Authors of ICCL report welcome progress on issues but suggest Act requires further work

A piece of the jigsaw

Information covers a range of offences and explains factors behind decision making

The workhorse of the courts system needs more investment and accountability

Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched

Director claims his rights were breached when council voted to introduce personal injuries guidelines which will reduce injuries awards

Opposition to challenges will focus on controlling insurance costs and promoting consistency in personal injury awards

Course aims to ensure judiciary function appropriately around vulnerable people

Grandmother fears she could get damages of less than €50,000 rather than up to €91,000

Challenges set to double in coming weeks

Introduction of system seen as key to increasing, and maintaining, public confidence

Judges eager for new guidelines covering domestic and sexual violence cases

Donal O’Donnell described as a cautious innovator and a ‘rock of common sense’

Nearly half of PIAB assessments are now for less than €10,000, new figures show

The outgoing chief justice was the first member of his family to go to university

Ethics, bias and sensitivity training will help judges who feel ‘thrown in the deep end’

PIAB chief says lower claims environment is ripe for premium reductions

The work of the Judicial Council can enhance consistency and transparency

New guidelines on judges’ conduct and discipline cannot come soon enough

Framework for judicial conduct to pave way for new disciplinary regime for judges

Cantillon: Insurers in Republic post operating profit of €142m in 2019, up 9%

Employers’ liability area consistently loss-making since 2014, new report shows

Practitioners surprised by announcement but accept that guidelines have had impact

Inside Politics: Opposition will see phasing out of supports as opportunity to attack

Exit of UK insurance underwriters who dominated professional indemnity market

Insurer welcomes new guidelines reducing awards for personal injuries

Mr Justice Kevin Cross spoke against the proposals at key Judicial Council meeting

Judges voted to introduce new guidelines to reduce amount paid out in specific damages

Law Society dismisses idea new personal injury awards ‘ruse’ will help consumer

High Court personal injuries judge says he is ‘underemployed’

Procedures approved to appoint chief justice to succeed Frank Clarke

PIAB to be reformed as number of cases it finalised falls and judges accept payout levels

Industry expected to save hundreds of millions in reduced claims, study finds

Minister for Justice to bring proposals for Bill to Cabinet after judges back plans

New judicial guidelines should help push cases out of court and reduce premiums

Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arena

Judicial Council voted in support of document by Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee

New guidelines replace Book of Quantum which set guidelines for award amounts

Minister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approved

Net written premiums at Irish unit declined 7% in 2020, UK insurer says