Plan to move most divorce and judicial separation cases to District Courts a ‘fatal flaw’ in new Bill Many proposals welcome but adequate funding and resources ‘crucial’, says top family lawyerMon Dec 12 2022 - 02:00
Jonathan Dowdall due to take witness stand in Regency hotel murder trialCourt will first be updated about assessment of Dowdall for Witness Protection ProgrammeSun Dec 11 2022 - 19:00
Philippe Sands: Brexit was ‘an absolute bloody nonsense and everybody knows it’International court decision over Britain’s ‘last colony’ should encourage those who favour Irish unity, top lawyer saysSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Some disputing wills ready to have legal costs exhaust entire estate, judge saysConference told of doctors concerns about meeting capacity assessment requirements of new lawFri Dec 09 2022 - 19:15
Irish may ‘draw inspiration’ from ruling on UK’s ‘last colony’, says international lawyerProfessor Philippe Sands says British government treats international law as ‘an inconvenience’Thu Dec 08 2022 - 20:00
Judge refuses additional legal aid to fight Cab claim about home of James ‘Mago’ Gately Cab claims Coolock home was purchased with the proceeds of crimeWed Dec 07 2022 - 21:39
Long stays and lack of clarity at Central Mental Hospital as campaigners recommend reformsOne person found unfit to plead at their trial in the 1970s remained detained until recentlyTue Dec 06 2022 - 17:31
1922 Constitution offered Ireland ‘a different theory of republicanism’Free State document had ‘fundamental flaws’ but still ‘a remarkable achievement’, Paul Gallagher tells centenary conferenceMon Dec 05 2022 - 16:19
Former master of National Maternity Hospital criticises ‘expert shopping’ in medical negligence casesObstetrician says his expert opinion has sometimes been sought and then put aside because it did not suit a plaintiff’s caseSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:33
Use independent investigations not probes by sporting bodies to protect athletes, judge saysSports law conference in Dublin examines safety, ethics and regulation in sportFri Dec 02 2022 - 19:59
Those who do not conform with ‘loudest groups’ more likely called ‘shoneen’, ‘lundy’, says TaoiseachShared island cannot be achieved by ‘seeking the victory of one tradition over the other’ - MartinThu Dec 01 2022 - 11:27
Graham Dwyer appeal against murder conviction to open before three judge-court today Dwyer to rely on phone metadata ruling in bid to overturn convictionThu Dec 01 2022 - 06:44
Refusal of community mental health services to mentally ill ex-prisoner is ‘rational’, HSE tells courtHSE entitled to take resources and safety risk posed by man into accountWed Nov 30 2022 - 16:43
Failure to provide mental health services left former prisoner in ‘medical no man’s land’, court toldHSE says man’s ‘lethality’ means services cannot be safely providedTue Nov 29 2022 - 17:38
Judge lifts order for nursing home detention of man in 50s with alcohol addictionLegal test for deciding a person’s capacity is not a ‘best interests’ test, High Court rulesTue Nov 29 2022 - 14:56
Death of well-known barrister who had been targeted by criminal ‘not suspicious’Alan Toal, who represented several high-profile gangland criminals, suffered a violent assault in August by one of his clientsSun Nov 27 2022 - 20:15
Ukrainian mother fears enforced move to Co Cork will be ‘devastating’ for autistic sonMove on Monday from Dublin could cause Yehor, aged 10, to regress after settling in school, mother saysSun Nov 27 2022 - 19:00
Fomer Rockwell College pupil claims he was raped by a priest in the college church Man says he lived ‘under a cloud of fear’ at Rockwell in 1986 and 1987Sun Nov 27 2022 - 15:23
New online platform for jury service set to go liveCourts Service is rolling out service to Dublin initially to allow people to answer summonses and receive updatesSun Nov 27 2022 - 12:03
There ‘cannot be one law for the rich and one law for others’, says retiring Supreme Court judgeTributes paid as Mr Justice John MacMenamin retires after 47-year legal careerFri Nov 25 2022 - 15:56
Paul Gallagher to step down as Attorney General, Supreme Court toldFour senior counsel feature in speculation about successor, with Fine Gael due to have the final say under Coalition dealFri Nov 25 2022 - 15:13
Law firms in Ireland survey: Economic turmoil, finding and keeping staff are key concernsDublin fast becoming ‘London on the Liffey’ as UK and international law firms move inFri Nov 25 2022 - 08:36
Well-known employment lawyer Richard Grogan dies aged 65Dublin solicitor Richard Grogan was acknowledged expert in his fieldWed Nov 23 2022 - 17:26
DPP reports increase of more than one-third in domestic violence case files High conviction rate in serious crime cases, including murder and rape, notes annual reportMon Nov 21 2022 - 19:00
Remembering road traffic victims: ‘We had no notice of Mammy’s death, and that haunts us’More than 24,600 people have died on Irish roads since records began in 1959. My mother, Josie Carolan, was one of themSat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
TD’s case over Ceta shines a light on contentious investor courts systemSystem set up by former European colonial powers favours the wealthy, say criticsFri Nov 18 2022 - 16:53
Spiritans announce ‘restorative justice programme’ for abuse survivors‘What was done to you as innocent children was cruel and indefensible,’ head of congregation tells survivorsWed Nov 16 2022 - 13:25
Blackrock College Union cancels annual business lunch as Government holds ‘preliminary discussions’ over responseTaoiseach Micheál Martin describes revelations as ‘sickening, shocking’Tue Nov 15 2022 - 21:35
Eighty-three children among 200 Ukrainian refugees who must leave Dublin hotelRefugees should be permitted stay in hotel until after Christmas, urges local partnershipTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:51
Supreme Court rules out Dunne appeal over Walford stamp dutyCourt rules issues raised did not meet ‘matters of public importance’ threshold for appealTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Final CervicalCheck report to be ‘full and frank’ on reforms left undone - investigator Dr Gabriel Scally’s concluding progress report into scandal is likely to point to significant work to be done on mandatory disclosureTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Insurers ‘pocketing benefits’ of insurance reforms, says Alliance for Insurance Reform Insurance Ireland says it ‘remains committed’ to passing on reform benefits to consumersMon Nov 14 2022 - 21:53
Vicky Phelan case paved the way for CervicalCheck test actionAlmost 370 CervicalCheck cases taken in the High Court up to last AugustMon Nov 14 2022 - 19:16
Taoiseach welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Ceta trade dealCredit due to Green’s Patrick Costello for bringing challenge to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Martin saysSun Nov 13 2022 - 20:29
Ceta appeal may be among ‘most important’ in Supreme Court’s history, judge saysAppeal raised issues of profound significance for democracy and sovereigntyFri Nov 11 2022 - 17:52
Ireland’s proposed ratification of EU-Canada trade deal unconstitutional as Irish law stands, Supreme Court rulesMajority court indicates government could ‘cure’ the unconstitutionality via legislationFri Nov 11 2022 - 12:51
Up to 14 million documents collected for Web Summit caseProceedings have been put back to next April.Thu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
‘Hired gun syndrome’ a risk with expert witnesses, judges warn New law and rules may be needed to combat ‘unacceptable’ litigation culture which can benefit wealthy, says Court of AppealWed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Concerns over quality and cost of expert evidence go back yearsLaw Reform Commission 2017 report recommended the main duties of experts be set out in lawWed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Court told of ‘significant progress’ in dispute between Bar Council and retired judge over legal costs billApplication to appoint a receiver over retired judge’s pension funds adjourned as talks continueMon Nov 07 2022 - 13:50
Woman to get one fifth share of farmer’s €250,000 estate against his wishesError in solicitor’s advice to farmer affected his bid to revoke his will, judge findsMon Nov 07 2022 - 08:18
Minister urged to ban any reliance on ‘parental alienation’ in the family courtsParental alienation a “discredited” concept, Dáil protest toldSun Nov 06 2022 - 17:08
Meta brings second court challenge over record €405m fine issued against InstagramData Protection Commission issued fine after two-year investigationFri Oct 28 2022 - 17:56
Travel recovery continues with 1.76m air and sea passengers arriving in State last month Numbers are more than twice the September 2021 level but still 7.7% below pre-pandemic totalsFri Oct 28 2022 - 15:45
Enoch Burke to argue he has faced ‘egregious miscarriage of justice’Jailed school teacher wants stay on full hearing of school’s court proceedings pending his appeal over “astonishing” court ordersFri Oct 28 2022 - 14:47
Ireland’s defamation laws: What rights do politicians and their spouses have?Public nature of political office can be an important factor in defamation/privacy casesThu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Judge hails ‘good news story’ of woman’s recovery after her life was endangered due to severe anorexiaHigh Court judge hails 'good news story' as woman who had been gravely ill due to anorexia nervosa is discharged from wardshipWed Oct 26 2022 - 20:10
Oireachtas committee hears calls for statutory child maintenance agency to ensure paymentsWoman battled with ex partner in court for 24 years in bid for maintenance, committee toldTue Oct 25 2022 - 18:36
New December hearing date for Patrick Quirke’s appeal against murder convictionTipperary farmer appealing conviction for murder of DJ Bobby RyanTue Oct 25 2022 - 10:24
Man seriously injured after assault by four people in PortlaoiseMan out walking was approached by four people and assaulted in early hours of SundayTue Oct 25 2022 - 07:06
