Chief Justice rebukes Varadkar and Martin over Whelan rowMembers of judiciary ‘extremely disappointed’ after comments in Dáil about WhelanThu Jun 22 2017 - 01:00
Judge permits kidney surgery on mentally ill manMan (60) with paranoid schizophrenia ‘lacks capacity’ to consent to removal of tumourWed Jun 21 2017 - 22:31
State provided no alternative after closing mental hospitalsPeople are falling through the cracks, clinical director of Central Mental Hospital tells High CourtWed Jun 21 2017 - 20:41
Chief Justice highlights independence of Attorney GeneralSusan Denham makes remarks as Máire Whelan becomes a Court of Appeal judgeWed Jun 21 2017 - 17:42
Woman who sued over husband’s care at Cork hospital gets €295,000Remmy Ajayi, originally from Nigeria, suffered total organ failure after eye infectionWed Jun 21 2017 - 16:10
Judge concerned on ‘advisers’ pushing lay litigants into debtJustice Mary Irvine says advice from non-qualified advisers ‘rarely if ever correct’Wed Jun 21 2017 - 00:03
Central Bank rejects Fingleton’s claims as ‘nonsense’ in appeal caseFormer Nationwide chief argues he cannot lawfully be subject to an inquiry into alleged regulatory breaches at the societyTue Jun 20 2017 - 17:17
Man suspected of involvement in terrorism to be deportedAlgerian claimed he would be at risk if deported but had been back home for a monthMon Jun 19 2017 - 18:40
Bank of Ireland and BOI Private Banking seek merger approvalCommercial Court hearing date fixed for 21st JulyMon Jun 19 2017 - 17:22
Judge expresses hope for mediation in Kilkenny disputeRow is between son and mother concerning ownership of luxury retail storesMon Jun 19 2017 - 14:03
Court rejects asylum seekers’ appeal over EU data lawsFingerprints indicated UK, not Ireland, was responsible for two Albanian nationalsFri Jun 16 2017 - 20:53
Tributes paid to ‘immense’ contribution of Ms Justice Mary LaffoyShe was appointed High Court judge in 1995 and became Supreme Court judge in 2013Fri Jun 16 2017 - 15:42
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
