Judicial misconduct complaints procedure needs to be ‘more transparent’
Authors of ICCL report welcome progress on issues but suggest Act requires further work
Judicial complaints regime expected to ‘go live’ in first half of next year
Introduction of system seen as key to increasing, and maintaining, public confidence
New to the bench: judges to be trained for the first time
Ethics, bias and sensitivity training will help judges who feel ‘thrown in the deep end’
President’s complaints about volume of Bills ‘absolutely legitimate’
Constitutional experts side with Michael D Higgins over his concerns about Oireachtas
‘Women’s place is in the home’: Citizens’ Assembly again tackles thorny issue
Lessons learned from Eighth Amendment on abortion over unintended consequences
Constitution ‘vague’ on removing judges as it is a political act, says expert
Dáil and Seanad can only begin impeachment due to ‘stated misbehaviour or incapacity’
Colleague pressure on a judge would raise questions about independence – academic
Judicial independence means judges are independent from government – and each other, says Patrick O’Brien
Fourth planned meeting between Séamus Woulfe and Chief Justice cancelled
Process to resolve controversy over judge’s attendance at golf dinner ‘back in limbo’
‘Golfgate’ has damaged public’s view of Supreme Court, say legal academics
Controversy over judge’s attendance at Clifden golf dinner has ‘changed the narrative’
Delays in fully implementing 2019 Judicial Council Act brought into focus by Woulfe
Analysis: Still no clear structure for addressing issues concerning conduct of judges
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RTÉ’s platform for new ideas and perspectives is academic lead but reader friendly
How Peter Sutherland tried in vain to stop the Eighth Amendment
Sutherland’s alternative referendum wording may have resulted in a more restrictive abortion regime in the long run
Constitutional article on women in home could be used to give support
Article could require State to provide financial support for women at home, lecturer says
NUJ calls for ‘unacceptable secrecy provisions in Judicial Council Bill to be revisited
Journalists’ union says proposed penalties for publishing details of hearings ‘draconian’
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