Maximum sentences should be reduced to lowest possible level, says expert ‘Honest discussion’ needed on the relationship between severe sentences and victim satisfaction, says Prof Tom O’MalleyThu May 11 2023 - 19:08
Ammi Burke complains to Judicial Council over judge who rejected complaintMs Justice Marguerite Bolger handled judicial review proceedings by Ms Burke against Workplace Relations CommissionTue May 09 2023 - 06:56
State opposes Gerard Hutch’s application for substantial legal costs after murder acquittalTwo men convicted of providing getaway vehicles for Regency attack were not previously ‘on Garda radar’, court toldMon May 08 2023 - 12:57
‘I earned more as a taxi driver’: Life as a barrister after slashed criminal legal aidBarrister who organised protests over failure to reverse fee cuts says he earned more as a taxi driverSun May 07 2023 - 05:00
HSE aims to ensure legal protection for people detained in psychiatric units Man with schizophrenia has been 40 years in different units, High Court toldWed May 03 2023 - 05:10
Costs of court dispute over deceased Kerry farmer’s €1m shares could top €600,000, judge says Nephew who lost claim of entitlement to €1m Kerry Group shares faces paying bulk of legal costsTue May 02 2023 - 18:12
Barristers call for strike as frustration grows over failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid feesSome 70 barristers take part in protest at over measure imposed as part of emergency public service pay cuts during financial crisisTue May 02 2023 - 16:13
Barristers to protest over failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid feesCuts of 28% were imposed during financial crisis under emergency legislation reducing public sector payTue May 02 2023 - 05:00
Ammi Burke returns to High Court for hearing on claim of unfair dismissal from law firmAdjudication officer said Ms Burke and her mother had engaged in ‘deliberate obstruction’ at Workplace Relations CommissionMon May 01 2023 - 12:40
‘Targeting’ of solicitors by planning board chair highlights challenges, Law Society president saysSociety has undertaken strategic review to direct solicitors profession over the next five yearsMon May 01 2023 - 00:00
Banning or limiting access to abortion is about ‘judging and controlling women’, says US lawyerA review published this week found abortion services in some counties ‘untenable’ and recommended sweeping changes, including ending the mandatory three-day waiting periodSat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00
Judge ‘very concerned’ as young man who ate his own flesh seeks discharge from wardshipMan’s application is first in court since the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act came into forceThu Apr 27 2023 - 18:58
Law Society seeks six years of bank records from Dublin law firm with €1.7m deficitRegulatory body awaiting ‘omnibus affidavit’ with details of bank records and assets available to clear deficit in client account at Thomas Montgomery & Son SolicitorsWed Apr 26 2023 - 18:56
Just 6% of adults have taken out enduring powers of attorneyYoung and older adults urged to avail of landmark law to ensure control over finances and future healthcareWed Apr 26 2023 - 05:08
Regency murder trial: Gerard Hutch acquittal puts Special Criminal Court under spotlight Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolitionMon Apr 24 2023 - 05:00
Women being sacked due to pregnancy ‘more common than you think’, says employment lawyerSome 100 women contact employment law firm every month about pregnancy-related discrimination, Seán Ormonde tells webinarWed Apr 19 2023 - 19:00
New study rejects research suggestions that Wikipedia content shapes High Court judgmentsThose with practical knowledge of judicial decision-making will know claim is ‘plainly wrong’, says president of High CourtTue Apr 18 2023 - 19:13
Hutch verdict raises questions as to why prosecution proceeded as it didOther charges were possible but were pursued and relying on evidence of accomplices and protected witnesses is ‘fraught with danger’, say lawyersTue Apr 18 2023 - 14:45
Hutch remains under Garda investigation despite Regency-killing acquittal Inquiry ongoing into allegations Hutch directed organised crimeMon Apr 17 2023 - 23:41
Hutch acquittal unlikely to silence critics of non-jury Special Criminal Court Analysis: Decision suggests courts increasingly unhappy about convicting solely on accomplice/protected witness evidenceMon Apr 17 2023 - 18:43
Gerard Hutch not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel Two co-accused convicted on lesser charges of facilitating the Regency attack by providing getaway vehiclesMon Apr 17 2023 - 17:39
Special Criminal Court to give judgment on murder charge against Gerard Hutch Hutch denies murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel in Dublin in 2016Mon Apr 17 2023 - 02:00
Simeon Burke lawfully detained on public order charge and trial will proceed, judge rulesMr Justice Brian Cregan says Simeon Burke made “wild and unfounded” allegations against gardaiFri Apr 14 2023 - 19:16
Medical Council fails to secure orders for interim suspension of consultant facing criminal proceedingsJudge accepts doctor’s undertaking to be chaperoned when treating female patients in private clinicThu Apr 13 2023 - 17:25
‘It’s the end of an era’: Firm headed by late employment lawyer Richard Grogan to close Solicitor (65) became unlikely TikTok star after posting series of videos advising on workers’ rightsThu Apr 13 2023 - 13:09
Supreme Court judge warns of ‘real danger’ of over-reliance by judges and juries on expert evidenceExperts should not be given ‘celebrity status’ and courts should not ‘surrender’ to themThu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Judges refuse to hear application for inquiry into lawfulness of Simeon Burke’s detentionSister of remand prisoner, who has refused to sign a bail bond, made appeal to High CourtTue Apr 11 2023 - 12:14
Garda unit to tackle ‘predators’ in Defence Forces could face legal obstaclesInvestigations into alleged sexual assaults involving Defence Forces members overseas raise jurisdictional issuesThu Apr 06 2023 - 19:00
Solicitor who charged €246 to store mother’s will among 600 complaints to legal services regulatorRegulator received almost 600 complaints against lawyers in six months to MarchThu Apr 06 2023 - 04:45
Two new High Court judges to be sworn in before Supreme Court Micheál P O’Higgins SC and Rory Mulcahy SC received their warrants of appointment from President at Áras an UachtaráinTue Apr 04 2023 - 12:40
Towns becoming ‘deserts’ for private family legal aid cases, says Law SocietySociety urges radical expansion of civil legal aid to include aid for local authority tenants facing evictionTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Judge directs full hearing of dispute over liability for €380,000 legal feesCouple deny liability for fees concerning litigation over bank mortgageMon Apr 03 2023 - 19:00
End of archaic High Court wardship system welcomed but new service faces challengesSafeguarding users and protecting €1.7 billion wards of court funds are among the challenges as 'archaic' wardship system endsMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Judge rejects Enoch Burke’s claim he was ‘unjustly barred’ from hearing ‘You can’t hope to win a game of soccer by running away with the ball,’ High Court judge says as four-day case comes to an endFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:41
Isaac Burke ‘conducted’ family in ‘chanting’ at school disciplinary hearing concerning brother Enoch, judge toldBurkes stood so close that Ammi Burke’s hair ‘whipped me in the face’, board member saysThu Mar 30 2023 - 16:55
Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupilMr Burke is not participating in the action between him and Wilson’s Hospital SchoolWed Mar 29 2023 - 13:05
Enoch Burke did not object to earlier request in relation to transitioning student, court toldJudge rules that Mr Burke cannot physically attend hearing of case due to his conduct in courtTue Mar 28 2023 - 13:23
Ammi and Simeon Burke complain to Garda ombudsman over treatment in court ejectionAmmi Burke and Simeon Burke both allege they were 'treated like an animal'Tue Mar 28 2023 - 09:40
Businesswoman had capacity when she made her will, judge toldMary Munnelly left family home to one of her sons after crystal business was transferred to his brotherTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00
Enoch Burke seeks to have Church of Ireland clerics attend court for legal battle with schoolHearing of dispute between teacher and Wilson’s Hospital School due to open on TuesdayMon Mar 27 2023 - 10:41
Graham Dwyer’s legal battle over murder conviction: What could happen next?Case raises issues about correct balance between data privacy rights and effective prosecution of serious crimeFri Mar 24 2023 - 19:29
Graham Dwyer legal saga may not be over despite latest court rulingCases involving man convicted of murdering Elaine O’Hara were before five different courts in eight yearsFri Mar 24 2023 - 16:00
Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’HaraLawyers argued outcome of 2015 trial unsafe but prosecution insisted there was ‘overwhelming’ evidence to support itFri Mar 24 2023 - 12:15
Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’Hara on all groundsPhone call data evidence ‘not that significant’ and was just ‘icing’ on the prosecution case against Dwyer, court saidFri Mar 24 2023 - 06:00
Ireland found in breach of labour rights in European Social CharterToo low a minimum wage for young workers and Garda strike ban are among breaches, European watchdog saysWed Mar 22 2023 - 11:51
Patrick Quirke judgment marks Supreme Court’s first in-depth analysis of online privacy issues Decision could affect Graham Dwyer appeal and other data privacy cases but unlikely to impede Garda investigationsMon Mar 20 2023 - 18:52
Patrick Quirke murder appeal: Supreme Court rules seizure of home computer for search purposes was unlawfulCourt rules that seizure of computer from Quirke’s home was invalid but will decide later on the legal consequencesMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:25
Coroners call for prescription medication nicknamed ‘coffin tablets’ to be reclassified as controlled drugConcerns raised over potential misuse of Pregabalin, which is licensed for treating epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety, but is being sold on the streets for €1 a tabletSun Mar 19 2023 - 11:58
Why criminal barristers could be on the verge of unprecedented industrial actionProtest planned for May 2nd as many lawyers reluctant to take on criminal work for payment of just €25 a day in District CourtSat Mar 18 2023 - 03:00
Enoch Burke must pay €23,800 fine by next week over ‘egregious disobedience’ of court orders School may apply to enforce payment of fines by seeking orders over teacher’s assetsThu Mar 16 2023 - 14:06
