State firm action against Dublin Waterworld not maliciousCompany with lease for National Aquatic Centre argued it was not liable for €10m VATWed May 10 2017 - 18:12
‘Worn out’ homeless family of nine sues county councilMother says family ‘cry every day and are losing all hope’ since having to leave halting siteTue May 09 2017 - 16:46
Solicitor Gerald Kean must return property deeds to EBSHigh Court rules Kean should not have made a ‘false’ statement that his law firm had issued proceedings against EBSTue May 09 2017 - 14:25
Marks & Spencer seeks order to halt work at Frascati centreRetailer says planned redevelopment will limit access to storeMon May 08 2017 - 21:21
Separated wife loses appeal claiming €3.8m from husband was too lowWoman alleged High Court failed to properly take into account ‘egregious’ misconductMon May 08 2017 - 18:06
Disabled woman loses case for more appropriate housingArgument that failure to provide a more appropriate house breaches rights is rejectedFri May 05 2017 - 20:19
State ordered to pay 85% of costs in case upholding rights of ‘unborn’State is appealing case won by Nigerian man facing deportation, his Irish partner and their childThu May 04 2017 - 20:11
‘Remarkable’ that VW would blame judge for publicity, High Court toldNurse suing car giant opposes company’s move to prevent case continuing in CastlebarThu May 04 2017 - 18:05
Homeless family raise ‘key issues’ of State duties on housing needUnemployed couple and five children in 10 temporary accommodations over four yearsThu May 04 2017 - 15:35
Junior Cert student awarded €5.6m for delay in diagnosisGemma Hayes had both legs amputated as valuable time lost before correct diagnosisWed May 03 2017 - 18:22
Homeless family of seven living in hotel bedroom to sue MinisterFamily have been in ten different temporary accommodations in four yearsWed May 03 2017 - 17:34
Child who had legs amputated after meningitis sues doctorsGirl’s side claims with appropriate treatment she may not have had devastating injuriesTue May 02 2017 - 23:22
Denis O’Brien must pay costs of failed action over Dáil commentsBusinessman must cover estimated €1m bill after case over statements by TDs on his banking affairsTue May 02 2017 - 18:13
Troubled teenager ‘intends to kill children’, court toldDetails emerge of interest in cannibalism during hearing into psychiatric care for boyTue May 02 2017 - 15:19
Ex-Dart driver who refused urine sample to be reinstatedPaul Leblique took action against Iarnród Éireann after being demoted by the firmFri Apr 28 2017 - 19:47
State to pay visually impaired man’s costs in case over votingRobbie Sinnott sued Minister after failure to provide way of allowing him cast ballot secretlyFri Apr 28 2017 - 19:31
‘Dysfunctional’ HSE wrongly told anorexic treatment not fundedJudge criticises body after it mistakenly said money would not be there to send man to UKFri Apr 28 2017 - 16:07
€6.3m settlement for ‘Grace’ among highest for such a caseUnusual feature of settlement is its inclusion of general damages award for €600,000Fri Apr 28 2017 - 09:55
Judge awards ‘Grace’ €6.3m over ‘scandal’ of her treatmentCourt says payment about trying to put right wrongs done to woman while in State careThu Apr 27 2017 - 17:11
Haulier who left cyclist paralysed permitted to appeal driving banTim Walsh was jailed for three years after he admitted dangerous driving causing serious injury to Vincent O’DriscollWed Apr 26 2017 - 20:57
Nurse’s affidavit critical of Volkswagen lawyers’ walk-outHigh Court hearing car firm’s judicial review proceedings concerning District Court caseWed Apr 26 2017 - 20:45
Gayle Dunne seeks go-ahead to question bankruptcy trusteeWife of bankrupt developer Sean Dunne seeks to overturn order freezing her assetsTue Apr 25 2017 - 16:53
VW seeks to have emissions scandal case moved from Mayo courtCar giant insists it is not seeking to stop Irish motorist litigatingTue Apr 25 2017 - 16:47
President of Irish High Court to make ruling on BrexitBritish barrister and politicians seek Article 50 decision referred to Court of Justice of the EUMon Apr 24 2017 - 19:57
New runway will make homes uninhabitable, residents claimActions against Dublin Airport’s €320m plan to be fast-tracked by Commercial CourtMon Apr 24 2017 - 19:52
High Court judge refuses appeal to his decision over wind farm siteCork residents’ concerns included the environmental impact of the developmentMon Apr 24 2017 - 18:33
State opposes Denis O’Brien’s application for costs in Dáil caseBusinessman seeking ‘portion’ of estimated €1m legal fees following failed High Court actionFri Apr 07 2017 - 18:16
Judge adjourns application for DNR orders for brain-injured manJudge says he will visit man in hospital before he hears legal submissions next monthFri Apr 07 2017 - 16:44
High Court lifts block on bookies’ pitches at horse racing coursesGrand National at Fairyhouse would have been affected if injunction stoodThu Apr 06 2017 - 20:24
Early hearing sought in High Court to expedite Brexit caseAction seeks to establish if Britain can halt Brexit after triggering article 50Thu Apr 06 2017 - 20:22
Woman who slipped in bar ‘caused own accident’, court hearsPublican claims deleted CCTV footage shows her trying to lift up a man before fallingThu Apr 06 2017 - 20:20
Parents oppose HSE orders not to resuscitate sonJudge tells mother he would do his ‘level best to make the right decision’Thu Apr 06 2017 - 18:27
Mother of murdered daughter seeks to challenge refusal of compensationCourt told scheme’s exclusion rule breaches mother’s rightsWed Apr 05 2017 - 20:22
HSE asks judge for DNR order for severely brain injured manParents believe son’s condition has improved over the past yearWed Apr 05 2017 - 20:21
Lotto winner loses legal battle over Titanic bar planCourt heard man borrowed extensively in bid to complete the project in Cobh, Co CorkWed Apr 05 2017 - 19:51
Bank urges court to find Kean breached undertakings on loansCounsel for EBS says court should draw inferences from Kean’s failure to give evidenceWed Apr 05 2017 - 19:10
How Ireland’s courts decide who has to pay for failed casesHigh Court ruled for Angela Kerins as Public Accounts Committee legal action ‘raised issues of public importance’Wed Apr 05 2017 - 17:41
Angela Kerins gets most of her legal costs in failed case against PACEx-Rehab boss had taken action against Dáil committeeWed Apr 05 2017 - 16:33
Consultant gynaecologist struck off medical registerHigh Court order follows finding by Irish Medical Council of professional misconductTue Apr 04 2017 - 19:31
Jailed nurse who stole €45,000 from patient struck off registerNurse took the money from the ‘comfort account’ of a nursing home residentTue Apr 04 2017 - 17:57
Judge may visit brain-injured man to decide case of ‘major importance’Patient’s parents oppose HSE move to allow doctors not to make certain interventions if man's condition worsensTue Apr 04 2017 - 17:31
Bank of Ireland seeks court approval for reorganisationProposed scheme includes capital reduction requiring shareholder and court approvalTue Apr 04 2017 - 13:57
Firm urges court to let case over Esat licence award proceedCourt must decide if type of third-party funding involved is contrary to public policyMon Apr 03 2017 - 19:38
HSE not to seek contraceptive implants for mentally ill womanExecutive had previously sought court orders permitting procedure for pregnant womanMon Apr 03 2017 - 18:28
High Court frees pensioner jailed for not paying €5,000 debtFree Legal Advice Centres says case highlights ‘major failings’ in State’s lawsFri Mar 31 2017 - 16:43
Construction firm director faces extradition to the UKThomas Joseph O’Connor received 4½-year sentence in London for €5.8m tax fraudThu Mar 30 2017 - 21:39
Judge to rule on Denis O’Brien’s case over Dáil statementsLegal costs expected to exceed €1m, and liability will be decided after judgment is deliveredThu Mar 30 2017 - 20:13
Supreme Court to hear appeal over foreign adoption recognitionCase immediately affects status of two children adopted in another countryThu Mar 30 2017 - 20:10
Visually impaired man wins case against State over votingCourt says Minister should outline plans to allow people to mark ballots without assistanceThu Mar 30 2017 - 18:54
Hotel worker who cut hand on glass awarded €77,000Assistant duty manager was directed to tidy items from around the cash register at barThu Mar 30 2017 - 17:43
