Opening of second special court to speed up hearing of gangland casesCouncil for Civil Liberties says Special Criminal Court should not be used as ‘political football’Tue Feb 09 2016 - 21:35
RTÉ faces ‘entrapment’ legal action by Fine Gael councillorTom McHugh is claiming breach of privacy over interview with undercover reporterTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Lawyers pay tribute to departing judge in Dublin courtMr Justice Paul Butler is praised as he presides over bail case in his final weekTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Law firms outside Dublin catch up with strong fee growthFee income up for two thirds of law firms, according to data from the Law SocietyMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
David Drumm could be back in Dublin within daysFormer Anglo Irish Bank chief will return if he drops US fight against extraditionMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Special Criminal Court’s focus is on organised crimeHuman rights groups condemn non-jury court, but a second is in the pipelineMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Colm Keaveney in defamation move against INMHigh Court action relates to article on Denis O’Brien and Red Flag lobbying firmMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien case: USB to be kept in Dublin was in RotterdamNo interference with ‘encrypted chamber’ on device holding key documents, says counselFri Feb 05 2016 - 15:26
Maurice Gaffney SC: A life in lawAt almost 100 years old, Maurice Gaffney SC still works at the Bar and says he would be ‘lost without it’Fri Feb 05 2016 - 03:30
Tusla head learned of foster home case in 2011Gordon Jeyes says he is to see the reports drafted on the allegations of abuseThu Feb 04 2016 - 22:29
Irish Prison Service ‘has no policies to protect LGBT prisoners’New report highlights harassment, says threat of violence more likely in male prisonsTue Feb 02 2016 - 13:47
Analysis: Judge’s direct remarks signal greater scope for mediaIndependent TD Lowry faces a multimillion-euro costs bill if appeal is not successfulThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Legal review considering changes to financial crime lawsLaw Reform Commission invites ideas on criminalising corporate wrongdoingWed Jan 27 2016 - 07:00
Decision that unborn child entitled to death cert is withheldFamily’s desire to have matter ruled on by High CourtTue Jan 26 2016 - 12:49
Colm Keena: Refusal to rule out Lowry sends wrong messageIndependent has long history of questionable behaviour yet is viable option for voters – and TaoiseachTue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00
Irish courts are ‘timid and slow’ on human rights, lawyer saysIndian barrister Colin Gonsalves criticises State’s ‘traditional’ approach to litigationMon Jan 25 2016 - 15:58
Conor McGregor privacy case could make for tough legal battleIreland has strong privacy laws but famous people can face fight to assert their rightsMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Muslim cleric resigns from ‘ineffective’ Council of ImamsShaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri says group has failed to address issues facing Muslims hereSun Jan 24 2016 - 23:01
Media group urges journalists to inquire if phone records accessedNewsBrands Ireland says current legislation breaches right to freedom of expressionFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Phone tapping law assessments marked by brief reportsJudges designated to oversee operation ofregulations in Ireland write one-page reportsFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Hunger striker turned lawyer in long-time fight for social justiceMichael Farrell earned his stripes in the bad old days of the Troubles before taking on human rights cases in the RepublicFri Jan 15 2016 - 04:30
Michael Lowry could face a new assessment of taxAnalysis: DPP says the charges against the TD could result in up to five years in jailFri Jan 15 2016 - 01:02
O’Brien faces scrutiny from Revenue over 1999/2000 taxInspector to investigate Esat Telecom shares and BT Hawthorn loan exchangeThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien named after losing appeal on tax caseCase concerns Revenue finding that O’Brien tax return 15 years ago was insufficient particularly in relation to exchange of Esat Telecom sharesWed Jan 13 2016 - 11:13
Michael Lowry: Echoes of tribunal as TD’s case beginsLowry had told the High Court money received in 2002 was booked by his company in 2007Wed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Major non-compliance found at several nursing homesHiqa releases new reports on unannounced inspections at a number of centresSat Jan 09 2016 - 20:42
Funeral takes place of former attorney general Patrick ConnollyMalcolm Macarthur was arrested in Connolly’s apartment in 1982 ‘Gubu’ caseSat Jan 09 2016 - 16:01
Cab seeks to question Denis O’Brien on tribunal findingsMichael Lowry indicates he has does not expect to be interviewed by the bureauSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
No appeal by Irish showjumping team until ruling is explainedCourt ruling means Ireland would miss the Olympic team showjumping event in RioTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Security and rights may be at odds in Isis-linked deportation caseMost states will not send someone home to be tortured. But what of threats to those states?Fri Jan 01 2016 - 01:00
State must not deport Islamic State suspect, court rulesEuropean court issues direction on case taken on the grounds of national securityWed Dec 30 2015 - 21:20
Council of State to test validity of asylum BillPresident Higgins raises concerns over definitions of the family in new legislationTue Dec 29 2015 - 01:02
Alcohol measures must not restrict trade unnecessarily, European court findsEuropean Court of Justice fails to back Scottish plan for minimum unit pricingThu Dec 24 2015 - 06:22
Tobacco firms’ challenge to plain packaging stubbed outEU advocate says 2014 EU tobacco directive calls for plain packaging on cigarette packsThu Dec 24 2015 - 06:22
‘Slab’ Murphy and gang ‘betrayed’ by prosecution, says sourceGang believe ‘architects of peace process’ assured them they would not be targetedTue Dec 22 2015 - 13:33
Peter Kelly a surprise appointment as High Court presidentAnalysis: Judge was at the centre of a major row with the Coalition only two years agoSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
Barristers endure 60% fall in fees since 2008, says Bar CouncilSlide in payments for public work a big factor in increased numbers exiting professionFri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00
Mr Justice Peter Kelly to be next president of High CourtKelly’s appointment greeted with surprise in State’s legal and political circlesWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Drug-driving: Crackdown on drivers at testing checkpointsNew swab machines to be available for gardaí to test for narcotics – heroin, cocaine, cannabisTue Dec 15 2015 - 17:43
Bill changes will block reunification of refugee families, group claimsBill could result in significantly fewer than 20,000 refugees coming to State, group saysTue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
Almost half of all prisoners reoffend within three yearsCSO says true figure may be higher as not all offences recorded on Garda Pulse computer systemMon Dec 14 2015 - 13:12
Early release not uncommon for thousands jailed over finesSenior Irish Prisons Service staff would have made call on TD Mick Wallace’s detentionWed Dec 09 2015 - 17:34
Law reform body seeks new traffic fine rulesPeople with unpaid fines would not be able to tax their cars or buy a new vehicleWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:56
Report calls for restriction of ‘dawn raids’Law Reform Commission’s core recommendation is for the introduction of a search warrants ActWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Denis O’Brien to seek punitive damages from Red FlagBusinessman unhappy with notion he may have illegally gained possession of USB stickTue Dec 08 2015 - 14:26
Confusion over repossession rulings ‘must be resolved’Conflicting High Court judgments result in cases being adjourned as banks seek claritySat Dec 05 2015 - 01:00
Proposed law may see asylum-seekers swiftly deported - IRCDepartment says new law will bring Irish asylum system into line with rest of EuropeFri Dec 04 2015 - 19:24
Closing offshore subsidiaries boosts corporation taxDevelopments driven by Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Beps) boost Irish taxFri Dec 04 2015 - 05:43
Call for parties to be pressed on constitutional rightsMichael Farrell says better protection for cultural, economic and social rights neededThu Dec 03 2015 - 21:55
Irish rights commission can copy North’s legal action on abortionRoute open for Dublin-based body but would involve Strasbourg decision on Republic lawWed Dec 02 2015 - 07:34
