Byrne jury sent home after third day of deliberationsJury of seven men and five women has been considering their verdict for more than eleven hoursWed Nov 13 2013 - 16:30
Judge claims ‘improper interference’ in family law caseMr Justice Abbott refers to involvement of politician and judgeThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Judgment may stir up dispute by raising new questionsAcrimonious case centred on dispute between parents over custody of youngest childThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Judge says there was ‘improper interference’ in family law caseMr Justice Henry Abbott says interference involved a political representative and a judgeWed Nov 06 2013 - 17:37
Case discussed by judges was dispute over custody of childLegal dispute involved 28 court appearances over six yearsWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:01
Law on sexual offences should be reformed, says commissionLegislation does not respect right to sexual expression of people whose capacity to consent may be at issueWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:01
Judge should not have raised family law case, inquiry findsCircuit Court judge Desmond Hogan denies conversation with Mr Justice Henry Abbott was an attempt to influence outcomeTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Statement raises key questions about that ‘casual conversation’ in Four Courts yardControversy points to urgent need for a Judicial CouncilMon Nov 04 2013 - 22:21
Court presidents issue statement on claims of ‘improper’ approachJudges conclude approach had no influence on rulings in family law caseMon Nov 04 2013 - 21:44
Convention recommends replacing blasphemy offence61% favour change to Constitutional clauseMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Convention recommends replacing blasphemy offenceForum suggests new provision on incitement to religious hatred in ConstitutionSun Nov 03 2013 - 13:07
Blasphemy offence a ‘dead letter’, constitutional convention toldLaw’s requirement on causing outrage makes it ‘very difficult’ to prosecuteSat Nov 02 2013 - 12:39
Ex-solicitor believed he was ‘going to be killed’ as practice faced closureThomas Byrne was ‘groomed’ to borrow on behalf of major clientSat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Thomas Byrne: ‘I thought I was going to be killed’Former solicitor tells court of being brought into a walk-in freezer and given €10,000 and a hugFri Nov 01 2013 - 14:02
Government raised US spying concerns in the summerEamon Gilmore indicated issue arose after alleged bugging of EU buildingThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Gardaí and HSE will come under pressure to explain drastic action in Tallaght caseAuthorities must be able to demonstrate they had compelling reasons to take child into careThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Shatter seeks report as Roma children returned to familiesGirl's parents say case raises ‘serious questions’Thu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Shatter asks social services to aid families over ‘very difficult events’Important to establish whether any lessons can be learned from cases, says MinisterWed Oct 23 2013 - 21:38
Asylum seeker families allowed to challenge direct provisionFamilies argue system, by excluding them from social welfare payments, violates rights to private and family lifeMon Oct 21 2013 - 16:18
Victim groups ‘fail to engage’ with DPP before trialsClaire Loftus predicts spending on lawyers will rise with extra courts and big trialsMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
State Pathologist warns that even forensic science has its limitsProf Marie Cassidy says there are many misconceptions about the fieldMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Opening door to a hidden domainThe imminent removal of the ‘in camera’ rule has raised questions about how the new regime will work in practiceMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
DPP says prosecutors’ fees to rise due to extra court sittingsClaire Loftus criticises support groups for failing to engage on disclosure issuesSat Oct 19 2013 - 11:36
Ireland 'does not treat negligence in major institutions as criminal'Mr Justice Frank Clarke describes ’huge amount of human misery’ seen in courts during crisisSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:01
Justice budget down €70m but Garda recruitment to resumeAdditional spending for Garda fleet and vetting bureauTue Oct 15 2013 - 16:34
A litigious prisoner who became a familiar presence in courtGilligan represented himself after sacking legal teamTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:01
Witness tells Byrne trial of ‘horror’ at alleged deed fraudDaughter of solicitor’s one-time piano tutor testifies at trialFri Oct 11 2013 - 17:40
Former solicitor goes on trial over alleged theft of €51.8 millionBarrister says alleged events took place at ’very zenith’ of Celtic TigerThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Supreme Court makes submissions open to the publicFour judicial vacancies advertisedMon Oct 07 2013 - 21:58
New court to begin work next autumn10 judges to be appointed to appeals court which will cost €3 million annuallyMon Oct 07 2013 - 09:14
Shatter and lawyers welcome appeal court resultMinister for Justice hails ‘vital reform’Mon Oct 07 2013 - 01:01
Yes vote in ‘the other referendum’ brings relief for court’s championsQuestions remain over new institutionSat Oct 05 2013 - 18:53
Referendums 2013: Voters’ guideEvery Irish citizen who is 18 years of age or over and included in the register of electors is entitled to voteFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Government plans to halve size of Supreme CourtRetirees will not be replaced if proposal for new court of appeal is approvedThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Seanad abolition would make united Ireland harder - former AGJohn Rogers says proposal would solidify partitionWed Oct 02 2013 - 20:05
In an unusual move, parties unite to call for Yes vote on appeals courtFine Gael, Labour, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin say reform is in public interestWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:17
Appeal court proposal a ‘crude device’, says High Court masterDelays could be addressed with existing resources, says Edmund HonohanMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Human rights commissions must be strong and well funded - President HigginsRemarks come amid debate on new bodySat Sept 28 2013 - 01:01
Supreme Court backlog unsustainable - chief justiceMrs Justice Susan Denham says court is one of the busiest in the worldFri Sept 27 2013 - 15:31
Solicitors urged to ask clients to vote Yes in Court of Appeal voteLaw Society gives referendum advice to its 9,000 members for the first timeThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Outgoing Ombudsman accuses Coalition of ‘rationing by stealth’Emily O’Reilly has criticised the Government for using her office as ‘cover’Wed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Emily O’Reilly interview: ‘I wasn’t going to park 20 years of my life’s experience at the door of the office’Ombudsman leaves office with its reputation intact and a higher profileWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Retired official queries need for new appeals courtBacklog could be eased with existing resources, says former registrarFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:01
DPP warns media on pre-trial coverageJournalists have ‘high degree of responsibility’ to ensure coverage does not collapse criminal trialsWed Sept 18 2013 - 10:01
Shatter arguments for Court of Appeal ’incoherent’, says law lecturerReferendum to take place on October 4thMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:01
