Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals
Legislation forcing the naming of those challenging tax assessment in all but exceptional cases is unreasonable
Supreme Court
The Irish Times view on Council of State appointments: measured and careful
The selections are consistent with the messaging of her election campaign
Human rights and Irish language activists among President’s Council of State appointments
Academics added to advisory committee alongside former taoisigh and chief justices
Dublin City Council insisted on moving to Wood Quay. Now it wants to spend up to €500m to leave. Why?
Built on Europe’s most important Viking site, Dublin’s civic offices need an environmental upgrade. It makes more sense to start again, the council says
Supreme Court to assess Bank of Ireland’s ability to raise interest in line with costs
Judges to see whether common commercial loan clause gives bank ‘carte blanche’ in setting rates
Judge says Irishman trying to locate his daughter in Poland is in ‘terrible situation’
Child’s parents have been involved in legal battle for more than a year over where she should receive medical treatment
How a dream family home in Co Meath became a 20-year nightmare
Couple built Co Meath house in 2006 twice the size of that for which permission was refused months earlier
Why Meath house was seized from owners in 20-year planning saga
In the News podcast: Chris and Rose Murray tried every legal route to keep 588sq m home after ‘wilful breach’ of planning laws
Ireland doesn’t have time for wind farm battles
Ella McSweeney: A recent verdict showed climate law can’t fix what politics won’t
X, C, A, B, MZ: I’m thinking of the lonely alphabet of brave, anonymous women and girls
No one knows who they are, what they went through or the landmark legal change they secured, but we owe them a debt
Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases
‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody
UUP leader might have point about an Irish Government apology for conduct in Troubles
Saying sorry may not be on the agenda, but some serious reflection about State’s behaviour is warranted
Revenue could collect nearly €27m in taxes via gig economy ruling
More than 280 employers come forward after Supreme Court ruling that pizza delivery drivers are employees for tax purposes
Wind farm developer Coolglass awarded 50% of legal costs in landmark Supreme Court challenge
Court notes that An Coimisiún Pleanála prevailed in majority of grounds of appeal advanced by developer
Two judges nominated for appointment to Supreme Court
Judges Niamh Hyland and Brian O’Moore to be promoted from the Court of Appeal
‘Calm, thoughtful’ Supreme Court judge retires, creating one of two pending vacancies
Elizabeth Dunne notes departure means just two of nine Supreme Court judges are women
Johnny Ronan group owns all six Harry Clarke windows in Bewley’s, Supreme Court says
Stained glass fixtures said to be worth €1m and were previously subject to actions in High Court and Court of Appeal
High Court judge dismisses appeal over garda’s unlawful seizure of alleged cocaine
Judge finds it was correct to conclude search was illegal because garda was not ‘accompanied by’ colleague named on search warrant
The Irish Constitution: Leading judge on how it could impact the drive for a united Ireland
The Constitution, designed to achieve unity, ‘may ultimately complicate that ambition’, not ‘because it was weak and inflexible’ but ‘rather because it was sufficiently flexible and strong’
Supreme Court ruling on wind farms requires all public bodies to consider climate impacts
Judgment states public bodies must try to act in line with national climate targets
Wind farm planning permission ruling on climate grounds should be extended
This consideration should extend to all planning applications
Decision to refuse permission for Laois wind farm to be quashed after court judgment
Supreme Court ruling says climate obligations were ‘real, effective, and if necessary enforceable’
Supreme Court to clarify climate law obligations of planning authorities
Judgment due on significant appeal regarding decision overturning refusal of wind farm permission
When family law becomes ‘lawfare’: One woman’s costly journey through the courts
A man’s protracted litigation against former partner has entered its 15th year, pushing legal costs to €350,000
Lack of resources cannot excuse duty to prepare local plans, Supreme Court rules
Exception does not apply in relation to Meath County Council’s failure to commence local area plan for east of county, court rules
Court accepts it cannot review ‘Boy B’s’ sentence for murdering Ana Kriégel
Last year the Supreme Court ruled a sentencing court cannot review terms of detention imposed on child offenders
Appeals over murders of Cork woman in 1981 and Garda Colm Horkan among cases in new law term
Woman faces sentence for murder of four-year-old stepson on the opening day of the new term on Monday
Supreme Court to hear appeal over nomination process for presidential elections
Outcome of appeal cannot upset the election of President Catherine Connolly - judges
Officials feared Irish women travelling for abortion could be prosecuted on return
In wake of X case and 1992 referendum, fresh restrictions - including injunctions on travel - caused concern
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at Cabinet
Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government
Supreme Court to hear DPP appeal over ruling affecting thousands of drink driving cases
Appeal concerns ‘public safety on the roads’ - judges
Michael Lynn associate Yavor Poptoshev told he must enter plea at next court appearance
Bulgarian national failed in Supreme Court challenge to law compelling him to disclose passwords to electronic devices
Enoch Burke fails in effort to temporarily halt disciplinary hearing
Appeal court judges satisfied that schoolteacher would suffer no prejudice from the hearing going ahead
Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who forced partner into car boot and beat her
Soufiane Mountassir (40), who is wanted in Germany for arson, was given five-and-a-half-year sentence
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