Judges to receive specialist training in dealing with sexual violence cases
Prison visits among other judicial training initiatives
Prison visits among other judicial training initiatives
Complainants in sexual assault cases will now also receive anonymity during the court process
The retired Supreme Court judge looks back on an extraordinary career that included ruling on the difficult case of a pregnant woman on life support, as well as divorcing ‘half of Cork’
Raymond Shorten (50), from Dublin 22, to be sentenced on Thursday for separate rapes of two young women
Court hears businessman has paid just over €13,000 in damages which had been outstanding since 2022
Mr Justice Michael Twomey agreed to admit the proceedings to the fast-track commercial list
Staff in Courts Service group ‘upset’ and ‘frustrated’ with exclusion, saying there is a misunderstanding about their duties
Payments are predominantly made at the discretion of District Court judges in minor, non-violent criminal cases with no custodial sentence
Move is an escalation from a strike on October 3rd when almost no criminal business happened in the Criminal Courts of Justice
At least 10,000 disqualified drivers failed to hand over licences over last two years but only 26 prosecutions taken
Dispute over internal disciplinary proceedings has been settled following mediation
Chief Justice says Four Courts building is ‘beyond bursting point’ at event to mark centenary of independence of courts
Judge says recordings were a ‘gross violation’ of former partner’s privacy and were ‘weaponised’ by accused when he became angry
Artificial Intelligence is ‘looming challenge’ to courts, District Court president tells centenary conference
Judges say the housing crisis, drug addiction and mental health issues are contributing to rise in number of applications by parents and grandparents
Previous report found enforcement of maintenance payments single most challenging issue for family cour
Maev Doyle says husband’s job was one of reasons she ‘hid’ 11-year campaign of violence for so long
Woman waives her right to anonymity so Aidan Kestell (55) can be named
Meav Doyle described husband as ‘a monster in our home’
Court hears Diego Costa Silva told gardaí ‘sometimes you have to behead somebody because this person is possessed’
Judge said he was satisfied to appoint joint provisional liquidators to company trading as Dublin Vinyl, as it was clearly insolvent
Bar Council raises concerns about violence towards barristers and solicitors in letter to Courts Service
Wexford businessman has brought separate application to ‘annul’ bankruptcy order
Eve Cleary of Corbally, Co Limerick, died two days after going to the emergency department because she fell and hurt her leg
Three men injured by bombs in England allege Gerry Adams was ‘leading member’ of Provisional IRA
Mother in separate case gets protection orders after describing two sons as ‘like Rottweilers’
Judges found that 17-year-old’s life sentence with 13 year review is appropriate given knife was ‘produced to be used’, not to instil fear
Family Law Court hears man signed off one letter to dog: ‘Woof, Woof, Woof’
Gardaí and Prison Service separately probing the allegations that a man in transit from court was assaulted by a prison officer
Jailed teacher’s father Sean and brother Isaac removed from Court of Appeal during civil application by Gsoc
Family Law Court grants Protection Order to man as he fears for safety and mental health due to alleged abuse from ‘paranoid’ wife
Terry and Janet Byrne forfeited their €75,000 deposit and were later pursued for the shortfall after the subsequent sale to other buyers
Boy (16) remanded at youth detention centre to appear again in court on Wednesday
New data from Courts Service contrast markedly with lack in cuts to the cost of insurance, says lobby group
Number of new personal injury cases down 40% in past four years and total awards down by €36m last year
Murder, rape and domestic violence cases rose last year but the number of less serious criminal offences fell
Here’s why criminal barristers are withdrawing their services for the first full day of the new legal year
Judge John Campbell was addressing conference on domestic violence and child protection, and criticised planned family law court building in Dublin
Businessman to be sent for trial after for alleged offences
Court Service data reveal more than 12,800 Covid law prosecutions were resolved by the courts as of April
Inquest is told John Tighe was convicted of murdering his son Joshua Tighe at Ballyhaunis home
Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlier
Minister for Justice says ‘proper assessments’ must be carried out for criminal legal aid
Leo Doyle tells Coroner’s Court he was handed keys to all emergency exits the night before the disaster, and heard exits had been opened
Texas-based helicopter services group CHC Ireland DAC claims tendering competition had a number of flaws
The State has a role to play by behaving as a ‘model litigant’, says Justice Deirdre Murphy
‘Big firms want to brief somebody who will charge a fortune so that they can justify charging a fortune’
Frank Murphy threatens legal action against Courts Service if delays continue
Judge Paul Kelly reacts to allegations in new report of an ‘over reliance’ on custodial options
The defendant first appeared before Loughrea District Court three days after the alleged incident
Kevin Cradden (33) of John’s Gate Apartments, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault at a house in Dublin on May 31st, 2021
Brendan Doolin (41) of Leighlin Road, Crumlin was sentenced to three years, which was suspended for three years on strict conditions
‘They got what they deserved and I think it sends a message out to the financial community,’ says former investor
The suggestion that concessions should be made has prompted a backlash from the legal trade, which says it has overhauled significant parts of its working practices
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices