Legal world divided on legacy of retiring High Court president
Mary Irvine angered barristers with guidelines slashing minor personal injury awards
Doorman who left pub owner to die has jail term reduced by one year on appeal
Defendant was sentenced to nine years after he was convicted of manslaughter in 2019
Newton Emerson: NI Protocol hasn’t gone away you know
Upcoming changes to EU legislation will have to incorporated into Northern Ireland law
Upskirting, cyberflashing will be criminal offences under new law in North
Non-fatal strangulation, posing as a child online also among new offences added to Bill
State’s longest-serving prisoner in fresh bid to secure temporary release
Murderer John Shaw won right for 2 days’ release a year but it has not been granted
Judge ‘mistaken’ in not deciding on warrant issued for seizure of editor’s phone
The editor of The Democrat had his phone siezed following Strokestown repossession
Judges face dilemma as personal injury awards guidelines are challenged
Challenges set to double in coming weeks
Father should not have been convicted of infant son’s murder – judge
Miscarriage of justice claim upheld in case where man spent 16 years in prison
‘My name is Aisling’: Woman wins battle to name man who raped her when she was a child
Aisling Vickers tells her story: 'I don’t want to be called a victim any more'
Two men jailed for life for murder of Co Offaly man have convictions quashed
Thomas ‘Toddy’ Dooley was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his home in 2014
Court to resentence woman as judge said he did not believe prison would keep her in
Judge unhappy with ‘complete and utter joke’ of woman’s previous early releases
Man loses appeal against murder conviction
Lawyers say jury should have been discharged when witness lunged at man
Appeal court upholds €65,000 award over girl’s ice skating injury
Aoibhe Naghten fell and another skater went over her hand during visit to pop-up rink in Blanchardstown
Woman who lost damages case over ‘thrill ride’ must pay appeal costs
Siobhán Kellett fractured elbow on boat ride while on Caribbean cruise in 2016
Stephanie Ng case: Huge debate at DPP over decision to appeal boy’s sentence
Court raises minimum term for attempted murder to seven years despite parental testimony
Student who knocked woman into ditch with car has her jail-term cut
Pamela Levingston suffered injuries to her heart and fractures to legs, arms and ribs
Ricky Tomlinson’s criminal convictions to be re-examined
UK appeal court to look at case of Royle Family actor after claims he may have been unjustly jailed
Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley loses Supreme Court challenge to Cab case
Dublin criminal argued a delay in pursuing him for income tax led to higher interest
British citizens imprisoned in Iran go on hunger strike
Zaghari-Ratcliffe to take action in solidarity with academic held in solitary for 18 months
Supreme Court overturns man’s conviction for murder of his mother
Court finds judge’s instruction on intoxication to jury in trial of Celyn Eadon inadequate
Paul Anthony McDermott a ‘fantastic father’ with ‘great sense of justice’, funeral hears
Barrister had ‘extraordinary grá for life, for his family, for his work and for his students’
Ruling may change way IRA cases are tried
Workings of secretive Special Detective Unit under spotlight as case thrown out
Case in which man awarded €105,000 for slip on front porch will have to be reheard
Court of Appeal finds judge who made award had discounted alcohol as a factor in fall
Belfast court dismisses claim that Brexit will damage peace process
Applicants argued UK government must seek deal to protect north-south co-operation
Sex cases most likely to be appealed but least likely to succeed
Irish Times analysis shows DPP far more successful than defendants in appeals
Man who lost case over €3.4m seized from his home cannot appeal
The money was seized from Ted Cunningham after gardaí said it was part of heist from Northern Bank robbery
Supreme Court rules mandatory firearm sentence unconstitutional
Wayne Ellis jailed for five years for having shotgun at Knocklyon shopping centre
State appeals finding on law stopping benefit payment to child in direct provision
The four-year-old girl, an Irish citizen, is living in direct provision with her Nigerian mother
Tony Walsh possibly ‘most notorious clerical child sexual abuser’ in Dublin
Murphy report said it was ‘likely that he has abused hundreds of children’
Provocation defence widely used in murder trials despite calls for change
If accused can subjectively show they felt provoked manslaughter verdict can be given
North’s justice system failing sexual violence victims, report finds
Conviction rates for rape and sexual offences are the lowest in the UK, CJINI study finds
Ryanair profits fall, and David McCourt’s interest in Anglo assets
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Goodman firm loses appeal in Blackrock Clinic loans row
Clinic founder Dr Joseph Sheehan claimed Breccia was excluding him from business
Government likely to respond quickly to plea for more judges
Shane Ross declined to say if he would assent to new appointments to Court of Appeal
Court appeal in Irish? We can barely hear them in English, says judge
Pensioner convicted of putting bomb on bus during Queen’s visit wants his appeal in Irish
Court of Appeal urgently needs more judges, court president says
George Birmingham warns of waiting times of up to 20 months for appeals to be heard
Hillwalkers fail to prove public right of way on Wicklow route
At issue is route through 500 metres in an area of ‘great scenic beauty’ in Glencree valley
Ian Bailey faces legal costs of up to €5m after losing appeal
Bill relates to action against gardaí in Toscan du Planter investigation
Court overturns decision to allow Ian Bailey retrial of civil action
Journalist challenged conduct of Garda investigation into Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder
Agreement reached on costs of failed Moore Street court case
Campaigners sought to have 1916 Rising locations preserved as national monument
Appeal court overturns ruling on retired judge
Barry White will have to pay Bar Council’s costs in case he took to return to Law Library
Court of Appeal rules Moore St buildings not 1916 national monument
State appealed declaration by High Court that buildings were battlefield site
Independent Newspapers seeks to overturn €100,000 fine
Judge ruled certain articles and commentary published in 2014 were contempt of court
Court demands apology from bank over ‘fake evidence’ in debt case
AIB suing woman (88) guaranteed on behalf of her son
Gardaí eliminate Toscan du Plantier’s ex-partner from suspect list
Details emerge as Bailey prepares to appeal decision by French authorities to charge him
Government petitions Philippines over Irish nurse’s drugs case
Eanna O’Cochlain faces 12 years in jail for possession of a small amount of cannabis
Top court to hear arguments on consent to being assaulted
Case could have implications for sporting events such as mixed martial arts
Girl’s settlement over birth injuries increased to €15.6m
Isabelle Sheehan’s award believed to be highest ever for plaintfiff in such a case
UK government to give Northern Irish women access to abortion on NHS
Downing Street said annual cost of funding NI abortions in England would be £1million
Northern Ireland’s Appeal Court overturns landmark abortion verdict
Judges say issue of terminations should be dealt with by Stormont Assembly
Decision to overturn award to man branded ‘Traveller drug king’ incorrect
Martin McDonagh granted €900,000 damages against ‘Sunday World’ over 1999 story
Noel Whelan: Varadkar and Martin lock horns in dominance fight
New dynamic emerges between parties but not over Whelan appointment
Supreme Court to rule on Setanta Insurance claims liability
Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland argues it has been ‘left captive’ by original judgment
No retrial of Aldi vs Dunnes trademark infringement case
Aldi still wants to take Supreme Court appeal over contested shelf-edge labelling
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