High Covid-19 rates trigger adjournment of District Court cases
Criminal and family law cases not affected and will be prioritised, says court president
Power of courts to scrutinise government extended in homeschooling ruling
Judgment seems to reaffirm courts cannot be relied upon to protect socio-economic rights
Minister loses appeal over calculated grades for home-schooled students
Supreme Court rules two students’ exclusion from Leaving Cert scheme was invalid
Supreme Court to rule later on appeal over rights of home-schooled students
Minster appeals ruling that exclusion from calculated grades constitutes breach of rights
Minister appeals findings over rights of home-schooled students
Pair claim exclusion from calculated grades process breached constitutional rights
Supreme Court rules former harbour master not entitled to salary payments
Court previously found decision to dismiss Patrick J Kelly should be quashed
Supreme Court rules Moore McDowell cannot give expert evidence in VHI case
VHI had sought the preclusion of eminent economist
Judge in charge of personal injury litigation in High Court opposed new award guidelines
Mr Justice Kevin Cross spoke against the proposals at key Judicial Council meeting
Rejection of challenge to workplace disputes system will be relief to many
If the test-case challenge had succeeded the consequences could have been far-reaching
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Workplace Relations Commission
Employment disputes body’s powers ‘not offensive to Constitution’
Supreme Court quashes dismissal of harbour master minister complained about
Judges uphold claim of objective bias over Mary Coughlan’s ‘twin involvement’ in case
Court says parts of marathon flood case between UCC and ESB must be reheard
Decision likely to leave 400 other cases against ESB on hold
Séamus Woulfe sits for first time as Supreme Court judge today
Woulfe will also sit as member of Court of Appeal next month
Referendum lowered bar for State intervention in child welfare, court hears
Amendment key to Supreme Court case about care of catastrophically injured boy
Hospital not seeking to ‘accelerate’ child’s death, Supreme Court told
Boy is in a ‘dire’ situation with no prospect of a meaningful recovery, judges hear
Investors cleared to pursue AIB over Belfry fund losses
Plaintiffs allege bank was negligent in operation of funds investing in property in UK
Woulfe tells Chief Justice he does not intend to resign
Criticism of attendance at ‘Golfgate’ dinner based on ‘misunderstanding’, judge claims
Supreme Court judges to hold meeting on Séamus Woulfe controversy
Judge faces informal process after attending golf society dinner amid Covid restrictions
Chief Justice voices ‘serious concern’ as Woulfe meeting is delayed further
Clarke now scheduled to meet judge on Thursday to resolve golf dinner controversy
Garda who harassed State solicitor loses appeal over conviction
Supreme Court urges updating of law on harassment to provide ‘effective’ statutory protection
Stay put on order quashing permission for Cork wind farm scheme
Judicial review sought over concerns about impact of proposed 11-turbine development
‘Outsourcing’ processing of international protection applications lawful - Supreme Court says
Panel of independent contractors - self employed barristers - assisted with applications
Supreme Court rejects man’s appeal over conviction for rape of niece (11)
Man claimed he did not get fair trial because of a 44-year delay between offence and trial
Supreme Court overturns permission for Cork windfarm
An Bord Pleanála’s decision had ‘unfortunate tone, at once defensive and circular’
Lisa Smith cannot be stripped of Irish citizenship, legal conference hears
UK-born Shamima Begum had her citizenship revoked by the UK Home Office
Supreme Court dismisses car dealer’s appeal against €4.9m Revenue judgment
‘I won’t be paying it because I haven’t got it,’ court told
Concern expressed over quality of people applying to be judges
Letter reminds public service pay body of view expressed previously about judicial recruitment
Why is the cost of public liability insurance escalating?
Government has focused on reducing overly generous court payouts for injury claims
Supreme Court clears way for man to sue hospital over MRSA infection
Judges agreed reconsideration of the complex statutory limitation periods applicable to personal injury actions is desirable
Supreme court clears way for prosecution of ex-teacher for alleged ‘gross indecency’
Teacher claimed would be unconstitutional to prosecute for alleged offence from 1970s
Supreme Court clears way for challenge to gender quotas law
Fianna Fáil activist Brian Mohan challenging law linking quotas to funding
Supreme Court clarifies law over jailing for contempt
Man wins appeal over District Court judge decision to jail him for a week
Supreme Court dismisses appeal of interconnector planning approval
Issues included whether An Bord Pleanála was ‘competent authority’
Son fails in bid to have mother returned to his care
Man claims elderly woman with dementia is being unlawfully detained as a ward of court
Man wins Supreme Court challenge over suspended sentence
Eric Wansboro challenged decision he was not entitled to rely on unconstitutionality finding
Provocation defence widely used in murder trials despite calls for change
If accused can subjectively show they felt provoked manslaughter verdict can be given
Man sent to industrial school as boy for stealing food and coin wins Supreme Court case
Man sought redress over abuse by named Brothers in 1960s
Kerry farmer killing: Provocation ‘a controversial defence’
Several legal authorities call for provocation to be replaced or codified in legislation
Court to rule on man’s challenge to UK extradition on Brexit grounds
At issue is if EU state can refuse to surrender citizen to UK if they will be jailed past 2019
Supreme Court clears way for abortion law
Government ‘on track’ to have legislation through in the next parliamentary session
Deportation order for woman whose young son died is revoked
Woman, from Nigeria, opposed deportation in part due to concerns over her son’s health
Supreme Court to decide whether to hear abortion poll challenge appeal
Refusal would clear way for certification of Eight Amendment referendum result
Urgent action needed on access to justice for citizens, says Supreme Court
Access to civil courts, guaranteed by Constitution, threatened by rising litigation costs
Irish-born child who resisted deportation on health grounds dies
Child with sickle cell disease had lost appeal over deportation of him and Nigerian mother
Authority may not recognise a foreign-based adoption – Supreme Court
Court advises further legal measures to ensure regularisation of the adoption
Silk Road administrator can be extradited to US, Supreme Court rules
Gary Davis, from Wicklow, could face life sentence if found guilty on drugs charges
Mental Health Act ‘unconstitutional’: Suspension of finding an innovation
Court of Appeal judge says was necessary to suspend decision due to serious implications
Supreme Court to hear Denis O’Brien appeal over Dáil statements on Monday
O’Brien appealing dismissal of action over TD’s comments on bank affairs
Court more than halves €11m LK Shields ordered to pay
Law firm told to pay €5.2m over negligent failure to properly register property
Supreme Court rules only constitutional right of the unborn is right to life
State should consider prospective rights of unborn when considering deportation, court finds
Full constitutional rights begin at birth, Supreme Court told
‘Birth is the brightline event, you fall one side or the other,’ argues State in opening appeal
Seven judges to hear appeal over rights of unborn
Judgment may affect the wording of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment
Supreme Court to rule on Pro-Life Campaign application
Anti-abortion group wants to be heard in State’s appeal on rights of unborn
Judge advocates judicial restraint in interpreting the Constitution
Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell says ‘reason is central to the judicial task’
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