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
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
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
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
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
Court of appeal vote could bring about major shake-up of courts systemWaiting time for appeal to Supreme Court is four yearsFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:00
Steep rise in legal aid charges introducedShatter raises minimum fee from €50 to €130 with extra money to fund serviceThu Sept 12 2013 - 18:47
Reworked DNA Bill seeks balance between privacy and better crime detectionConcerns about transmission of DNA data to other countriesThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Criminals convicted of serious offences to have DNA takenDatabase to contain genetic profiles of people convicted of offences that attract prison sentences of 5 years or moreWed Sept 11 2013 - 09:29
Michael Lynn’s second lifeWhat attracted solicitor to Recife, Brazil? Maybe it was its property boomSat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00
Michael Lynn’s lawyers to seek bail on MondayIrishman who fled Ireland with €80 million debt was building a new house in BrazilFri Sept 06 2013 - 18:30
Records shed new light on Michael Lynn’s business activities in BrazilDocuments show solicitor and wife linked to ventures in three major citiesFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:08
Michael Lynn had address in wealthly São Paulo suburbSolicitor running property firm from vacant office in north-eastern BrazilFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
‘Michael Lynn knew this could happen to him some day’Police who tracked Interpol-sought Lynn were surprised by simplicity of his existenceThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Lynn’s lawyers to seek bail as part of extradition battleFugitive solicitor ‘fine’ but prison conditions ’very bad’Wed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Lynn seeks better jail conditions in BrazilProof of university degree may secure him a place in prison’s special unitTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:01
‘Michael is an incredibly charming, charismatic guy . . . incredibly popular’Lynn’s past was not entirely mysterious – he told people he felt he couldn’t return to Ireland and had questions to answer in a civil courtTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Small-time solicitor who became property tycoon with worldwide networkLynn had amassed 148 properties in nine countriesSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:01
Government’s Seanad message ‘deeply cynical’, says former FG legal adviserBrian Hunt says Coalition has had to ‘cobble together arguments’ for abolitionSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Four Courts overhaul plan sets out vision for city-centre ‘legal campus’Proposals include dedicated Supreme Court buildingThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00
Mahon tribunal expected to cost up to €250mPoliticians and public now weary of tribunalsThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:17
Seán Aylward resigns from European anti-torture bodyFormer Government official has taken up role with King’s InnsThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Abortion law finally enacted, but next stage in 30-year saga will be played out in courtsPresident’s decision did not come as a surpriseWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Asylum seekers take High Court action against direct provision schemeFamily claims system is in breach of the ConstitutionTue Jul 30 2013 - 01:22
President must decide on Bill by WednesdayFinal preparations under way at Áras an Uachtaráin for first meeting of Council of State since President Higgins came to officeMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
