Judge rejects woman’s claim symphysiotomy was unjustifiedMother had alleged unnecessary procedure carried out on herFri May 01 2015 - 15:37
Judge halts case over possible disciplinary action against horse trainerMr Justice Paul Gilligan described bid as a complete abuse of the court processThu Apr 30 2015 - 18:56
Woman who fell on Dublin Airport escalator awarded €40,000Judge said Elizabeth Lavin was ‘an unfortunate neophyte in the ways of escalators’Thu Apr 30 2015 - 18:38
Boy injured during birth at Cavan General settles action for €2.1mBoy (7) has cerebral palsy, is confined to wheelchair and has no means of communciatingThu Apr 30 2015 - 18:09
Fisherman claims garda struck him ‘three or four fast ones’Man tells High Court incident happened during protest against Shell refinery in MayoThu Apr 30 2015 - 17:45
O’Sullivan denies asking garda about view on left ‘extremism’Senior garda says he was taken aback by questioning during job interviewsWed Apr 29 2015 - 17:50
Gardaí punched man in face and head at Corrib protest, jury hearsTwo officers involved are ‘accomplished’ boxers, High Court toldWed Apr 29 2015 - 17:36
Catherine Nevin trial witness settles defamation caseWilliam McClean sued Sunday World over informant claimsWed Apr 29 2015 - 13:42
Supreme Court rejects O’Donnell bid to remain at Gorse HillCourt rejects application for stay on order to leave Killiney homeWed Apr 29 2015 - 07:36
Irish Independent found in contempt over ‘Anglo Tapes’High Court judge rules no details of order can be published, adjourns case for three weeksSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Most senior criminal judge in country Paul Carney retires‘Strong advocate’ of victim rights credited with effecting a structured criminal justice systemFri Apr 24 2015 - 18:46
Supreme Court rejects appeal on Children’s ReferendumCourt had been urged to order re-run of vote over finding Constitution was breachedFri Apr 24 2015 - 18:29
Unauthorised family home must be demolished by January 31stHigh Court decides date over Wicklow chalet after decision on demolition given last weekFri Apr 24 2015 - 15:06
Judgment reserved on Shatter challenge to whistleblower reportWants orders quashing sections of the May 2014 report compiled by Seán GuerinThu Apr 23 2015 - 20:05
Garda ‘taken aback’ at political questions in job interviewAssistant commissioner alleges unfair competition held for deputy comissioner jobThu Apr 23 2015 - 19:10
Alan Shatter wrote to Taoiseach about Guerin reportSeán Guerin denies he ‘passed judgment’ on former minister for justiceWed Apr 22 2015 - 18:29
Alan Shatter was deprived of fair procedures, High Court hearsGuerin report rendered fomer minister’s position ‘untenable’, judge toldTue Apr 21 2015 - 16:57
Wife entitled to separation over adultery of ‘dynamic’ husbandHigh Court says woman cannot be expected to stay in marriage and divides €7.4m estateMon Apr 20 2015 - 17:38
Direct provision residents feel they ‘belong to the last class’Asylum seeker describes ‘inhuman’ life of restrictions and barriersSat Apr 18 2015 - 14:05
High Court rules against Master’s referral of AIB statement to DPPMs Justice Iseult O’Malley rules Master had acted outside his powersSat Apr 18 2015 - 09:18
Man fired over ‘inappropriate’ emails must be reinstatedHigh Court hears of widespread sending of such messages in Bank of IrelandFri Apr 17 2015 - 17:00
Judge orders demolition of unauthorised Co Wicklow homeRuling on family’s Blessington chalet seen as endorsing strict planning law enforcementFri Apr 17 2015 - 14:00
Engineer must indemnify operators of Longford DIY shopShop was scene of fatal accident in 2013 after wall collapsed on peopleThu Apr 16 2015 - 20:09
Sisters of Charity win order halting alleged rape, assault actionAction alleged religious order vicariously liable for rape and sexual assault of schoolgirlThu Apr 16 2015 - 17:15
Irish Nationwide board case settledAction was taken against four ex-directors accused of unlawful delegation of powerThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Singer Tulisa cannot sue ‘Irish Sun’ over ‘sting operation’‘X Factor’ star alleged she was set up in a sting operationWed Apr 15 2015 - 21:21
Settlement reached in case against four INBS directorsAction over alleged ‘wholly unlawful’ delegation of board powers to former CEOWed Apr 15 2015 - 15:30
Supreme Court alters rule for criminal trial evidenceBar on use of evidence obtained in breach of a constitutional right has now been removedWed Apr 15 2015 - 12:32
Sale of Quinn policies to go to court for approvalQuinn Insurance ceased writing new business in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in 2009 and in the UK in late 2012Tue Apr 14 2015 - 19:47
Legal challenge to proposed Fitzwilliam Street homeless shelterDublin Simon Community plans to relocatore emergency facilityMon Apr 13 2015 - 17:20
State moves to halt damages action by Ian Bailey’s partnerJules Thomas alleges wrong arrest in Toscan du Plantier murder investigationMon Apr 13 2015 - 12:24
Bailey loss over Garda conduct may cost taxpayers millionsJury dismisses claim gardaí conspired to implicate Bailey in death of Toscan du PlantierTue Mar 31 2015 - 07:39
Bailey loses case over Garda conduct in Toscan du Plantier murder investigationCase related to investigation into death of French film-maker Sophie Toscan du PlantierMon Mar 30 2015 - 23:22
Ian Bailey case: What the jury wasn’t toldDry run of ex-DPP Jim Hamilton’s evidence heard in absence of jury to determine what he could sayMon Mar 30 2015 - 19:25
Gardaí did not conspire to implicate Ian Bailey in 1996 murder, jury findsJudge says failure to find killer of Sophie Toscan du Plantier a source of anguishMon Mar 30 2015 - 19:03
Judge ruled only ‘central claim’ of conspiracy could be consideredState argued Mr Bailey’s claim was statute-barred, writes Mary CarolanMon Mar 30 2015 - 16:41
Verdict in Ian Bailey's legal action possible on MondayJury hears closing statements after 63-day action and will consider conspiracy by gardaíFri Mar 27 2015 - 19:41
Michael Fingleton fails to prevent AIB getting €5.7m judgmentFormer Irish Nationwide chief executive has no arguable defence, High Court rulesFri Mar 27 2015 - 19:02
Marie Farrell is ‘lynchpin’ of Ian Bailey’s case, court hearsCounsel argue jury should disbelieve claim garda stripped naked and asked for sexFri Mar 27 2015 - 13:43
Blaise O’Donnell tells bank’s legal team: ‘You watch yourself’Dr Mary Pat O’Donnell says ‘harassment and devastation’ was visited upon them by Bank of Ireland and solicitorsThu Mar 26 2015 - 18:22
€105,000 award to man assaulted leaving Dublin pubPolish national suffered fractured jaw and left with permanent damage to mouthThu Mar 26 2015 - 18:05
Former Repak chief executive received £1m unauthorised bonuses, court hearsAndrew Hetherington allegedly arranged payments through ‘falsification of a paper trail’Wed Mar 25 2015 - 18:57
Closing arguments in Ian Bailey case to start on FridayEvidence in long-running civil action case concluded earlier this monthWed Mar 25 2015 - 17:12
Trafficking victim claims rights breached in direct provisionHigh Court told conditions experienced by woman and Irish born child give rise to ‘anguish’Tue Mar 24 2015 - 14:06
Ian Bailey case delayed until Thursday due to legal issuesJury should be sent out by next week in case that heard from some 90 witnessesTue Mar 24 2015 - 13:24
AIB obtains €9.3 million orders against Galway businessmenCourt rules in favour of bank for borrowings by Tom and John NestorTue Mar 24 2015 - 07:37
Receivers dispute claim investor firm owed €9 millionDavy Target Investments’ claims concern distribution of rent moniesMon Mar 23 2015 - 18:18
High court halts legal action over food industry standards schemeJudge says claim is ‘impossibly broad’Fri Mar 20 2015 - 14:15
Dublin couple lose appeal against €4 million Bank of Scotland debtMcLaughlins claimed bank not entitled to recover unpaid property development loansThu Mar 19 2015 - 19:30
Grandmother cannot live in Ireland with family, court rulesDeportation order means she cannot return from Nigeria to visit her only relativesThu Mar 19 2015 - 16:09
