Plan moves forward for new State agency to help double refuge places for domestic violence victimsGeneral scheme of legislation published with aim to have new agency operational by early 2024Mon Mar 06 2023 - 00:01
Solicitor ‘very concerned’ over deteriorating situation of mentally ill ex-prisoner High Court declared last month the HSE has duty to provide man with ‘appropriate’ supportsFri Mar 03 2023 - 19:00
Minister hails policy aimed at equality of opportunity for women and men barristers in issuing briefsHigh Court president and Attorney General support objectives of Bar’s equitable briefing policyThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:52
Judgment due next Tuesday on Enoch Burke’s appeal over orders to stay away from school Fines over alleged contempt of orders will exceed €25,000 by FridayThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:39
‘Archaic’ wards of court system to be abolished and replaced by decision support for people with disabilitiesPeople with intellectual disabilities need lifelong decision-making support, says disability rights groupWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Guidelines slashing minor injury payouts interfere with independence of courts, judges toldAppeal over constitutionality of guidelines has major implications for future handling of personal injury awardsTue Feb 28 2023 - 17:37
Enoch Burke: Fines imposed over attendance at Co Westmeath school reach €23,100 Teacher must make sworn statement about complying with court orders by Friday, judge directsTue Feb 28 2023 - 11:08
250% rise in medical protection costs in a decade shows negligence litigation system ‘not working’ Supreme Court judge says ‘hired gun’ culture in expert evidence has not been eradicatedSun Feb 26 2023 - 13:52
Radical overhaul of judiciary announced as report recommends up to 108 extra judgesExperience of Irish court users is ‘poor, due to costly, complex and often delayed services, cases and processes’, major OECD study findsSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
Irish court users’ experience ‘poor, costly and lengthy’, says OECDBrace of significant reports indicate Republic may require up to 108 additional judgesSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
‘Large-scale change’ needed in court, judicial workings to achieve efficient system - reportMinister for Justice says courts facing ‘most significant reform’ in a centuryFri Feb 24 2023 - 10:13
Appointment of 24 additional judges this year is approved Further 20 appointments depend on ‘measurable progress’ in reforming court and judicial work practices, says Minister for JusticeFri Feb 24 2023 - 00:01
Appointment of significant number of extra judges to be recommended by new top-level reportIncrease likely to be linked to more efficient working practices, including more court sittings and shorter vacationsThu Feb 23 2023 - 05:00
How should Ireland treat children when it comes to criminal sentencing?Ireland ‘would do well’ to look to New Zealand juvenile justice system with emphasis on rehabilitation, not detention, according to judge specialist in juvenile justiceWed Feb 22 2023 - 16:11
Working group set up to combat disinformation in IrelandAim is to counter damaging impact of disinformation on Irish society and democracyTue Feb 21 2023 - 06:28
Changes to children sentencing laws expected as 17-year-old gets life detention for murder Judge encouraged by signals of expansion of sentencing alternatives for children convicted of serious crimesTue Feb 21 2023 - 05:00
Irish Theatre Awards judging for 2023 paused while review of process takes place‘After 25 years hosting the Theatre Awards, this is an opportune moment to review our processes’ says The Irish TimesMon Feb 20 2023 - 18:31
Too lenient or excessively punitive? Controversy over Judge Martin Nolan’s sentencingFormer Garda accused by some of being too lenient to some offenders and excessively punitive to othersMon Feb 20 2023 - 06:00
Irish trade union representative expelled from TunisiaEsther Lynch had taken part in protest against crackdown on workers’ rights and trade unionsMon Feb 20 2023 - 00:03
Journalist and author Henry McDonald dies in Belfast57-year-old wrote extensively about the Northern Ireland conflictSun Feb 19 2023 - 20:52
Change in law sought to deal with potential problem for new judicial complaints regime People who complain about a judge’s handling of their family law cases could come up against potential obstacleFri Feb 17 2023 - 01:00
‘No give’ by Enoch Burke or school in impasse over how to address a transitioning student, court told 'A school is not entitled to be more welcoming than the law permits’, Mr Burke tells courtThu Feb 16 2023 - 11:49
Judge warns Enoch Burke his appeal may be jeopardised if he continues to attend schoolProtesting Burke removed by gardaí from High Court earlierMon Feb 13 2023 - 20:15
Refusal of costs for failed incinerator challenge ‘attack’ on environmental litigation, says solicitorMichelle Hayes incurred substantial costs in ‘David v Goliath’ battleMon Feb 13 2023 - 15:50
Michael Twomey: The High Court judge seen as a ‘crusader’ to cut litigation costsTwomey has been critical of certain litigants, lawyers and professional experts, an approach that attracts positive and negative responsesMon Feb 13 2023 - 04:00
New law aimed at reducing number and costs of personal injuries claims comes into operationClaimants at risk of more legal costs if they go to court after rejecting Personal Injuries Assessment Board’s offerMon Feb 13 2023 - 00:01
Teenager’s murder conviction exposes failure of legislation to grant essential powers to courtsThere are no provisions in the Children Act to allow the courts to review or suspend sentences imposed on minors, so judge says he faces ‘all or nothing’ choiceFri Feb 10 2023 - 01:00
Judge defers review of daily fines totalling €9,800 imposed on Enoch BurkeBurke’s separate appeal over orders restraining him attending at Co Westmeath school to be heard next weekThu Feb 09 2023 - 19:00
Judges and academics in fresh row over research claiming Wikipedia used for judgmentsA High Court judge says amendments to research paper show its original conclusion was ‘problematical’Wed Feb 08 2023 - 05:30
Most Supreme Court judges conflicted for key personal injury guidelines appealThree Court of Appeal judges are drafted in to hear appeal over controversial guidelines slashing damagesMon Feb 06 2023 - 21:20
Inside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: ‘No matter where you are, or who you are, at the time of death, it should not be a postcode lottery’Inside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: Calls for more resources for the service, including bereavement officers to assist families through the processMon Feb 06 2023 - 03:45
Plan to fast-track asylum cases must be fair, Government toldDepriving applicants of legal advice in bid to accelerate process ‘may be counterproductive’, lawyers warnSun Feb 05 2023 - 16:48
The Living and the Dead: ‘Families are very much isolated from the process unless they are proactive’Inside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: Three people share their experiencesSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
The Living and the Dead: ‘There is concern the system is failing families seeking truth and justice’Inside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: Delayed postmortems and inquests, inadequate funding and a lack of bereavement officers for families are among the problems coroners say must be addressedSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
The Living and the Dead: A day in the coroner’s court in CastlebarInside Ireland’s Coroners’ Courts: With families and gardaí needing answers, Patrick O’Connor conducts several inquests a day to determine people’s causes of deathSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
Law, money and morality at issue in nursing home charges legal strategy Solicitor says State should introduce ex-gratia scheme for those who paid for private nursing home beds because no public beds availableWed Feb 01 2023 - 18:34
Minister to amend crime compensation scheme after two victims win legal challenge Planned changes to scheme will need Government approval, High Court toldMon Jan 30 2023 - 18:57
Enoch Burke attends school despite court orderHigh Court ruled he must pay €700 daily if he does not desist from visiting Co Westmeath schoolFri Jan 27 2023 - 12:05
Enoch Burke €700 daily fine equates to making him pay for ‘religious beliefs’ Judge says potential fine ‘should persuade Mr Burke to end his utterly pointless attendance at a school which does not want him on its property’Fri Jan 27 2023 - 00:00
Enoch Burke says decision to fine him €700 daily is akin to making him pay for ‘religious beliefs’ High Court says penalties should persuade dismissed teacher to end ‘utterly pointless attendance’ at Wilson’s HospitalThu Jan 26 2023 - 17:04
Former chief justice John Murray remembered for ‘wisdom and kindness’ at funeralJudge remembered by son before packed church as devoted father and family manMon Jan 23 2023 - 19:08
Family to get report of investigation into man’s death in Cork prison just days before inquest Father of two Andrew Gearns (29) died more than two years agoSun Jan 22 2023 - 13:41
Judge calls for legislation over lack of clarity about power to review sentences on childrenBoy (16) will be sentenced next month for murder of woman stabbed as she walked home from work in DublinFri Jan 20 2023 - 13:23
Former chief justice John Murray dies aged 79Limerick man twice served as attorney general and drafted Eighth Amendment to ConstitutionWed Jan 18 2023 - 22:08
Consider more solicitors for High Court bench, retiring judge urgesAttorney General leads tributes to Mr Justice Robert Eagar on his retirementWed Jan 18 2023 - 14:22
Enoch Burke refuses to stay away from school, meaning disciplinary hearing will go aheadJudge found Burke had strong case to halt disciplinary process but must stay away from school in interimWed Jan 18 2023 - 10:49
Enoch Burke must stay away from school if he wishes to halt disciplinary proceedings, judge saysJudge will rule on school’s application next week after teacher’s continued attendance despite suspensionTue Jan 17 2023 - 17:35
Community council in court bid to overturn permission for 1,300 homes in DonabateGroup claims scheme involves ‘significant over-development’ of siteMon Jan 16 2023 - 19:46
Judge to rule next week on Enoch Burke’s bid to halt ‘sham’ disciplinary processTeacher maintains he is entitled to injunctions stopping disciplinary process despite failure to stay away from schoolThu Jan 12 2023 - 13:10
Move for sequestration of Enoch Burke’s assets for contempt may be a legal firstLawyers are unaware of any previous sequestration application against an individual contemnor in IrelandThu Jan 12 2023 - 04:00
