Law Society takes case against unnamed solicitorThe Law Society has initiated court proceedings against a solicitor who has given an undertaking not to practise and who has …Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Court rejects organ retention damages claimThe Supreme Court has ruled a Dublin couple is not entitled to damages from the National Maternity Hospital for nervous shock…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Bank secures orders for Lynn to repay €6.3mUlster Bank has secured orders from the Commercial Court requiring solicitor Michael Lynn to repay to it loans of about €6Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Watchdog to seek disqualification orders in DCC caseThe director of corporate enforcement will ask the High Court to consider making disqualification orders arising from the Supreme…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Sisters and brother in court over property saleA dispute between two sisters and one of their brothers over a proposed €67 million sale of a block of apartments on Pembroke…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Byrne ordered to repay over ¬8mSolicitor Thomas Byrne was yesterday ordered by the Commercial Court to repay more than €8 million to Bank of Scotland (Ireland…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Ulster Bank to seek repayment from LynnUlster Bank will apply to the Commercial Court tomorrow for orders requiring solicitor Michael Lynn to repay to it loans of about…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Disqualification issue raised in DCC caseThe Director of Corporate Enforcement is to ask the High Court to consider making disqualification orders arising from the marathon…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Challenge to children's ballot failsA father of six has been refused leave by the High Court to challenge the Ombudsman for Children's "Big Ballot Project" carried…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
'Irish Times' to appeal Mahon decisionIrish Times editor Geraldine Kennedy and public affairs correspondent Colm Keena are appealing to the Supreme Court against …Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Lynn ordered to pay extra €5m to three banksSolicitor Michael Lynn has been ordered to pay additional sums totalling some €5 million to three banks following proceedings…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Byrne documents referred to fraud squadDocuments relating to solicitor Thomas A Byrne's dealings with the EBS, one of four banks which yesterday secured judgment for…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Judgment for €3.85m against solicitor's wife adjournedBank of Scotland (Ireland) (BOSI) has secured judgment for more than €5Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Zambian man seeks right to stayA Zambian man living in Ireland with his Irish partner and their two Irish-born children has brought a High Court challenge to…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Incinerator case ruling reservedThe High Court has reserved judgment on an application by local residents to adjourn two legal challenges to the proposed €75…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Ierne Ballroom court case struck out after talksA dispute between two men involved in the relaunch last summer of a landmark Dublin dance hall, the Ierne Ballroom, has been …Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Banks seek €20m from solicitor in court actionsThree banks will seek judgment of about €20 million in total from solicitor Thomas A Byrne in separate proceedings that will …Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Papers in Lynn case referred to fraud squadA High Court judge has ordered that legal documents relating to solicitor Michael Lynn's dealings with First Active plc should…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Examiner for iQon TechnologiesThe High Court has appointed an examiner to iQon Technologies Ltd, a Co Louth-based company which manufactures and deals in computers…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Judge may send Lynn papers to fraud squadA High Court judge will decide next week whether to send papers relating to solicitor Michael Lynn to the National Bureau for…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Ethiopian adoptions may not be legalThe Adoption Board has told the High Court it has concerns about whether Ethiopian law on adoption is compatible with Irish law…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Court allows use of PWC report against BaileysThe High Court has ruled that the Director of Corporate Enforcement is entitled to rely on an investigation by accountants Price…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
O'Reilly appeals wife murder verdictConvicted murderer Joe O'Reilly has lodged 11 grounds of appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife Rachel at their…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Delay to incinerator challenge soughtCampaigners opposed to the State's first hazardous waste incinerator want to put their legal challenge to the project on hold…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Banks get orders requiring Lynn to repay €12mAllied Irish Banks plc and First Active plc have secured court orders requiring solicitor Michael Lynn to repay loans of almost…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
€9m loan to solicitor is gone, court toldSolicitor Thomas Byrne was present at the Four Courts in Dublin yesterday when separate proceedings brought against him by the…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Banks to seek ruling for €12m against LynnAllied Irish Banks and First Active will ask the Commercial Court next week to enter judgment in a sum of more than €12 million…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
Court puts Iqon Technologies into interim examinershipA company that manufactures and deals in computers and computer parts has been placed in interim examinership by the High Court…Sat Oct 27 2007 - 01:00
Banks to pool findings on solicitorTen banks and other financial institutions who had dealings with solicitor Michael Lynn in relation to an unknown number of properties…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Rape may warrant life term, court rulesThe maximum life sentence may be imposed in rape cases in "rare and exceptional circumstances" even when there is a guilty plea…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Doubt over title of homes linked to solicitorThe legal title of a number of residential homes in relation to which a Dublin solicitor had dealings appears to be cast in doubt…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
IIB Bank outlines concerns on propertiesThe head of lending with IIB Bank has told the High Court of concerns about title documents to a number of properties, including…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
'Irish Times' is told to face tribunal on sourceHigh Court judgment: A three-judge High Court has ordered Irish Times Editor Geraldine Kennedy and Public Affairs correspondent…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal 'has right to enforce confidentiality'High Court judgment: The Mahon tribunal has a right to impose and enforce confidentiality over material assembled in its private…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Widow claims she owns Ashford Castle suiteAn American widow has brought a legal action alleging she is the beneficial owner of a bedroom suite, valued at $450,000 (€318…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Supreme Court sets aside own order over bias claimThe Supreme Court has, on grounds of "objective bias", set aside one of its own judgments given four years ago by Mr Justice …Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Child deportation orders overturnedIn a judgment with likely implications for many other cases, the Supreme Court has unanimously overturned deportation orders …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
'Hot Press' editor withdraws claimHot Press magazine editor Niall Stokes has withdrawn his High Court claim against Dublin publican and hotelier Cyril O'Brien…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Action by President's protocol officer settledA legal action by President Mary McAleese's protocol officer over a disciplinary inquiry was settled at the High Court yesterday…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Brain injured driver in damages actionA young nursing student has been left with a severe brain injury after his car was struck head-on by another car being driven…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Court told report found 'acts of dishonesty'A report into the practice of a solicitor and property developer whose assets have been frozen by the Law Society because of …Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Cancer patient sues St Vincent'sA 24-year-old woman who had her right breast removed has sued St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin over its alleged failure to diagnose…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
'Hot Press' editor tells of hall of fame disputeBusinessman Cyril O'Brien was unhappy with how promoter Denis Desmond was carrying out the promotional side of the Hot Press …Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Conviction of absent man challengedA High Court challenge has been taken to a District Court judge's conviction of a man who was absent from courtThu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Imro and chief executive settle legal dispute over his dismissalA legal dispute between the Irish Music Rights Organisation (Imro) and its chief executive over his dismissal for alleged gross…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Emerald Meats awarded €2.5m in damages over beef quotasA small meat trader has been awarded €2Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Citywest dispute with IDA before Commercial CourtA dispute, in which the owner of the Citywest business campus in west Dublin wants to reacquire IDA Ireland lands for €8Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Challenge to life term for murder deniedAn unprecedented challenge by two convicted murderers to the constitutionality of their mandatory life sentence for murder has…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Quinn Direct wins ruling on feeThe High Court has overturned a decision of the Financial Services Ombudsman that insurance company Quinn Direct must refund "…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Court told Lacey rejects findingsFormer National Irish Bank chief executive Jim Lacey is fully resisting an application by the Director of Corporate Enforcement…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
