Supreme Court to hear appeal by Dublin criminal who tried to dissuade witness in garda murder trial
Lawyers for Dean Byrne argue that no offence is committed where a person uses lawful means to persuade a witness not to give false evidence
Court of Appeal
Divorced elderly woman gets reprieve from family home sale order in assets dispute
Woman and ex-husband jointly hold substantial property and company assets
‘One of the best people’: 23 character references for convicted child exploiter released
Submission of pre-sentencing character letters for people convicted of crimes is a common but more veiled practice
Hundreds of criminal cases adjourned as solicitors withdraw services in legal aid row
Action could intensify next week to affect all cases, solicitors warn
Ex-TD Jim Glennon described convicted child abuser as ‘friend’ with ‘infectious energy’
Indian Embassy representative, HSE project manager and co-founder of children’s charity among those who gave references for Daniel Ramamoorthy
State will not oppose bid to have Sallins robbery conviction declared miscarriage of justice, court hears
Osgur Breatnach was wrongly convicted in 1978 and spent 18 months in jail
Aaron Connolly granted bail after quashing of conviction for Cameron Reilly murder
Strict conditions set for 26-year-old’s bail
Retrial ordered for Aaron Connolly after Cameron Reilly murder conviction quashed
Court found the Cameron Reilly trial judge’s charge to the jury lacked balance and in parts may have been seen as ‘advocacy’ for the prosecution case
Man convicted in Thomas ‘Tom’ Dooley murder trial loses appeal bid
Defence argued case should have been withdrawn from jury as a result of unfairness
Enoch Burke no longer receiving Department of Education salary after formal dismissal, court told
Burke remains in prison after again refusing to give a court undertaking not to trespass at his former workplace
Enoch Burke’s dismissal from Westmeath school confirmed amid end of appeals process
Court hears jailed teacher does not accept decision
Conviction for Dublin rioter who set Garda car alight upheld by Court of Appeal
Man argued there was a risk he was ‘being made an example of’ by the sentencing judge
Conviction quashed for man who served three years of life sentence for Cameron Reilly’s murder
Court of Appeal found trial judge’s instructions to jury may have been seen as ‘advocacy’ for prosecution in parts
Cage fighter seeks miscarriage of justice ruling for 2014 murder conviction
Leszek Sychulec (40s) was jailed over killing of man (23) beaten and left to drown in river Shannon
Bank of Ireland ‘discourteous’ to Supreme Court
Chief Justice criticises lender’s failure to disclose loan sale
Bray Boxing club shooter says jury should not have been shown photos of him holding a gun
Gerard Cervi is advancing a total of 14 grounds in his appeal against murder conviction
Slane bypass: former attorney general seeks High Court’s permission to appeal
John Rogers questioned An Coimisiún Pleanála’s environmental expertise in granting approval for N2 bypass
Sentence tripled for man (24) who punched then-girlfriend for ‘liking’ TikTok
Gavin Lawlor repeatedly assaulted victim (18) and continued to attack her while on bail for assaults
Enoch Burke to remain in prison after telling High Court he was not trespassing
Burke to remain in prison after refusing to purge his contempt of court order banning him from his former workplace
Jim Glennon’s brief flirtation with politics never reached heights of his sporting life
Moving into public affairs, Glennon said a lobbyist did privately what a TD did publicly
Former TD Jim Glennon confirms he wrote character reference for convicted child abuser
Daniel Ramamoorthy, a one-time government department advisor, was found guilty of sexually exploiting a teenage boy
New date set for Jozef Puska’s appeal against conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy
Puska (35) is serving a life sentence for the murder of the teacher in January 2022
Character references ‘don’t carry huge weight’ if judge has decided on a custodial sentence
Testimonials can help people get suspended sentences in some instances, says retired High Court judge
Oral hearing to assess Enoch Burke’s dismissal will go ahead, High Court rules
Teacher asked for injunction until decision is reached on another part of dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School
Enoch Burke asks appeal court to allow late challenge to finding he was validly suspended
In normal course litigants must file an appeal to a High Court decision 28 days after formalisation of relevant order
Ammi and Martina Burke appeal decision finding them guilty of criminal contempt of court
Full hearing of the case expected in Court of Appeal in July
Three murderers convicted as minors argue for new appeals following change in law
2024 legislation removed mandatory life sentence rule for those who turn 18 before end of court process
Legal challenge to inquest into IRA man killed in SAS ambush is rejected
Tony Doris had planned to kill former Ulster Defence Regiment soldier
Enoch Burke fails in Supreme Court bid for judgment appeal
Former teacher remains behind bars, continuing his refusal to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School
Hearing set for student’s appeal over how UCD dealt with her studies after alleged rape
Separate Garda investigation continues after graphic image of her was circulated
Couple cannot pursue challenge over refusal to include car-parking charges in Hap payment
Council believed Housing Assistance Payment form signed by landlord and couple had misrepresented rent amount – judge
Teen accused of sexual acts with girl (14) cannot advance ‘Romeo and Juliet’ consent defence
Boy was 15 at time of alleged offences and claims he made a ‘reasonable mistake’ about the girl’s age
Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty’s bid for strikeout of defamation case
Judge says journalist and activist used AI, which cited ‘fake’ legal authorities
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