Inside Ireland’s Supreme CourtIt is the highest court in the land. Its eight judges rule on our rights, freedoms and Constitution: decisions that affect all our lives. A new ‘Irish Times’ series examines the personalities and politics of the court as it enters a period of major changeSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
One court. Eight voicesThe current Supreme Court is composed of eight judges with different qualities and backgroundsSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
A pillar of the nation-building projectThe State’s early judiciary were a docile lot, but time and 1960s activism helped the Supreme Court roarSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
‘Independent’ limits coverage of Anglo tapes following contact from DPPDPP understood to have expressed concern about potential consequences of emergence of information into public domainSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Proposed reforms would ‘undermine’ justice systemLegal Services Regulation Bill to go to committee stage next monthFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Former DPP questions suicide clause in abortion BillEamonn Barnes suggests that the Attorney General should represent the interests of the unbornSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Adrian Bayley sentencing: revulsion seeps out of every page of judgmentBackground: Jill Meagher moved to Australia at the age of seven in 1990, the year Bayley committed his first offenceThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Judgment points to legal lacuna on forced marriagesGirl was in State care for a time amid concerns she had been forced by her Muslim parents to marry a man she hardly knewWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Judge endorses call to repeal mandatory sentencesLawyers had ‘grave doubts’ about mandatory regimesWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Government nominates six county registrars as ‘insolvency’ judgesRole designed to allow Circuit Court deal quickly with insolvency applicationsWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Sentencing report tries to balance judicial discretion with need for consistencyOpinion divided on mandatory life sentence for murderTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Judges need guidance in sentencing, says law reform reportCommission opts for retention of mandatory life sentence for murderTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Research office giving judiciary added weightJudges make 125 requests for information in five weeksMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
A day in the life of an island courthouseDistrict Court on largest of the Aran Islands is the only offshore sitting in IrelandFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Taxing master reduced lawyers’ fees in medical negligence case by 50%Law firm appeals ’manifestly unfair’ decisionWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Two-thirds of prisoners go on to reoffend, report revealsSome 80 per cent of reoffending occurs within 12 months of prisoners’ releaseFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
TDs and Senators enjoys only limited immunity from prosecutionTheir position does not allow TDs and Senators to avoid penalty points or to free them from having to stop at a Garda checkpointWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
New equality watchdog members appeal for funds and staffMerged body has no chief commissionerThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Sentencing in robbery cases ’relatively consistent,’ new report by Irish Sentencing Information System findsOffence most commonly attracts sentence of 1-5 yearsTue May 21 2013 - 01:50
Convert to the concept of human rights law now its championConor Gearty’s new book warns against the erosion of our fundamental rightsMon May 20 2013 - 01:01
Biggest law firms hire more solicitorsMixed picture for remainder of top 20 firms with most showing small shifts in staffingMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Vote against discussing Seanad abolition before referendumDavid Norris criticised by membersMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Convention opts to consider TD numbers and size of Dáil constituenciesStrong support for Electoral Commission proposals among members of constitutional conventionSun May 19 2013 - 18:44
Constitutional convention rejects motion on SeanadConvention votes not to discuss abolition of the upper house before referendum on its futureSat May 18 2013 - 17:05
Constitutional convention to consider Dáil reformCitizens body to look at alternatives to proportional representation systemSat May 18 2013 - 02:00
Lawyers’ concerns to be reflected in amended draft law, says ShatterFar-reaching Bill on legal profession to reappear in JulyMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Judicial holidays under scrutiny from ShatterMinister for Justice broaches possibility of shortening court holidaysMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
A court creaking under the weight of modern society’s demandsMinister to consult on size of future courtsWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Two judges to be appointed to Supreme Court in move to cut backlogWaiting times for non-priority cases running at up to four yearsTue May 07 2013 - 16:28
Supreme Court judge says Oireachtas should have more powerMr Justice Frank Clarke says Constitution envisaged active role for parliamentMon May 06 2013 - 06:00
‘The State spared no resource in denying Marie a dignified death'Interview: Tom Curran reflects on the Supreme Court’s ruling against his partnerSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Government nominates barrister for appointment at European courtAnthony M Collins to take up Luxembourg role later this yearWed May 01 2013 - 07:00
Section of Bill on suicide risk will be most closely parsedAnalysis: Proposed legislation will look familiar to anyone following tortuous debate since X caseWed May 01 2013 - 06:22
Fleming’s partner reflects on ‘very difficult’ process after Supreme Court rejects assisted suicide appealMarie Fleming and Tom Curran disappointed with yesterday’s court decisionTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Right to die appeal rejected by Supreme CourtMarie Fleming fought landmark legal battle to be helped take her lifeTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Marie Fleming partner says he would be willing to help her die‘We will now go back to Wicklow and live our lives until such time as Marie makes up her mind that she has had enough’Mon Apr 29 2013 - 13:00
Garda summonses down 22% on last yearDecline will fuel suspicions of a link to the Garda campaign against proposed pay cutsMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
High Courts to extend sittings into summer holidaysPlan will be seen as gesture after public row with GovernmentSat Apr 27 2013 - 07:00
Abortion ‘suicide test’ hurdle still to be overcomeAnalysis: James Reilly has calmed the latest controversy on abortion – for nowTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
Passing on the keys to your personal digital legacy can be problematicUncertainty over privacy and ownership rights can leave online data in legal limboMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
Misadventure verdict often used where complications arise in medical proceduresInquest may feed into debate on future of coroner serviceSat Apr 20 2013 - 05:00
New forum has been created for judges and Government, says Chief JusticeMrs Justice Susan Denham pays tribute to ‘energy and commitment’ of colleaguesThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Chief Justice announces new forum for judiciaryForum to facilitate communication between judiciary and GovernmentWed Apr 17 2013 - 17:30
Judges say take-home pay has fallen by a third since 2009Shatter seeks longer court working hoursWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:38
Taoiseach stresses independence of judiciary but will not intervene in rowFF leader warns of ‘full-blown constitutional crisis’Wed Apr 17 2013 - 06:36
Divergent views: judges vs the GovernmentWhat are the issues on which the two sides have different perspectives?Wed Apr 17 2013 - 06:00
Judges concerned at erosion of autonomyJudges’ association gives ‘full support’ to comments by Mr Justice Peter KellyTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
