Supreme Court urged to overturn re-engagement of Gaelscoil principal eight years after dismissalPrevious board of management approved principal’s inflation of pupil enrolment figures, court toldMon Mar 11 2024 - 19:15
Dermot Desmond defamation case against Irish Times ready for hearing, judge toldBusinessman gets legal costs of his successful pre-trial bid to exclude Nobel laureate economist’s evidenceMon Mar 11 2024 - 15:33
Bankruptcy application against ex rugby international Brendan Mullin adjournedFirm seeks bankruptcy orders against Brendan Mullin and former business partner over alleged €1.8m debtMon Mar 11 2024 - 15:13
Woman gets protection order against Garda husband after saying she fears for the lives of herself and her children Woman alleges faeces was put on her toothbrush and she has been subject to financial, sexual and emotional abuse throughout marriageFri Mar 08 2024 - 07:00
Supreme Court finalising judgment on landmark appeal over guidelines slashing personal injury awards Waterford woman’s appeal was heard a year ago but court now seeking submissions on a specific legal issueWed Mar 06 2024 - 19:00
Economist’s evidence inadmissible in Dermot Desmond defamation case against Irish Times, judge rulesJoseph Stiglitz prepared report on newspaper’s coverage of Panama Papers as part of defence of businessman’s actionTue Mar 05 2024 - 20:26
Some solicitors unhappy with call by Law Society’s council for Yes vote in referendums Members take to social media to criticise lack of consultation before issuing of statementTue Mar 05 2024 - 20:15
‘Impossible is just perception’ – Women with disabilities pursuing legal careersThree women who have taken exceptional paths explain what drives them, and what challenges them, as they go about their work in lawTue Mar 05 2024 - 06:00
Fishermen rescued off Aran Islands after boat runs agroundAll five crew well after coastguard helicopter winched them to safetySun Mar 03 2024 - 19:20
Woman secures protection order against partner who allegedly put shotgun to her headWoman alleged her former partner frequently assaulted and abused her for more than a decadeSun Mar 03 2024 - 11:46
Referendums Q&A: A legal expert on what is being proposed, and the effect it will haveIn an interview less than a week before the family and care referendums, Ms Justice Marie Baker says the Supreme Court is unlikely to give an ‘outlandish’ interpretation of ‘durable’ relationshipsSat Mar 02 2024 - 07:00
Law Society calls for Yes-Yes vote in family and care referendumsYes vote will ‘better reflect the diversity of family life’ and ‘acknowledge the role of carers’, says solicitors’ representative bodySat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
Lawyers group urges No vote in family and care referendumsYes vote would have long-term consequences in tax, property and family law, group claimsThu Feb 29 2024 - 20:33
Draft findings issued in INM data breach investigationMove signals long-running investigation into Ireland’s largest news group is drawing to a closeThu Feb 29 2024 - 05:30
‘I can’t take it any more’: Woman gets protection order from granddaughter who she says is ‘beating’ herSeparate order granted to a mother who said she is ‘terrified’ of her adult son ‘when he kicks off’Sun Feb 25 2024 - 15:30
Single people are ‘the poor relatives’ when it comes to inheritance taxArticle 41 referendum offers potential to tackle ‘unfair and unequal’ inheritance tax treatment of singles, unmarried cohabitantsSat Feb 24 2024 - 05:30
Lawyers should be ‘more encouraging’ of applications under new decision-support law, judge saysSo far 451 applications have been made under new rules, but many are unable to afford lawyers, seminar toldThu Feb 22 2024 - 17:25
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territory breaches international law, Ireland tells ICJUN member states and EU must not enter into economic agreements that would support Israel's settlement activity in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Attorney General saysThu Feb 22 2024 - 14:56
Judge clears way for fund to pursue estate of deceased man over alleged debt secured on three propertiesOption remains open to family members to oppose fund’s proceedings, court notesWed Feb 21 2024 - 20:49
Care amendment criticised by two more bodies in further blow to Yes Yes referendum campaign Tanaiste disputes claim by Free Legal Advice Centres that ‘care’ amendment is sexistTue Feb 20 2024 - 06:00
Marc Godart resists application over company’s non-payment of awards to unlawfully evicted tenantLandlord’s lawyer tells judge there is ‘a certain situation’ regarding the assets of the company concernedMon Feb 19 2024 - 14:53
Top barrister criticises ‘scandalous’ use of emergency law to prop up Special Criminal CourtBrendan Grehan, who represented Gerard Hutch during his trial at the non-jury court last year, urges reform of emergency law dating back 50 yearsMon Feb 19 2024 - 05:01
Legal body criticises ‘sexist’ amendment on carersFree Legal Advice Centres backs family amendment but does not support care amendment in March 8th referendumsMon Feb 19 2024 - 00:01
Woman tells family court she was ‘absolutely battered’ by partner after child’s funeralMan is refusing to allow mother retrieve mementoes of their deceased child from his house, court toldSun Feb 18 2024 - 07:00
State urged to resist use of ‘exceptional’ measures to tackle terror and extremismSpecial Criminal Court ‘hard to disappear’ and ‘new forms of exceptionality’ building around far right, says expertFri Feb 16 2024 - 19:19
Dublin landlord has bankruptcy extended by seven years over failure to detail assets and incomeJudge notes evidence there may be 43 properties in which Fintan Egan has an interestWed Feb 14 2024 - 07:06
Supreme Court to consider issues of ‘systemic importance’ for carers in appeal by mother of severely disabled manImpact of Constitution’s ‘woman in the home’ article for carer’s allowance payment among issues raisedTue Feb 13 2024 - 12:50
Judge gives Alan Hynes three weeks to reply to bid to extend his bankruptcy over alleged non co-operationWexford businessman has brought separate application to ‘annul’ bankruptcy orderMon Feb 12 2024 - 17:11
Bankruptcy proceedings against former rugby international Brendan Mullin adjournedBusinessman disputes alleged €1.85m debt and denies committing act of bankruptcyMon Feb 12 2024 - 12:37
High legal costs could be reduced by non-binding guidelines and new ‘transparency’ measures - reportMaximum legal costs could be set for personal injury cases concerning awards under €30,000, says independent report prepared for Department of JusticeSun Feb 11 2024 - 16:09
Woman weeps as judge grants protection order against ‘master manipulator’ partnerFather who fled home in fear of two adult sons gets interim barring orders against bothSun Feb 11 2024 - 07:00
Dermot Desmond opposes Joseph Stiglitz giving evidence for The Irish Times in defamation caseIrish Times denies claims of defamation, breach of privacy and breach of confidenceThu Feb 08 2024 - 19:19
Murder accused brings legal challenge over ‘arbitrary’ State policy on psychiatric report feesChallenge comes months after leading psychiatrist withdrew from criminal legal aid scheme over ‘derisory’ paymentsMon Feb 05 2024 - 14:32
Graham Dwyer sues State and prison service for damages Action by convicted murderer includes claims of negligence and breach of privacyThu Feb 01 2024 - 12:52
Dedicated High Court list for medical negligence cases could reduce costs, lawyers sayReport by Medical Protection Society found medical negligence cases take longer and cost more in Ireland than in many countriesWed Jan 31 2024 - 16:50
Women lawyers group supports yes vote in referendums but notes lack of clarity on ‘durable’ relationshipsAbsence of guidance on ‘durable’ relationships ‘extremely unfortunate’, group saysTue Jan 30 2024 - 20:02
Man seeks €350,000 damages against council after fall allegedly caused him to develop chronic pain Judge allows council to have second orthopaedic surgeon examine man after defence experts clash over chronic pain issueTue Jan 30 2024 - 19:00
Judge adjourns bid to extend bankruptcy of Alan Hynes over alleged non co-operation Hynes seeking legal aid for separate bid to ‘annul’ bankruptcyMon Jan 29 2024 - 17:40
Coroners have ‘grave concerns’ new law on appointments could interfere with independenceCoroners' organisation ‘disappointed’ it was not consulted prior to introduction of new BillMon Jan 29 2024 - 15:46
Mother who fled family home after being allegedly punched in face by son gets temporary barring order‘He has told me one day he will eventually end up killing me,’ woman tells judgeSun Jan 28 2024 - 13:40
‘A nightmare’: One man’s gruelling journey with his daughter through the family law systemFacing costs of more than €118,000 after three years in and out of courts, a father of one talks about the pressures of a system that lawyers say needs to be reformed and properly resourcedSun Jan 28 2024 - 07:00
Tracey Gilligan commences fresh legal action against Cab and Department of Social ProtectionNature of case taken by daughter of drug dealer John Gilligan (71) is unclear but is latest in series related to familyFri Jan 26 2024 - 19:00
Q&A: Can Elon Musk’s X fund legal challenges to Republic’s proposed hate speech laws?Funding by X of any such challenges faces serious obstacles but it has optionsWed Jan 24 2024 - 19:00
Former Ireland rugby international Brendan Mullin resists bankruptcy application over alleged €1.8m debtMullin denies creditor’s claim he has committed an act of bankruptcyTue Jan 23 2024 - 14:33
Widower’s pension ruling not expected to affect referendumsProposed referendum seeks to expand the constitutional definition of family beyond that based on marriageTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
Q&A: What are the implications of the Supreme Court widower’s pension judgment?No binding decision on Article 41 family provision with majority court saying people should decideMon Jan 22 2024 - 18:06
Supreme Court rules law refusing widower’s pension to unmarried father of three unconstitutionalLegislation expected to provide for prospective payments for other bereaved unmarried parentsMon Jan 22 2024 - 11:51
Cost of a High Court trial: Judge hears rare breakdown of legal feesSenior counsel’s brief fees for breach of contract case estimated at up to €80,000, overall costs bill for losing party could be up to €2mMon Jan 22 2024 - 05:00
Supreme Court to rule on man’s exclusion from widower’s pension schemeJudgment could provide guidance on extent of family protections in ConstitutionMon Jan 22 2024 - 05:00
Some parents making wills ‘are not shy in expressing who their favourite child is’Daughters are doing better now under wills but some still end up in court say lawyersSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
