Woman’s case cannot continue after death, Supreme Court rulesSide for deceased argued claim of €90,000 for care services provided by son survivedFri Nov 18 2016 - 15:19
Court restrains two men from picketing judge’s houseMen made ‘groundless’ allegations designed to ‘undermine’ rule of law, court hearsThu Nov 17 2016 - 20:52
Judge criticises ‘unreasonable’ delay over visasMinister given six weeks to make decision after breach of ‘free movement’ directiveWed Nov 16 2016 - 20:11
Homeless family sues council over refusal to provide housing‘We are moving night on night, relying on the goodwill of friends, which is not sustainable’Wed Nov 16 2016 - 14:43
Garda Commissioner loses appeal over dismissal of sergeantOfficer convicted of assault secures Supreme Court order overturning proposed sackingTue Nov 15 2016 - 15:07
State apologises to man jailed in miscarriage of justiceCourt told compensation will be paid over wrongful manslaughter convictionTue Nov 15 2016 - 12:35
Man appeals against reversal of €900,000 damages awardMartin McDonagh brings case over ‘Sunday World’ article in 1999 to Supreme CourtMon Nov 14 2016 - 17:44
Belief that a woman ‘might’ be consenting to sex is not a defence, court rulesCourt issues guidance for judges after dismissing man’s appeal over rape of motherFri Nov 11 2016 - 17:38
Order allows HSE to clean disabled man against his wishesHealth body fears incontinent man with neurological condition is at risk of infectionFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:13
Life-saving brain surgery may be performed on mentally ill womanSurgery needed to save life and might cure or alleviate psychiatric difficulties, High Court toldThu Nov 10 2016 - 19:19
Alan Shatter wins appeal over findings in Guerin reportFormer minister for justice’s constitutional rights were in jeopardy, judge rulesThu Nov 10 2016 - 10:26
Former manager at Ranelagh store gets €47,000 over knee injuryWoman suffered cruciate ligament tear after slipping on water in Mortons shopWed Nov 09 2016 - 17:56
Two sisters asked to get off bus to Knock lose defamation caseHigh Court case arose over exchanges with driver about fares for group going to shrineTue Nov 08 2016 - 17:21
Man loses challenge to civil partner’s will made just before he diedWill changed from leaving house to Laaser to giving him half and the rest to siblingsTue Nov 08 2016 - 15:19
Vulnerable mute Eritrean man made a ward of courtMan had been found confused and wandering alone on Meath roadMon Nov 07 2016 - 20:05
‘Unique’ hearing over child born through surrogacy is adjournedAbsence of a genetic link first learned when couple sought to bring the child into IrelandMon Nov 07 2016 - 16:14
Syrian families held in Greece sue Ireland, EU over rights breachesCase says migration deal, which allows for return of migrants to Turkey, goes against European lawMon Nov 07 2016 - 14:56
Woman awarded €518,000 for severe injuries from Sligo crashAdeola Ozoruchi had to be cut from her car and suffered fractures to right hip and spineFri Nov 04 2016 - 18:20
Denis O’Brien cannot call evidence from US law expert, court rulesBusinessman loses application in case over TDs’ statements on his banking affairsThu Nov 03 2016 - 17:19
Man loses bid to get items seized in sham marriage investigationTwo laptops and a mobile phone were among items taken by gardaí in Operation VantageThu Nov 03 2016 - 15:40
Teacher claims school unfairly handled ‘little bitch’ complaintEfforts to mediate dispute over complaint by male student failed, High Court is toldWed Nov 02 2016 - 19:17
Man and daughter awarded €15,000 after supermarket errorPair ‘falsely imprisoned’ after being questioned about Iceland items already paid forWed Nov 02 2016 - 18:58
Judge refused to order woman to undergo Caesarean sectionCourt denied HSE request to force surgical delivery in private hearing as it was ‘step too far’Wed Nov 02 2016 - 18:10
New regulations to allow visually impaired to vote unaided in referendumsCase in which State is being sued told on Tuesday of rules agreed on October 20thTue Nov 01 2016 - 15:17
Judge rules on request around former Quinn plant fire attackMan not entitled to information linked to Garda search warrant applicationFri Oct 28 2016 - 15:34
Man who ‘lied in and out of court’ loses appealPatrick Vesey said law firm negligently handled his damages case over bus crashThu Oct 27 2016 - 20:16
Award of €38,000 for woman’s broken front teethIncident at West Wood Club after plunge into swimming pool lacking ‘No Diving’ signageThu Oct 27 2016 - 19:24
NI not entitled to fish for mussel seed in Republic – Supreme CourtRuling that all natural resources belong to the State as appeal is sought by fishermenThu Oct 27 2016 - 16:33
Denis O’Brien wants US lawyer to give evidence on Dáil privilegeBarristers for Dáil argue Prof Tribe’s evidence not relevant to Irish constitutional lawThu Oct 27 2016 - 15:04
Judgment reserved in case of children taken into interim careChild and Family Agency argues that parents cannot take ‘unlawful detention’ proceedingsWed Oct 26 2016 - 19:08
Judge finds *Barry English and Dan Murphy were fraud participantsWinthrop Engineering founder and accountant were in scheme to defraud RevenueWed Oct 26 2016 - 17:35
Liquidator appointed as Garda investigates forestry firmCompany ‘put into impossible position’ after main bank account at AIB frozenWed Oct 26 2016 - 05:13
Minister for Justice seeks to overturn retired judge rulingBarry White wants to resume work as barrister which he says is ‘constitutional right’Tue Oct 25 2016 - 18:38
Supreme Court reserves judgment on Setanta insurance falloutMIBI argues State Insurance Compensation Fund should meet estimated €90m billTue Oct 25 2016 - 14:48
Appeal over liablility arising from Setanta collapse hears of costsMotor Insurers Bureau says all new insurers could have an ‘enormous potential liability’Mon Oct 24 2016 - 13:31
Dear Paddy. Thank you for your vile, racist, sexist letterA man sent a shocking response to our correspondent’s call for ‘mature’ migration debateMon Oct 24 2016 - 06:00
Defamation actions linked to witness protection programme to be heard in privateGarda Commissioner asked to be joined to cases against ‘Sunday World’ as State security at stakeFri Oct 21 2016 - 15:09
Action against children’s hospital over vein removal settledJake Callaghan (18), claimed misdiagnosis detected during surgery was serious errorThu Oct 20 2016 - 17:49
Waterford council firefighters lose appeal to review Labour Court rulingCouncil negotiates with five unions and PNA and IFESA also sought recognitionThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:42
Four undertake not to picket judge’s home or his wife’s businessOrder follows social media call for protest at McMahon optician’s in Carrick-on-ShannonThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:37
Man fails in ‘incredible’ €500,000 claim over repossessed houseJudge expresses sympathy for Mayo council officials who had to deal with complainantThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:00
Man whose son is Irish citizen loses appeal over residency refusalJudge says Nigerian staying with family ‘desirable’, but wife able to care for children in his absenceThu Oct 20 2016 - 14:31
Minister ordered to decide on visa application within six weeksHigh Court case on right of movement within EU could have implications for immigrationTue Oct 18 2016 - 15:44
Denis O’Brien and Red Flag reach agreement on devicesPR company’s appeal of orders requiring them to hand over personal computers resolvedMon Oct 17 2016 - 20:22
Sean Dunne wants freedom from ‘shackles of bankruptcy’Lawyers for developer tell High Court he is ‘most co-operative bankrupt under scrutiny’Mon Oct 17 2016 - 15:10
Symphysiotomy case: ‘I came out a cripple in mind and body’Judgment may have implications for other women who were not part of redress schemeSat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Pat Smith seeks €2m from Irish Farmers’ AssociationGeneral secretary who resigned in 2015 takes two legal actions against organisationFri Oct 14 2016 - 20:57
Court rejects woman’s appeal over ‘unjustified’ symphysiotomyIn 1963, clinicians understood procedure to be ‘relatively benign’, says judgeFri Oct 14 2016 - 17:47
O’Donnell family lose appeal over Gorse Hill propertyFamily had challenged lifting of legal bar on sale of former home on Vico Road, KillineyWed Oct 12 2016 - 19:55
AIB entitled to €1.5m judgment against businessman’s widow – courtJames Likely’s building firm went into liquidation in 2009 after 40 years of businessWed Oct 12 2016 - 18:35
