Three-judge High Court may hear case on alleged frustration of BillsCase appears to raise constitutional issues on entitlement of courts to intervene in work of parliament, says judgeMon Nov 18 2019 - 22:11
Judge approves ECT treatment for severely depressed manWhen canvassed, patient indicated he does not value treatment and says it is not helpingMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:55
Car dealer warned he faces jail if he interferes with receiverReceiver alleges ‘sinister’ threats in efforts to recover money under €4.95m tax judgmentMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:19
Judge says deportation order gives ‘cause for offence’ to some fathersNigerian man is primary carer to his two children and partner’s Irish-born son, court hearsFri Nov 15 2019 - 17:45
Man’s personal insolvency arrangement inconsistent with law, judge findsProposal meant debt owed by man and ex-wife would be sole debt of wife, said judgeFri Nov 15 2019 - 16:17
Overturning of citizenship ruling hailed as ‘very important’Migrant organisations react as Court of Appeal finds ‘unbroken’ residency rule ‘unduly rigid’Fri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
‘Unworkable’ High Court finding on citizenship applications overturnedControversial decision last May caused huge uncertainty concerning applicationsThu Nov 14 2019 - 15:56
Supreme Court rules ‘slopping out’ a violation of prisoner’s rightsMan was exposed to ‘distressing, humiliating’ conditions in Mountjoy Prison, says judgeThu Nov 14 2019 - 14:02
Jury to assess damages in Aer Lingus pilot’s actionCase involves defamatory emails sent by aviation authorityWed Nov 13 2019 - 20:03
Court rejects insolvency plan for retired taxing masterFormer High Court official fails to show that any distinct group of creditors backs his planWed Nov 13 2019 - 18:35
Solicitor entitled to €150,000 judgment in fees dispute with couple, court rulesCourt also upheld decision directing a full hearing concerning over remaining €96,000Wed Nov 13 2019 - 16:37
Nurse who provided false references has registration cancelledNurse failed to inform nursing board that registration in Australia was cancelled in 2011Wed Nov 13 2019 - 13:20
‘Unbroken residence’ decision to be ruled on by Court of AppealApplicants for Irish citizenship must have residence here in the year before they applyWed Nov 13 2019 - 09:50
Nurse who demonstrated ‘woefully substandard’ skills is censured by High CourtCourt heard staff at Galway Clinic ‘very quickly’ expressed concerns about his competenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:26
Extradition ordered of Polish man in controversial landmark caseSupreme Court rules after concerns raised about violations of Polish judiciary’s independenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 12:30
State appeal over ruling in favour of Graham Dwyer likely to proceed next monthAppeal concerns key High Court decision concerning retention of mobile phone dataMon Nov 11 2019 - 17:44
Judge cancels nurse’s registration over ‘shocking’ assault on non-verbal womanVulnerable woman had Down syndrome and severe intellectual disability, court toldMon Nov 11 2019 - 16:57
Rail inspector loses bid to have lawyers represent him at disciplinary hearingCourt rules employees must have ‘exceptional’ basis for lawyer representationMon Nov 11 2019 - 13:42
More than 5bn without meaningful access to justice, says Mary RobinsonFormer president marks 50th year of Flac; says ‘we have to wake up and be very smart’ about climate crisisSun Nov 10 2019 - 14:03
Pilot tells court IAA apology came 6½ years too lateCase concerns damages for defamatory emailsFri Nov 08 2019 - 20:34
Ex-Irish Press shareholder loses bid for inquiry into complaintsNeal Duggan had made two complaints about firm’s auditors before it went into liquidationFri Nov 08 2019 - 18:53
Afghan man loses challenge over family reunification refusal for third ‘wife’Court hears man’s first wife died in 2012 and he divorced second wife after third marriageFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:49
Hyde And Seek creches want court to prevent insurer cancelling insuranceJudge to rule next week whether to grant an injunction restraining insurerFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:23
Albanian journalist and her children win High Court challengePreviously dismissed appeals against protection refusal must be reconsideredFri Nov 08 2019 - 14:05
Supreme Court hears appeal over housing rights of separated parentsFather of three wants Dublin City Council to assess him as household of fourThu Nov 07 2019 - 15:41
Court to rule later on appeal to decide care standard for cervical cancer screeningChief Justice Frank Clarke says court will decide legal standard of care to ‘bring clarity’Wed Nov 06 2019 - 18:36
Justice Department’s ‘pitiless’ approach to woman like Animal Farm dictator - judgeHigh Court hears woman came here from Georgia 11 years ago on a false EU passportWed Nov 06 2019 - 11:23
CervicalCheck ‘crisis’ has roots in HSE move to outsource screeningSupreme Court hearing appeal over decision to award Ruth Morrissey and husband €2.1mTue Nov 05 2019 - 16:49
Prosecution of woman for alleged provision of Botox can continueLawyers for Anne Rossi argued that seized products not handled in line with legislationMon Nov 04 2019 - 18:30
Virgin claims Eir is in breach of copyrightMedia company wants rival to stop broadcasting its channels via Apple TVMon Nov 04 2019 - 17:41
People screening for cancer should not be ‘frightened of the courts’HSE and two labs appeal decision to award Ruth Morrissey €2.1m over misreading of smear slideMon Nov 04 2019 - 13:04
Irish developer told to pay €1.57m as Caribbean resort left in ‘a complete mess’Padraig (Paudie) O’Halloran loses Supreme Court appeal over findings he diverted sums to his personal bank accountsFri Nov 01 2019 - 16:36
Property owners lose west Cork holiday home VAT caseSupreme Court finds Baltimore scheme constituted ‘abusive practice’Fri Nov 01 2019 - 15:22
Actions by brain-dead pregnant woman’s family against HSE to go to mediation‘Ms P’ was kept on life support for four weeks due to concerns about Eighth AmendmentFri Nov 01 2019 - 13:09
Building company owner held personally liable by Supreme CourtAction taken over works to Lord Lucan pub co-owned by Charlie ChawkeThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:57
State to appeal decision on definition of ‘child’ in family reunification lawSupreme Court to hear appeal that ‘child’ can only apply to biological and adopted childrenThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:45
Irish Press shareholder challenges refusal of inquiryPlaintiff wants probe into why two annual meetings were not held prior to liquidationThu Oct 31 2019 - 18:38
Pregnant woman got injunction against deportation days before giving birthLawyers for Minister for Justice and State opposed injunction in an ‘all guns blazing’ mannerWed Oct 30 2019 - 14:50
Court judgement could affect thousands of traffic prosecutionsLaw treated people who choose not to pay fine the same as those who do not receive itWed Oct 30 2019 - 08:19
Legal battle between developer Garrett Kelleher and Nama settledAgency had sought €46m judgment against man behind Chicago SpireTue Oct 29 2019 - 15:53
Sudanese woman wins appeal over being refused Irish citizenshipWoman travelled here with assistance of smugglers she paid to help her flee SudanTue Oct 29 2019 - 14:29
Judge says agency left parents in ‘heart-breaking’ situation for monthsBoy who had shown violent behaviour to be moved to emergency residential placementFri Oct 25 2019 - 19:23
Savoy owners say cinema or theatre use inevitable from design of Screen siteDublin Cinema Group tells court it is not looking for more money from developersFri Oct 25 2019 - 17:45
Tributes paid as first solicitor appointed as High Court judge reluctantly retiresMr Justice Michael Peart: Retirement is the very last place I want to beFri Oct 25 2019 - 15:16
European Court of Justice to hear first case in IrishCase concerns judge’s finding that State failed to properly implement a European DirectiveFri Oct 25 2019 - 10:37
Jogger sues over collision with horses at Curragh RacecourseGary Turner was knocked down by number of galloping animals at training groundsThu Oct 24 2019 - 17:43
State in last-minute intervention over constitutional right to housingSupreme Court to hear appeal over housing rights of parents with access to their childrenThu Oct 24 2019 - 12:59
Court orders urgent chemo for boy (5) with cancerRuling goes against wishes of child’s father who sought palliative intent managementWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:38
Judge warns Child and Family Agency to find place for teenager within 48 hoursReport said boy’s violent behaviour posed risk to children and others in unitWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:30
Adamstown developer in row over land with horse breederAdverse posession of Dodsboro property since 2004 claimedMon Oct 21 2019 - 17:26
