The life of a Supreme Court judge: ‘The law is above you’
‘It is not me that makes the decision, it is the law that makes the decision’
My debating days: By Michael D Higgins, Mary Harney, Dara Ó Briain and more
Debating taught me ‘to think quickly and speak slowly in unpredictable situations’
Woman given non-custodial sentence for serious assault of boy (4)
DPP did not appeal sentence for 2010 crime, though it fell ‘markedly’ outside precedents
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’
Paul Anthony McDermott made complicated legal issues ‘very digestible’, Dail told
Barrister remembered by TDs in debate on Bill to criminalise telling of lies on oath
Barrister Paul Anthony McDermott dies
Father of two was a ‘popular lecturer and entertaining newspaper columnist’
Cancer screening: Claims body says appeal will not affect Ruth Morrissey’s €2.1m award
Barrister says it is not clear how the award could be ‘disconnected’ from an appeal
Legal experts cast doubt over ‘naming and shaming’ in hospital overruns
Personal culpability would slow PwC inquiry into national children’s hospital – barrister
Central Bank refuses to reveal mounting legal bill for INBS inquiry
Revealing costs would undermine inquiry and raise privacy issues, regulator argues
Hoteliers sue Dublin City Council over planning rejection
Tribunal delayed action on 1987 decision, former owners of Clare Manor Hotel claim
Costs expert says solicitor engaged in ‘worst case of overcharging’
High Court hears of ‘Halloween’ scenario of Joseph Buckley’s ‘ghost files and ghost boxes’
Solicitor seeks review of Taxing Master’s finding of overcharging
Wicklow-based Joseph Buckley found to have overcharged client by more than €650,000
Garda Pulse database ‘like social media’ a decade ago, tribunal told
Whistleblower: social-worker visit due to inappropriate Garda contact
Google argues ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling is unworkable
Search engine seeking to overturn case of man accused of homophobia on Reddit
High Court shuts down ‘claims harvesting’ website
‘Unattractive’ practice involves giving people false impression they are contacting law firm
Alan Shatter asks for amendment to ‘damaging’ Guerin report
Court told sides agreed a wording that rules of natural justice were breached
Doctor guilty of professional misconduct over sick certs
Fitness-to-practise inquiry hears ophthalmologist presented ‘fabricated’ documents to defer exam
Doctor accused of forging medical certificates
Medic charged with professional misconduct over alleged fraudulent sick notes
US government wants to be joined in Schrems case
Data commissioner wants key issues to be referred to Court of Justice of the EU
Alan Shatter will use O’Higgins report in Guerin appeal
Ex-minister for justice is challenging earlier report on Garda whistleblower claims
Barristers eye higher prosecution fees from State
Move follows claim for higher fees by solicitors and counsel dealing with legal aid cases
Politician ‘compared to Isis’ seeks right to be forgotten
Mark Savage tells judge he was branded a homophobe due to stance he took in election
Mother loses court bid to have child returned to her
Child had been taken by gardaí arising from concerns expressed by UK social services
Judgment held on Meehan bid to quash Guerin conviction
Brian Meehan serving life sentence for 1996 murder of journalist Veronica Guerin
State barristers in Ian Bailey civil case receive fees of €1.21m
Two of the barristers each received fees in excess of €350,000
Quinn family action on €2.34bn loans adjourned again, no new trial date fixed
Judge deferred case until after trial of Sean FitzPatrick has been concluded
Max Schrems now fears delay in Facebook privacy case
High Court refers campaigner’s complaint back to the Data Protection Commissioner
Data Protection commissioner to investigate Max Schrems claims
Student alleges his personal data was made available via Facebook to intelligence agencies
Man who ‘assassinated’ garda refused temporary release
Michael McHugh has brought High Court challenges against State arising out of his continued detention
Appeal by man jailed for Veronica Guerin murder set for November
Brian Meehan seeking to quash life-sentence for killing journalist on basis of new evidence
Data watchdog ‘committed to clarity’ with multinationals
Commissioner favours ‘engaged’ approach in talks with Facebook on privacy
Solicitor struck off over €1.4m deficit in clients’ funds
Paul D Madden bought €19,800 grand piano and paid personal credit card bills with funds
Ex-candidate wants Google to take down ‘homophobe’ claims
Mark Savage seeks court orders against Data Protection Commissioner and Google Ireland
Austrian student’s ‘case of great principle’
European Court of Justice debates EU citizens’ right to privacy
EU cannot guarantee citizens’ privacy when transferring data to US, court told
European Commission says US under no obligation to meet their privacy standards
Alan Shatter loses appeal against Mick Wallace data ruling
Judge finds claim that former minister had no standing to take appeal ‘well founded’
Man sues over allegedly faulty heart defibrillator
Patrick McCarthy still has cardio implant in his chest, High Court hears
Galway soliticor John Martin Carr struck off for misconduct
High Court hears 57-year-old has a ‘history of misdemeanours’
Midwife fails to secure injunction against HSE
Canning claimed decision to withdraw indemnity cover was unlawful
Midwife action adjourned until next week
Philomena Canning challenging HSE’s decision to withdraw her indemnity cover
Quinns tell court of recent recordings
Conversation indicated there was a 2% limit for lending to shareholders of Anglo
Trial date set for Quinn family’s case against IBRC
Relatives of bankrupt businessman deny liability for €2.34bn in Anglo loans
Facebook data transfer interfered with privacy daily, court told
Law student claims data watchdog wrongly refused to investigate complaint
Anglo board member ‘horrified’ by Seán Quinn’s stake in bank, trial hears
Board was told regulator ‘really wanted a plan’
Law in relation to recreational access to private land in need of renewal
Opinion: Ancient common law rules were applied without any debate as to whether they are still fit for purpose
Baby taken from mother to remain in HSE care
Day-old infant taken into care amid concerns over its safety
Woman loses legal challenge to home birth ruling
University lecturer sought orders compelling HSE to allow her have baby at home
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