekMarie Fleming is seeking court orders and declarations to allow her be lawfully assisted in taking her own lifeWed Apr 24 2013 - 22:05
Supreme Court to give verdict in right to die case next weekMarie Fleming, who is in the final stages of Multiple Sclerosis, is challenging ban on assisted suicideWed Apr 24 2013 - 11:03
Supreme Court hears appeal by Seanad over Callely challengeDecision overturning finding that former Senator mispresented his place of residence appealedTue Apr 23 2013 - 11:51
Irish Stock Exchange asks court whether decisions are subject to judicial reviewStock exchange revoked liquidated Bloxham’s membership last DecemberTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Bank of Ireland seeks judgement orders against O’DonnellsFraud alleged over “blatant” scheme to put property assets in London beyond bank’s reachMon Apr 22 2013 - 19:37
Property investors sue AIB over alleged misselling of financial derivativesCouple claim AIB overcharged “hundreds of thousands of Euro so far” on various facilitiesMon Apr 22 2013 - 17:09
Booklet had ‘emotional influence’ on voters, court toldPeople encouraged to think children were at risk and that they should vote YesSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:03
Academic says ‘one-sided’ Government booklet likely to have influenced referendum outcomeProfessor says Shatter’s reaction to Supreme Court decision amounted to the Minister ‘discounting’ court’s decisionFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
Foley’s secures examinership despite bank objectionBank of Scotland receiver had already reached agreement for sale, court hearsThu Apr 18 2013 - 19:30
Unlawfully funded Yes campaign influenced Children’s Referendum result, court toldDublin mother seeking court permission to bring petition aimed at overturning result of voteThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Newbridge Credit Union special manager agrees to reduce feesFees bill of €449,568 for six-month period cut by €55,000Wed Apr 17 2013 - 20:10
Judges say concerns now understood after AG meetingAssociation of Judges releases statement after meeting todayWed Apr 17 2013 - 10:00
Court urged to overturn Children’s Referendum resultInformation campaign involved ’blatant psychological manipulation’, court hearsTue Apr 16 2013 - 13:49
President of High Court criticises comments on judges rowMr Justice Nicholas Kearns says Master has 'no authority' to speak on behalf of courtTue Apr 16 2013 - 10:51
Judges issue statement in support of judicial independenceAssociation backs Justice Peter Kelly over his comments at business dinnerMon Apr 15 2013 - 17:24
ACC Bank pursues Jim Corr over outstanding loanCourt hears musician has liabilities of some €6.5 millionMon Apr 15 2013 - 13:22
Ulster Bank seeks €164m from Sean DunneBank seeking High Court permission to serve bankruptcy proceedings on developerMon Apr 15 2013 - 12:49
Poor mother same right as wealthy to chose own lawyers in childcare cases - High CourtImportant judgment has implications for legal costs in childcare proceedingsFri Apr 12 2013 - 21:04
Quinns' allegations of wrongdoing at Anglo 'supported by criminal cases'Counsel claims bank changed name to put distance between its former conduct and caseFri Apr 12 2013 - 12:53
Kerry County Council loses in legal case to prevent investigation into fatal incidentCase centred on whether site of road traffic fatality constituted a place of workFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
Family of Seán Quinn seek lifting of bank-account freezing ordersUndertaking by IBRC special liquidator to provide €5m to meet damages in event Quinns defeat bank’s case ‘worthless’, they sayThu Apr 11 2013 - 21:11
Garda clerical worker loses challenge over child porn dismissalHigh Court president says Garda chief had made clear he could not condone offenceThu Apr 11 2013 - 12:28
