Attorney General calls for review of white-collar crime lawMáire Whelan says it is ‘injurious to democracy’ if there is a perception that some offences go unpunishedThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Legal sector plans will benefit banks and big business - Bar CouncilRemaining sections of long-delayed Legal Services Bill due to be published within weeksTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Law firms see rise in revenue in past yearRevenues increased at 53% of firms in the past 12 monthsMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Trawl of boomtime hubris shone unflattering light on ‘frenzied’ eraSuburban solicitor owned 50 houses and a fleet of BentleysTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:02
Law Society rejects claim it had accountant in Byrne’s practiceEx-solicitor found guilty on all 50 charges of theft and fraudTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Thomas Byrne guilty on all 50 counts of fraud, theftFormer solicitor convicted in Dublin of stealing some €51.8 million in property loansMon Nov 18 2013 - 07:54
Same-sex couple make legal history with first civil partnership dissolutionMore than 1,000 same-sex couples have availed of partnershipMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Government planning changes to long-delayed legal services BillAmendments due to be tabled within weeksMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Support groups call for free counselling for crime victimsNew Victims Rights Alliance formed to represent campaign organisationsFri Nov 15 2013 - 15:30
Former Anglo Irish executive charged with tax offencesTiarnan O’Mahoney accused of concealing account and obstructing Revenue officialFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Former Anglo executive charged with tax offencesTiarnan O’Mahoney allegedly committed four breaches of Taxes Consolidation ActThu Nov 14 2013 - 16:41
Government nominates two new judgesJudge Catherine A Murphy appointed to Circuit Court and solicitor Deirdre Gearty appointed to District CourtWed Nov 13 2013 - 19:34
Byrne jury sent home after third day of deliberationsJury of seven men and five women has been considering their verdict for more than eleven hoursWed Nov 13 2013 - 16:30
Judge claims ‘improper interference’ in family law caseMr Justice Abbott refers to involvement of politician and judgeThu Nov 7 2013 - 01:00
Judgment may stir up dispute by raising new questionsAcrimonious case centred on dispute between parents over custody of youngest childThu Nov 7 2013 - 01:00
Judge says there was ‘improper interference’ in family law caseMr Justice Henry Abbott says interference involved a political representative and a judgeWed Nov 6 2013 - 17:37
Case discussed by judges was dispute over custody of childLegal dispute involved 28 court appearances over six yearsWed Nov 6 2013 - 01:01
Law on sexual offences should be reformed, says commissionLegislation does not respect right to sexual expression of people whose capacity to consent may be at issueWed Nov 6 2013 - 01:01
Judge should not have raised family law case, inquiry findsCircuit Court judge Desmond Hogan denies conversation with Mr Justice Henry Abbott was an attempt to influence outcomeTue Nov 5 2013 - 01:00
Statement raises key questions about that ‘casual conversation’ in Four Courts yardControversy points to urgent need for a Judicial CouncilMon Nov 4 2013 - 22:21
Court presidents issue statement on claims of ‘improper’ approachJudges conclude approach had no influence on rulings in family law caseMon Nov 4 2013 - 21:44
Convention recommends replacing blasphemy offence61% favour change to Constitutional clauseMon Nov 4 2013 - 01:00
Convention recommends replacing blasphemy offenceForum suggests new provision on incitement to religious hatred in ConstitutionSun Nov 3 2013 - 13:07
Blasphemy offence a ‘dead letter’, constitutional convention toldLaw’s requirement on causing outrage makes it ‘very difficult’ to prosecuteSat Nov 2 2013 - 12:39
Ex-solicitor believed he was ‘going to be killed’ as practice faced closureThomas Byrne was ‘groomed’ to borrow on behalf of major clientSat Nov 2 2013 - 01:00
Thomas Byrne: ‘I thought I was going to be killed’Former solicitor tells court of being brought into a walk-in freezer and given €10,000 and a hugFri Nov 1 2013 - 14:02
Government raised US spying concerns in the summerEamon Gilmore indicated issue arose after alleged bugging of EU buildingThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Shatter seeks report as Roma children returned to familiesGirl's parents say case raises ‘serious questions’Thu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Gardaí and HSE will come under pressure to explain drastic action in Tallaght caseAuthorities must be able to demonstrate they had compelling reasons to take child into careThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Shatter asks social services to aid families over ‘very difficult events’Important to establish whether any lessons can be learned from cases, says MinisterWed Oct 23 2013 - 21:38
Asylum seeker families allowed to challenge direct provisionFamilies argue system, by excluding them from social welfare payments, violates rights to private and family lifeMon Oct 21 2013 - 16:18
Opening door to a hidden domainThe imminent removal of the ‘in camera’ rule has raised questions about how the new regime will work in practiceMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Victim groups ‘fail to engage’ with DPP before trialsClaire Loftus predicts spending on lawyers will rise with extra courts and big trialsMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
State Pathologist warns that even forensic science has its limitsProf Marie Cassidy says there are many misconceptions about the fieldMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
DPP says prosecutors’ fees to rise due to extra court sittingsClaire Loftus criticises support groups for failing to engage on disclosure issuesSat Oct 19 2013 - 11:36
Ireland 'does not treat negligence in major institutions as criminal'Mr Justice Frank Clarke describes ’huge amount of human misery’ seen in courts during crisisSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:01
Justice budget down €70m but Garda recruitment to resumeAdditional spending for Garda fleet and vetting bureauTue Oct 15 2013 - 16:34
A litigious prisoner who became a familiar presence in courtGilligan represented himself after sacking legal teamTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:01
Witness tells Byrne trial of ‘horror’ at alleged deed fraudDaughter of solicitor’s one-time piano tutor testifies at trialFri Oct 11 2013 - 17:40
Former solicitor goes on trial over alleged theft of €51.8 millionBarrister says alleged events took place at ’very zenith’ of Celtic TigerThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Supreme Court makes submissions open to the publicFour judicial vacancies advertisedMon Oct 7 2013 - 21:58
New court to begin work next autumn10 judges to be appointed to appeals court which will cost €3 million annuallyMon Oct 7 2013 - 09:14
Shatter and lawyers welcome appeal court resultMinister for Justice hails ‘vital reform’Mon Oct 7 2013 - 01:01
Yes vote in ‘the other referendum’ brings relief for court’s championsQuestions remain over new institutionSat Oct 5 2013 - 18:53
Referendums 2013: Voters’ guideEvery Irish citizen who is 18 years of age or over and included in the register of electors is entitled to voteFri Oct 4 2013 - 01:00
Government plans to halve size of Supreme CourtRetirees will not be replaced if proposal for new court of appeal is approvedThu Oct 3 2013 - 01:00