Insurance firms relieved of Lynn claim paymentsTWO INSURANCE companies have secured court orders which mean they will not have to pay out multimillion-euro claims on foot of…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Two insurers secure court orders over Lynn policiesTwo insurance companies have secured court orders that effectively mean they will not have to pay out multi-million euro claims…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Company sues over fire at flatsA PARTNERSHIP company has brought a legal action for some €3Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Sex abuse action against Christian Brother settledA MAN who claimed he was beaten and sexually assaulted by the principal of a Christian Brothers’ primary school where he was …Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Shelbourne manager challenges dismissalA LONG-SERVING manager at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, has secured a temporary High Court order restraining her dismissal.Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Shelbourne manager secures stay on dismissalA long-serving manager at Dublin’s landmark Shelbourne Hotel has secured a temporary High Court order restraining her dismissal…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Appeal on €53m 'corrupt' land deal claim by Cab to go aheadTHE SUPREME Court will later this month hear an appeal by Jackson Way Properties Ltd (JWP) aimed at preventing the Criminal Assets…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
State argues embryos do not share rights of unbornAN EMBRYO created as a result of fertility treatment has no legal status here, is not entitled to constitutional protection unless…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Irish investment fund seeks to freeze €31.6mANOTHER IRISH-BASED investment fund has brought court proceedings here arising from the activities of alleged US fraudster Bernard…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Court to hear Carrickmines appeal this monthThe Supreme Court will later this month hear an appeal by Jackson Way Properties aimed at preventing the Criminal Assets Bureau…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Bank liable for €4.7m over loss of title deedsACC BANK is liable for more than €4Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Frozen embryo has no legal status, court hearsAn embryo created as a result of fertility treatment has no legal status here, is not entitled to Constitutional protection unless…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Damages awarded against ACC over lost deedsA High Court judge has ruled ACC Bank is liable for more than €4Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Judge criticises lack of laws on fertility treatmentA SUPREME Court judge has described as “extraordinary” the failure of Government to take any steps at all to enact laws to regulate…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
'Extraordinary' laws on fertility treatment criticisedA Supreme Court judge has described as “extraordinary” the failure of government to take any steps at all to enact laws to regulate…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Woman appeals decision on implantation of frozen embryosA MAN who separated from his wife after agreeing to her undergoing fertility treatment is prevented both by the Constitution …Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
O'Brien ordered to repay €1.85mALLEGED PYRAMID scheme operator Breifne O’Brien has been ordered by a High Court judge to repay amounts of some €1Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court begins hearing frozen embryos caseA man who separated from his wife after agreeing to her undergoing fertility treatment is prevented both by the Constitution …Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
O'Brien ordered to repay €1.85m to brother-in-lawAlleged pyramid scheme operator Breifne O’Brien has been ordered by a High Court judge to repay amounts of some €1Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
New claim of €1.8m made against O'BrienTHE BROTHER-IN-LAW of alleged pyramid scheme operator Breifne O’Brien has joined the list of people who have brought legal claims…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Judge says man failed to explain hundreds of counterfeit CDsA HIGH Court judge has said it “stretches belief” to accept that a range of equipment seized from a Dublin man’s home, including…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court confirms garda required to resignTHE SUPREME Court has upheld a decision requiring a garda who was once “top of his class” to resign for breach of discipline …Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Chartbusters founder accused of 'sharp practice'A HIGH Court judge has granted court protection to Chartbusters home entertainment stores, employing 267 people, on foot of reports…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Assets-freezing order on alleged fraudster increasedA HIGH Court judge has sought clarification of issues relating to an application by a company for the return of some €685,000…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
HSBC tells of Madoff link to disputed €1.2bnTHE IRISH arm of banking giant HSBC has told the Commercial Court it is waiting to see whether competing claims will be brought…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Judge seeks clarification on Breifne O'Brien claimA High Court judge has sought clarification of issues relating to an application by a company for the return of some €685,000…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Company sues Sean Dunne for €1.5m feesA FIRM of estate agents has brought a legal action against developer Sean Dunne over some €1.5 million in unpaid fees.Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Court protection granted to ChartbustersA High Court judge has granted court protection to Chartbusters home entertainment stores, employing 267 people, on foot of reports…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Tuskar ordered to pay B of I €2.83mA DIRECTOR of several Tuskar property companies, now in liquidation, has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay loans …Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
€2.3m sale secured on €25,000 depositA €2.3 MILLION contract for the sale of a house at Morehampton Road, Dublin, now at the centre of a legal dispute, had been secured…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Kinnity owners cease action against receiverTHE OWNERS of Kinnity Castle hotel in Co Offaly are not proceeding with a legal action against the bank-appointed receiver to…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Irish arm of HSBC in court over Madoff claimsThe Irish arm of banking giant HSBC has told the Commercial Court it is waiting to see if competing claims will be brought over…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Credit union may bring new claimA CREDIT UNION suing stockbroking firm J E Davy over some €5 million losses, allegedly suffered due to Davy’s advice to invest…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Bank seeks possession of ex-Smart CEOs Kildare homeANGLO IRISH Bank has brought High Court proceedings for possession of the home of former Smart Telecom CEO Oisin Fanning over…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Deposit of €25k secured home worth €2.3mA €2.3 million contract for the sale of a house at Morehampton Road in Dublin, now at the centre of a legal dispute, had been…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Property director ordered to repay €2.8m in loansA director of several Tuskar property companies, now in liquidation, has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay loans …Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Estate agent sues developer Dunne over feesA firm of estate agents has brought a legal action against developer Sean Dunne over some €1.5 million in unpaid fees.Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Breifne O'Brien faces new claims for €997,000TWO MORE claims have been brought to court against Breifne O’Brien, operator of an investment scheme, for the repayment of money…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Two Irish-listed firms in court bid to recover €1bnTWO IRISH-LISTED investment companies, which gave sums of more than $1Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Isle of Man trustees told to comply with Irish lawA HIGH Court judge has told Isle of Man-based professional trustees they must comply with Irish law if they wish to do business…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Appeal next month against ruling not to allow implantation of embryosTHE SUPREME Court will early next month hear an appeal by a mother of two aimed at securing orders to have three embryos implanted…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Fate of Chartbusters jobs decided shortlyTHE FATE of 267 jobs at Chartbusters home entertainment stores will be determined by the High Court next week, but some of the…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Insurers' bid to dismiss fatal claim refusedTHE SUPREME Court has refused a bid by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) to have dismissed a claim brought against …Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Passengers found to 40% liable for injuriesTHE SUPREME Court has warned anyone who chooses to travel as a passenger in a car driven by a person whom they know, or should…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
'No evidence' for insurance firm's fraud allegation against paraplegicA HIGH court judge has expressed concern that insurance company Quinn Direct had alleged fraud by a paraplegic man in his conduct…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Stud shareholders take action in dispute over sharesTWO SHAREHOLDERS in Herbertstown Stud have brought court proceedings to compel another shareholder to honour alleged agreements…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Supreme Court refuses bid over Cork deathThe Supreme Court has refused a bid by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland to have dismissed a claim brought against it over…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Action to demolish €83m development adjournedA LEGAL action by developer Seán Dunne, aimed at having an €83 million rival development on Dublin’s north quays torn down on…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Court says passengers of drunk drivers may be liable for injuriesThe Supreme Court has warned anyone who chooses to travel as a passenger in a car driven by a person whom they know, or should…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Woman claims her detention in psychiatric hospital unlawfulA 69-YEAR-OLD woman who claims her detention in a psychiatric hospital is unlawful has again asked the High Court to order her…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
