Denis O’Brien seeking ‘leapfrog’ appeal to Supreme CourtCase was brought against clerk of Dáil, Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges, and StateFri Jun 16 2017 - 15:10
Issue of Garda age limit to be referred to European courtDiscrimination case against 35-year limit for joining force originally taken by three menThu Jun 15 2017 - 21:29
Gerald Kean facing legal costs bill estimated at €450,000Solicitor liable for 90 per cent of EBS case costs because he lost on primary issueThu Jun 15 2017 - 13:29
First marriage of Lebanese man with two wives recognised under Irish lawSupreme Court rules second marriage not valid while the first marriage subsistsThu Jun 15 2017 - 11:19
Supreme Court rules Shell acted in contempt over Corrib land accessCourt overturns High Court finding that Shell had access due to share in commonageWed Jun 14 2017 - 19:14
Doctors may induce birth of intellectually impaired woman’s babyCourt told of concerns over young woman’s ‘childlike’ approach to her pregnancyWed Jun 14 2017 - 16:20
Women excluded from Magdalene scheme were denied fair procedure - court rulesPair claimed that as girls in industrial schools they were forced to work in the laundriesThu Jun 01 2017 - 21:47
Former footballer must get €50,000 over defamation article‘Sunday World’ ordered to pay Brian Nolan sum to facilitate appeal of €310,000 awardThu Jun 01 2017 - 20:28
Judge questions lawyers for US government over non-compliance with data restrictionsIssues around collection of personal data from EU-US data transfers at heart of caseThu Jun 01 2017 - 19:37
Property investor’s €350,000 award over brochure error overturnedDavid Walsh bought Gardiner Street building that was 20% smaller than document saidThu Jun 01 2017 - 19:36
Shopkeeper gets injunction against fund she says used ‘extraordinarily aggressive’ tacticsLinda Fitzpatrick claims, despite being up to date with her mortgage payments of €850 a month, Pentire Property Finance appointed Ken Tyrrell as receiver over the shopWed May 31 2017 - 18:03
Judge permits hospital detention and tube-feeding of teenager with anorexiaFifteen-year-old to be assessed with a view to securing a place in a specialist UK unit to address her treatment-resistant anorexiaWed May 31 2017 - 17:05
Woman who claimed sheep are ‘sacred’ banned from taking casesDonna Sfar from Co Louth has issued 24 separate cases in High Court since 1999Tue May 30 2017 - 17:31
Asylum seekers’ work ban unconstitutional, says Supreme CourtDecision could have major implications for asylum seekers in IrelandTue May 30 2017 - 12:20
Supreme Court limits investigation’s access to emails of senior CRH executiveCCPC accessed 100,000 emails during inquiry into alleged anti-competitive practices in cement marketMon May 29 2017 - 17:02
Legal challenge to Brexit struck out by High CourtProceedings were aimed at establishing if UK could halt Brexit after triggering article 50Mon May 29 2017 - 13:56
Solider awarded €80,000 damages for parachute-jump injuryCorporal fractured ankle and later needed surgery when injuring it in first parachute jumpFri May 26 2017 - 22:58
€310,000 for former Kildare footballer called ‘King of The Swingers’Judge says Brian Nolan was ‘grossly defamed’ by the ‘Sunday World’Fri May 26 2017 - 16:36
Motor insurance premiums may rise to pay for insolvencies fundUnder plan Insurance Compensation Fund will pay 65% of any claims if firm collapsesFri May 26 2017 - 11:58
Former Coolmore Stud employee loses appeal over publication of bookStud’s solicitors wrote to Amazon website and bookshops warning of defamationThu May 25 2017 - 19:20
Man living in ‘floating home’ wins reprieve against councilSupreme Court cites lack of proof that the 100 tonne vessel ‘Portisham’ is in Fingal areaThu May 25 2017 - 16:02
State fund faces €58m bill from Setanta collapse after Supreme Court rulingMotor insurers win appeal over decision it was potentially liable for claims against SetantaThu May 25 2017 - 14:02
Supreme Court rules student with dyslexia was not discriminated againstSpecial explanatory notes were attached to complainant’s Leaving CertificateWed May 24 2017 - 18:18
Neil Jordan settles court action over fall in front of Dublin BusFilm director claimed bus drove at him in ‘aggressive manner’ on Dawson StreetWed May 24 2017 - 16:03
Family of woman killed in freak Luas incident settle action for €548,000After being hit by tram, car spun into Yao Webster, who was on footpathWed May 24 2017 - 13:39
Man tells High Court taxi driver ran over his foot before driving off with his motherTaxi driver claims Thomas Conlon was ‘author of his own misfortune’Tue May 23 2017 - 19:07
Third party cannot fund Esat Digifone case, court rulesJudges concerned 14th-century law may halt action over second mobile phone licenceTue May 23 2017 - 15:14
Couple challenge registrar’s refusal to allow them to marryPakistani national and his Romanian fiancée seek judicial review in the High Court over sham marriage claimMon May 22 2017 - 18:59
Mentally ill woman indicates opposition to contraceptive implantsHSE application for court orders permitting administration of implants is adjournedMon May 22 2017 - 18:16
Halawa sisters complain of delay in deciding if husbands can join them in IrelandHigh Court grants leave to sue over delay in deciding applications of Egyptian husbandsMon May 22 2017 - 16:27
Ex-election candidate alleges religious discrimination by GoogleMark Savage criticises search engine’s refusal to take down posts calling him a homophobeFri May 19 2017 - 18:45
Building firm owner liable for €735,000 costs in failed actionDecision in Charlie Chawke pub case may have ‘chilling’ effect on litigation by companiesFri May 19 2017 - 18:33
Facebook trying to introduce ‘Trojan horse’ in data case, court toldData commissioner claims new US rules have ‘nothing to do’ with issue at handFri May 19 2017 - 17:10
Supreme Court to rule on Setanta Insurance claims liabilityMotor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland argues it has been ‘left captive’ by original judgmentFri May 19 2017 - 14:00
Company owner held personally liable for firm’s failed action costsWilliam Loughnane has been found liable for €735,000 costsFri May 19 2017 - 13:23
Google argues ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling is unworkableSearch engine seeking to overturn case of man accused of homophobia on RedditThu May 18 2017 - 18:24
Abuse victim loses appeal against overturning of damagesSupreme Court unanimously upholds Court of Appeal decision to overturn €493,000 awardThu May 18 2017 - 13:29
Director of Áras Attracta settles case over alleged HSE ‘re-discipline’ moveWoman on paid leave since winning appeal over decision to dismiss herWed May 17 2017 - 18:08
US wants High Court to consider ‘significant’ data collection decisionUS says it should be considered before ruling on EU-US data transfersWed May 17 2017 - 13:42
Cyclist knocked down by van settles High Court action for €3mMan who was not wearing a helmet, suffered truamatic brain injuryTue May 16 2017 - 17:58
First ‘fitness-to-teach’ case comes before High CourtJudge makes order for case to be heard entirely in private with media excludedTue May 16 2017 - 14:48
Disabled woman faced ‘terrifying ordeal’ at camp, court hearsVulnerable individual allowed leave care home with man without ‘alarm bells being rung’Mon May 15 2017 - 17:50
Appeal court upholds €684,000 award to John ReynoldsBusinessman awarded damages over failure to settle dispute over lease of POD nightclubFri May 12 2017 - 20:08
Judge refuses to give AIB judgment against woman who fears losing houseWoman ‘struggling to get by’ after husband ‘abandoned’ her and childrenFri May 12 2017 - 19:46
Lecturer claims he was called ‘trouble-maker’ over gradesKeith Maycock alleges he was defamed in letter to National College of Ireland studentsFri May 12 2017 - 18:37
Group may not appeal decision on €46m Co Kerry wind farmAnti-turbine group says windfarm contravenes county development planThu May 11 2017 - 18:11
‘Profound questions’ to consider in case of brain injured manFamily fighting HSE application to allow doctors not resuscitate if condition worsensThu May 11 2017 - 15:30
Appeal over value of ‘disappeared’ Tory island house struck outNeville Presho returned to island after six years away to find hotel car park on siteThu May 11 2017 - 15:04
High Court rules Eirgrid can do planning compliance works for interconnectorInterests of justice and balance of convenience entitled Eirgrid to the variationsWed May 10 2017 - 18:19
State firm action against Dublin Waterworld not maliciousCompany with lease for National Aquatic Centre argued it was not liable for €10m VATWed May 10 2017 - 18:12
