Legal world divided on legacy of retiring High Court president
Mary Irvine angered barristers with guidelines slashing minor personal injury awards
Courts Service still using IT system from 1990s, says chief executive
Angela Denning tells conference much of technology being used not fit for purpose
Judge questions if insurers will pass personal injury savings to customers
Mr Justice Bernard Barton raised concerns about the guidelines adopted last weekend
Criminal trials at Croke Park worth over €400,000 to GAA
Sports venue is ‘not unused to great adversarial battles’ says stadium head
‘I can’t live with the thought of being locked down with him’
Nearly 3,500 women contacted a domestic violence service for the first time during the initial lockdown; is this lockdown any better?
Covid-19: DPP reports steep rise in domestic violence cases
Files received in this category are up 87 per cent so far this year over 2019, conference is told
President of the High Court critical of lawyers for failure to comply with Covid-19 guidelines
Ms Justice Mary Irvine says scenes would cause ‘public scandal’ if photographed
Court system could be changed for the better by pandemic
Head of service says technology is reducing wait times for cases and will lead to savings
High Court to hear more remote cases as part of increased hearings plan
Chief Justice says new measures may be in play until the second half of 2021
Non-payment of court fines up threefold since curbs on jailing
Move to cut numbers jailed led to 31,997 not paying court fines in first 11 months of 2019
Further restrictions on court work due to coronavirus crisis
Latest notices mean that no new High Court cases or trials will begin
Leapcards and VR training among suggested ideas for jury reform
Some trials place ‘impermissible burden’ on jurors says Chief Justice
Parking fines could be abolished under proposed major overhaul
Courts Service says existing fines Act is not working as few pay on time or attend court
Gay man drops legal challenge to blood donation ban
Decision follows decision by Minister for Health to end permanent prohibition
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