Judge whose ruling crucial in recognising rights of trans people retires
William McKechnie’s career defined by commitment to fairness and access to justice
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Workplace Relations Commission
Employment disputes body’s powers ‘not offensive to Constitution’
Referendum lowered bar for State intervention in child welfare, court hears
Amendment key to Supreme Court case about care of catastrophically injured boy
Prawn fishermen's case referred to EU court
Case concerns methodology for assessing catches for quotas
Marriage of convenience finding does not make marriage a legal nullity, court rules
Supreme Court overturns far-reaching High Court finding
Supreme Court rules ‘substitute consent’ inconsistent with EU environmental law
Large number of applications for retention planning permission on hold pending ruling
Supreme Court rules man has no legal right to remain in Ireland
Man’s partner and two children remain legally here on foot of a residency permit granted in 2016
Supreme Court overturns man’s conviction for murder of his mother
Court finds judge’s instruction on intoxication to jury in trial of Celyn Eadon inadequate
Supreme Court rejects man’s appeal over €9.2 millon judgment
Charles Fergus’ appealed ruling on guarantees over unpaid loans to his building company
Supreme Court rejects man’s appeal over €9.2m judgment
Bank of Scotland sought judgment against Donegal developer over guarantees provided between 2004 and 2006
Jerry Beades loses Supreme Court appeal over €3.5m debt
Court rules businessman raised ‘no arguable defence’ to Ulster Bank summary judgment over loans
Dunnes Stores loses appeal over €36.5m plastic bag levy
Supreme Court rejects company’s claim that levy did not apply to ‘flimsy’ plastic bags
Supreme Court rules 2014 law on unpaid fines is retrospective
The Chief Justice criticises the failure to address ‘such a straightforward matter’
Supreme Court clears way for man to sue hospital over MRSA infection
Judges agreed reconsideration of the complex statutory limitation periods applicable to personal injury actions is desirable
Supreme Court clarifies law over jailing for contempt
Man wins appeal over District Court judge decision to jail him for a week
Struck off solicitor did not get fair hearing, Supreme Court rules
Daniel J Coleman found guilty of professional misconduct by Law Society in 2010
Prisoner who claims ex-garda asked to be assaulted loses appeal
Gerard Brown says Stephen Cooper wanted to be attacked to secure transfer to open jail
Lithuanian man wins Supreme Court bid against extradition
Judge cites need for ‘legislative reassessment’ of sections of the European Arrest Warrant
Urgent action needed on access to justice for citizens, says Supreme Court
Access to civil courts, guaranteed by Constitution, threatened by rising litigation costs
Dermot Desmond cannot proceed with action linked to Moriarty Tribunal
Businessman sought chance to overturn court decisions rejecting his complaints about conduct of inquiry
Authority may not recognise a foreign-based adoption – Supreme Court
Court advises further legal measures to ensure regularisation of the adoption
Woman with mental health difficulties loses appeal over access to children
Court hears mother sees three children as a unit for five hours a year, in line with their wishes
Silk Road administrator can be extradited to US, Supreme Court rules
Gary Davis, from Wicklow, could face life sentence if found guilty on drugs charges
Supreme Court to hear Denis O’Brien appeal over Dáil statements on Monday
O’Brien appealing dismissal of action over TD’s comments on bank affairs
Victims of parliamentary privilege ‘a part of life’, court hears
Former Rehab chief executive Angela Kerins appealing rejection of her claim for damages
Full constitutional rights begin at birth, Supreme Court told
‘Birth is the brightline event, you fall one side or the other,’ argues State in opening appeal
Seven judges to hear appeal over rights of unborn
Judgment may affect the wording of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment
Brian Rattigan wins Supreme Court appeal over murder conviction
Court finds comments by trial judge unintentionally conveyed ‘advocacy’ for prosecution
Decision to overturn award to man branded ‘Traveller drug king’ incorrect
Martin McDonagh granted €900,000 damages against ‘Sunday World’ over 1999 story
Couple given one year to demolish house built without permission
Plumber and his wife built 588sq m home on lands near Navan despite being told not to
High Court rejection of Denis O’Brien case was resounding
Judge says courts have no role in deciding legitimate use of parliamentary privilege
Galway couple lose appeal over possession of Taylor’s Hill home
Couple had failed to pay €1.2 million demand issued by Anglo Irish Bank in 2008
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over symphysiotomy
Procedure was carried out on woman in 1963, 12 days before her first baby was born
Shane Geoghegan’s killer loses appeal against conviction
Barry Doyle jailed for life in 2012 for murder of rugby player in case of mistaken identity
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