Judge says deportation order gives ‘cause for offence’ to some fathersNigerian man is primary carer to his two children and partner’s Irish-born son, court hearsFri Nov 15 2019 - 17:45
Man’s personal insolvency arrangement inconsistent with law, judge findsProposal meant debt owed by man and ex-wife would be sole debt of wife, said judgeFri Nov 15 2019 - 16:17
Overturning of citizenship ruling hailed as ‘very important’Migrant organisations react as Court of Appeal finds ‘unbroken’ residency rule ‘unduly rigid’Fri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
‘Unworkable’ High Court finding on citizenship applications overturnedControversial decision last May caused huge uncertainty concerning applicationsThu Nov 14 2019 - 15:56
Supreme Court rules ‘slopping out’ a violation of prisoner’s rightsMan was exposed to ‘distressing, humiliating’ conditions in Mountjoy Prison, says judgeThu Nov 14 2019 - 14:02
Jury to assess damages in Aer Lingus pilot’s actionCase involves defamatory emails sent by aviation authorityWed Nov 13 2019 - 20:03
Court rejects insolvency plan for retired taxing masterFormer High Court official fails to show that any distinct group of creditors backs his planWed Nov 13 2019 - 18:35
Solicitor entitled to €150,000 judgment in fees dispute with couple, court rulesCourt also upheld decision directing a full hearing concerning over remaining €96,000Wed Nov 13 2019 - 16:37
Nurse who provided false references has registration cancelledNurse failed to inform nursing board that registration in Australia was cancelled in 2011Wed Nov 13 2019 - 13:20
‘Unbroken residence’ decision to be ruled on by Court of AppealApplicants for Irish citizenship must have residence here in the year before they applyWed Nov 13 2019 - 09:50
Nurse who demonstrated ‘woefully substandard’ skills is censured by High CourtCourt heard staff at Galway Clinic ‘very quickly’ expressed concerns about his competenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:26
Extradition ordered of Polish man in controversial landmark caseSupreme Court rules after concerns raised about violations of Polish judiciary’s independenceTue Nov 12 2019 - 12:30
State appeal over ruling in favour of Graham Dwyer likely to proceed next monthAppeal concerns key High Court decision concerning retention of mobile phone dataMon Nov 11 2019 - 17:44
Judge cancels nurse’s registration over ‘shocking’ assault on non-verbal womanVulnerable woman had Down syndrome and severe intellectual disability, court toldMon Nov 11 2019 - 16:57
Rail inspector loses bid to have lawyers represent him at disciplinary hearingCourt rules employees must have ‘exceptional’ basis for lawyer representationMon Nov 11 2019 - 13:42
More than 5bn without meaningful access to justice, says Mary RobinsonFormer president marks 50th year of Flac; says ‘we have to wake up and be very smart’ about climate crisisSun Nov 10 2019 - 14:03
Pilot tells court IAA apology came 6½ years too lateCase concerns damages for defamatory emailsFri Nov 8 2019 - 20:34
Ex-Irish Press shareholder loses bid for inquiry into complaintsNeal Duggan had made two complaints about firm’s auditors before it went into liquidationFri Nov 8 2019 - 18:53
Afghan man loses challenge over family reunification refusal for third ‘wife’Court hears man’s first wife died in 2012 and he divorced second wife after third marriageFri Nov 8 2019 - 17:49
Hyde And Seek creches want court to prevent insurer cancelling insuranceJudge to rule next week whether to grant an injunction restraining insurerFri Nov 8 2019 - 17:23
Albanian journalist and her children win High Court challengePreviously dismissed appeals against protection refusal must be reconsideredFri Nov 8 2019 - 14:05
Supreme Court hears appeal over housing rights of separated parentsFather of three wants Dublin City Council to assess him as household of fourThu Nov 7 2019 - 15:41
Court to rule later on appeal to decide care standard for cervical cancer screeningChief Justice Frank Clarke says court will decide legal standard of care to ‘bring clarity’Wed Nov 6 2019 - 18:36
Justice Department’s ‘pitiless’ approach to woman like Animal Farm dictator - judgeHigh Court hears woman came here from Georgia 11 years ago on a false EU passportWed Nov 6 2019 - 11:23
CervicalCheck ‘crisis’ has roots in HSE move to outsource screeningSupreme Court hearing appeal over decision to award Ruth Morrissey and husband €2.1mTue Nov 5 2019 - 16:49
Prosecution of woman for alleged provision of Botox can continueLawyers for Anne Rossi argued that seized products not handled in line with legislationMon Nov 4 2019 - 18:30
Virgin claims Eir is in breach of copyrightMedia company wants rival to stop broadcasting its channels via Apple TVMon Nov 4 2019 - 17:41
People screening for cancer should not be ‘frightened of the courts’HSE and two labs appeal decision to award Ruth Morrissey €2.1m over misreading of smear slideMon Nov 4 2019 - 13:04
Irish developer told to pay €1.57m as Caribbean resort left in ‘a complete mess’Padraig (Paudie) O’Halloran loses Supreme Court appeal over findings he diverted sums to his personal bank accountsFri Nov 1 2019 - 16:36
Property owners lose west Cork holiday home VAT caseSupreme Court finds Baltimore scheme constituted ‘abusive practice’Fri Nov 1 2019 - 15:22
Actions by brain-dead pregnant woman’s family against HSE to go to mediation‘Ms P’ was kept on life support for four weeks due to concerns about Eighth AmendmentFri Nov 1 2019 - 13:09
Building company owner held personally liable by Supreme CourtAction taken over works to Lord Lucan pub co-owned by Charlie ChawkeThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:57
State to appeal decision on definition of ‘child’ in family reunification lawSupreme Court to hear appeal that ‘child’ can only apply to biological and adopted childrenThu Oct 31 2019 - 20:45
Irish Press shareholder challenges refusal of inquiryPlaintiff wants probe into why two annual meetings were not held prior to liquidationThu Oct 31 2019 - 18:38
Pregnant woman got injunction against deportation days before giving birthLawyers for Minister for Justice and State opposed injunction in an ‘all guns blazing’ mannerWed Oct 30 2019 - 14:50
Court judgement could affect thousands of traffic prosecutionsLaw treated people who choose not to pay fine the same as those who do not receive itWed Oct 30 2019 - 08:19
Legal battle between developer Garrett Kelleher and Nama settledAgency had sought €46m judgment against man behind Chicago SpireTue Oct 29 2019 - 15:53
Sudanese woman wins appeal over being refused Irish citizenshipWoman travelled here with assistance of smugglers she paid to help her flee SudanTue Oct 29 2019 - 14:29
Judge says agency left parents in ‘heart-breaking’ situation for monthsBoy who had shown violent behaviour to be moved to emergency residential placementFri Oct 25 2019 - 19:23
Savoy owners say cinema or theatre use inevitable from design of Screen siteDublin Cinema Group tells court it is not looking for more money from developersFri Oct 25 2019 - 17:45
Tributes paid as first solicitor appointed as High Court judge reluctantly retiresMr Justice Michael Peart: Retirement is the very last place I want to beFri Oct 25 2019 - 15:16
European Court of Justice to hear first case in IrishCase concerns judge’s finding that State failed to properly implement a European DirectiveFri Oct 25 2019 - 10:37
Jogger sues over collision with horses at Curragh RacecourseGary Turner was knocked down by number of galloping animals at training groundsThu Oct 24 2019 - 17:43
State in last-minute intervention over constitutional right to housingSupreme Court to hear appeal over housing rights of parents with access to their childrenThu Oct 24 2019 - 12:59
Court orders urgent chemo for boy (5) with cancerRuling goes against wishes of child’s father who sought palliative intent managementWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:38
Judge warns Child and Family Agency to find place for teenager within 48 hoursReport said boy’s violent behaviour posed risk to children and others in unitWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:30
Adamstown developer in row over land with horse breederAdverse posession of Dodsboro property since 2004 claimedMon Oct 21 2019 - 17:26
‘Right to light’ at centre of aparthotel dispute between two companiesDispute over planned seven-storey building in Dublin 8 fast-tracked to Commercial CourtMon Oct 21 2019 - 16:54
Ryanair action against Irish-based pilots adjournedPilots seek stay on case as mediation proceedsMon Oct 21 2019 - 13:04
Women lawyers face ‘real obstacles’ in bid for equalitySenator Ivana Bacik remarks made as she accepts woman lawyer of year awardSun Oct 20 2019 - 14:48