Judge says court 'littered' with performance contracts claimsTHE COMMERCIAL Court is being littered with claims for specific performance of contracts, including many contracts for the sale…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Property investors seeking examiner for TuskarTHREE INVESTORS in companies involved in purchasing and developing land for investment have told the High Court that the companies…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
No extension in legal complaints caseA COUPLE whose complaints about well-known lawyer Gerald Kean were rejected by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, have been…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
Ex-bank employee faces questioning in AIB's US lawsuitTHE HIGH Court has ordered the examination here of an Irishman and former employee of Bank of America described as a "crucial…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Court quashes exemption status for €200m projectDUBLIN DOCKLANDS Development Authority acted outside its powers and breached fair procedures in how it certified that a €200 …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Lynn evidence hearing re-scheduledRogue solicitor Michael Lynn’s video-link evidence in a High Court action has been re-scheduled to November 3rd, Mr Justice Frank…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Court issues warrant for construction firm directorsA HIGH Court judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of two construction company directors believed to have fled to Canada …Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Omagh suspect's appeal hearing opensAn appeal by building contractor Colm Murphy aimed at stopping his re-trial on a conspiracy charge connected with the Real IRA…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Judge casts doubt on Lynn's illnessA High Court judge has said it appears fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn has not told the truth about being unable to testify by…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
HSA fails in road safety test caseTHE HEALTH and Safety Authority (HSA) has no power to compel local authorities to implement specific safety measures on roads…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Court told of progress in property company rowTHE COMMERCIAL Court has heard that "significant progress" has been made in talks between lawyers for solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Law term opens with sermons on bank crisisTHE MORAL implications of the banking crisis at home and abroad were discussed by churchmen at the traditional religious services…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Court upholds 12-year-old land dealA 12-YEAR-OLD contract for the sale of lands intended for use as a waste management facility in Co Tipperary has been upheld …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Hearing adjourned on new Stardust inquiryA HEARING to decide if there should be a fresh inquiry into the 1981 Stardust nightclub inferno in north Dublin which caused …Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Swan put down after 'barbaric' incidentA YOUNG swan has had to be put down after his bill was destroyed when a firework deliberately inserted into bread given to him…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Stardust hearing convenes to decide on new inquiryAN EXAMINER appointed by the Government has begun a hearing to decide if there should be a fresh inquiry into the 1981 Stardust…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Solicitors to pay €500 on conflict of interestTWO CO Mayo-based solicitors have been ordered to pay €500 to the Law Society Compensation Fund after being convicted of professional…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
New charity regime expected to become lawCHARITIES ARE finalising preparations for a tough new charity regulatory regime expected to become law before the end of this…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Government urged to invest €4bn on housing for the homelessTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to invest €4 billion in social and affordable housing to meet its own target of eliminating homelessness…Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Employee who stole told to complete serviceA BUILDING society employee who stole more than €9,000 from customers' accounts has been told by a judge he must complete 150…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Hotel ordered to pay €3,000 to gay menA GALWAY city hotel has been ordered to pay €3,000 to two gay men after the Equality Tribunal upheld their complaints of discrimination…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Dangerous driving trial halted over absent tyresTHE SUPREME Court has halted the trial of a truck driver for dangerous driving causing death on grounds of a real risk of an …Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Traveller family fails in damages claim concerning housing delaysA TRAVELLER couple and their eight children, who claimed that delays in housing them had led to health problems and disruption…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Court increases payout to GAA player over photoA NEWSPAPER has been ordered by a High Court judge to increase to €11,000 its payment of damages to a young GAA footballer over…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Court rules against Mahon tribunal on Lawlor costsTHE MAHON tribunal cannot pursue claims against the late Liam Lawlor's home and lands in Lucan, Co Dublin, in order to meet legal…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Fanning refused leave to bring action over buyout of SmartFORMER SMART Telecom chief executive Oisín Fanning has been refused permission by the High Court to bring a legal challenge to…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Mahon cannot pursue claims against Lawlor estateA High Court decision today means the Mahon tribunal cannot pursue claims against the late Liam Lawlor’s home and lands in Lucan…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Court inspector to investigate DCCTHE HIGH Court has appointed an inspector to DCC plc after finding there are circumstances suggesting unlawfulness in the conduct…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
New Ombudsman study ordered in credit union caseThe Financial Services Ombudsman failed to follow fair procedures in the manner in which he upheld a complaint by a credit union…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Man loses long maintenance battleAN IRISH man who obtained a Dutch divorce in 1994 which is not recognised here has lost an eight-year battle to prevent the Irish…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Supreme Court rules in maintenance caseAn Irish businessman whose Dutch divorce is not recognised in Ireland has lost an eight year battle to prevent Irish courts …Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
High Court appoints inspector to DCCThe High Court has appointed an inspector to examine a number of transactions carried out by DCC.Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Developers sue building firmA BUILDING firm is being sued by two property developers over what a High Court judge has described as an "extraordinary" contract…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Solicitors sue HSE for unpaid fees of €3.27mTWO SOLICITORS who were suspended by the High Court earlier this year after admitting they operated secret accounts in a deliberate…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Ahern apologises to mother for 'profound' failureMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has profusely apologised before the High Court to a woman over "profound systems failures" …Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Ahern apologises over 'failure' in visa caseThe Minister for Justice has profusely apologised before the High Court to a woman over “profound systems failures” within his…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Vice-principal on extended sick leave must undergo testsA NATIONAL school deputy principal who was out on paid sick leave for more than 365 days in four consecutive years has lost her…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Judge rules Board right to refuse to release manIn a case exposing a defect in new mental health laws, the High Court has ruled the Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Challenge brought against incest identification lawA woman who was indecently assaulted by her brother when she was a child has brought a High Court challenge to laws which prevent…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Family wrongly kept apart for three years, court toldTHREE CHILDREN and their father have unnecessarily remained in an Ethiopian refugee camp for the last three years apart from …Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Pharmacy drugs scheme never planned as source of profit - HSETHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) is contending a scheme for paying pharmacies to provide free drugs and services under the …Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Challenge by pharmacies opens in Commercial CourtA TEST challenge by more than 20 pharmacies to "unilateral" decisions by the HSE to reduce the amounts paid to them for free …Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Pharmacists begin challenge to HSE schemeA test challenge by more than 20 pharmacies to “unilateral” decisions by the HSE to reduce the amounts paid to them for free …Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Ex-soldier wins €300,000 damages for PTSDA former soldier has secured €302,873 damages from the High Court over negligence by the Army in failing to diagnose and treat…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Rossiters reach agreement in case against coronerThe family of 14-year-old Brian Rossiter have settled their High Court proceedings aimed at having certain expert witnesses give…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
ACC Bank proceedings against solicitor adjourned for a weekACC BANK plc has brought court proceedings for orders requiring a solicitor to perform undertakings which it says are necessary…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Firm sues estate agents for €5.3m over alleged deceitAN ACCOUNTANCY firm has sued estate agents Douglas Newman Good claiming losses of €5Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
O'Reilly appeal hearing set for DecemberThe appeal by Joe O’Reilly against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Rachel, will be heard next December.Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Challenge to Rossiter disciplinary proceedingsTwo gardaí involved in the detention of teenager Brian Rossiter at Clonmel Garda station in 2002 have taken a High Court challenge…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Supreme Court orders extradition of IrishmanThe Supreme Court has today cleared the way for the extradition to the US of an Irish businessman to serve a sentence for sexually…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
