Appeal by couple who beat a grandmother with a hammer rejected
Gerard Stokes (44) and his co-accused Samantha Campbell (36) were convicted of inflicting what a judge described as a ‘punishment beating’ on the woman over alleged missing drugs
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Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who forced partner into car boot and beat her
Soufiane Mountassir (40), who is wanted in Germany for arson, was given five-and-a-half-year sentence
Man who abused his stepdaughters has sentence more than doubled
Resentencing comes after Court of Appeal issued new sentencing guidance for sexual assault offences
Man convicted of trying to strangle woman in park says DNA evidence should not have been used at trial
Slawomir Gierlowski’s legal team tells Court of Appeal case against him was ‘fragile’ and ‘circumstantial’, involving ‘weak forensic evidence'
Farmer who killed aunt by driving over her has jail sentence cut on appeal
Michael Scott’s trial heard of long-running dispute with Chrissie Treacy over land
Seán Dunne loses appeal over challenge to bankruptcy officials
Property developer claimed official assignees were not validly appointed
Supreme Court refers to Europe dispute over which country damages claim can be fought in
Former director of Irish-registered equities firm and an insurance company are contesting whether he should fight his case in Ireland or Norway
Supreme Court to hear appeal over State’s failure to accommodate asylum seekers
Court of Appeal judges had ruled against human rights commission in summer
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal aimed at preventing demolition of large Co Meath home
House was built almost 20 years ago without planning permission
Taxi driver convicted of assault fails in appeal claiming jury lunches meant they ‘dined with the State’
Judge said submissions by Feliks Adrianov (55) ‘defy sense’
Alleged pornography on garda’s phone can be used in disciplinary inquiry, judges rule
Devices contained CCTV pictures, possible images of suspects and Pulse incidents, Supreme Court hears
Sentence for gangland figure who killed student Joe Drennan increased by five years
Limerick student was killed in hit and run crash in which convicted man had filmed himself speeding
Four Burke family members removed from court over persistent interruptions
Enoch Burke repeatedly demanded judge address ‘kernel’ question at the centre of his case
Court dismisses garda appeal over malicious prosecution of two brothers
Luca and Marco Gambucci were mistakenly arrested when gardaí were investigating an attempted handbag theft
Appeal court overturns decision that Irish jeans manufacturer copied Diesel jeans trademark
Earlier Supreme Court ruling in related case means neither Italian maker of Diesel jeans nor Irish company can register trademarks
Father and son lose appeal over €2,000 penalties for air travel during Covid
Nicolae and Florin Mazarache were stopped by a garda at Dublin Airport in April 2021
Self-styled doctor who carried out seven circumcisions appeals jail sentence
He was on bail over botched procedure at time and did not always use anaesthetic, court hears
Man in exotic pets case refused stay to bring further appeal
Court of Appeal dismissed Noel Martin snr’s application and awarded costs against him
Bank worker who stole almost €200,000 tried to set branch on fire to cover her tracks
Lawyers for DPP argue custodial threshold had been passed and fully suspended sentence represented substantial departure from norm
Disgraced former rock star Ian Watkins killed in prison attack
Former singer with Welsh band Lostprophets was serving 29 years for child sex offences
Irish Rail ordered to repay wages deducted from inspector who owed firm €84,000
Employee had engaged in case against company which failed
Row over State failure to accommodate asylum seekers may go to Supreme Court
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is seeking leave to appeal finding State did not breach human dignity rights of international protection applicants
Conor McGregor seeks permission from Supreme Court for further appeal over ruling in favour of Nikita Hand
Lawyer says ‘lip service’ paid by courts to right to silence of McGregor
Garda who engaged in sexual act with woman in station challenges fresh suspension
Garda Raymond Hegarty claims suspension decision is unlawful and irrational
Legal world mourns late Court of Criminal Appeal judge Declan Budd
‘Human interactions, social and professional, were always a hugely significant part of his life as a lawyer,’ son tells mourners
Appeal Court overturns requirement for councils to get members’ consent before defending legal actions
Question of councillors’ authorisation has come up in at least three High Court challenges
Man fails to halt sister’s damages claim against him over alleged rape and sexual abuse
Brother denies he sexually assaulted his younger sister when she was between 11 and 13 years old
Gardaí investigate alleged perjury involving couple in Conor McGregor civil rape case appeal
Nikita Hand’s neighbours’ evidence was withdrawn by McGregor’s side at the start of the appeal
Couple fails to stop demolition of Co Meath home built in ‘wilful’ breach of planning laws almost 20 years ago
After 2006 planning application was refused, couple built house anyway, at twice the size
Ireland cannot blame housing shortages for not accommodating asylum seekers, EU’s highest court rules
High Court referred issue to EU’s most senior judges after cases taken by international protection applicants
Nikita Hand to sue Conor McGregor and two former neighbours over withdrawn claims in failed appeal
The High Court action was filed on Thursday, shortly after the Court of Appeal dismissed McGregor’s application
Rights watchdog failed to prove breach of homeless asylum seekers’ fundamental rights, appeal court finds
Senior judges overturn High Court ruling that government breached duty to provide basic needs
Man loses appeal following dispute with couple in Co Laois who kept exotic pets in garage
he couple got a High Court injunction in 2014 preventing any further interference with their garage by Mr Martin snr, his son, and Drumgoan
Criminal who kidnapped, tortured Kevin Lunney challenges constitutionality of conviction
Alan Harte was found guilty by non-jury Special Criminal Court and sentenced to 30 years
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