The Irish Times

High Covid-19 rates trigger adjournment of District Court cases

Criminal and family law cases not affected and will be prioritised, says court president

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 16:18

Power of courts to scrutinise government extended in homeschooling ruling

Judgment seems to reaffirm courts cannot be relied upon to protect socio-economic rights

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 20:55

Minister loses appeal over calculated grades for home-schooled students

Supreme Court rules two students’ exclusion from Leaving Cert scheme was invalid

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 11:09

Supreme Court to rule later on appeal over rights of home-schooled students

Minster appeals ruling that exclusion from calculated grades constitutes breach of rights

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 16:45

Minister appeals findings over rights of home-schooled students

Pair claim exclusion from calculated grades process breached constitutional rights

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 17:18

Supreme Court rules former harbour master not entitled to salary payments

Court previously found decision to dismiss Patrick J Kelly should be quashed

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 17:01

Supreme Court rules Moore McDowell cannot give expert evidence in VHI case

VHI had sought the preclusion of eminent economist

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 15:53

Judge in charge of personal injury litigation in High Court opposed new award guidelines

Mr Justice Kevin Cross spoke against the proposals at key Judicial Council meeting

Tue May 04 2021 - 01:55

Rejection of challenge to workplace disputes system will be relief to many

If the test-case challenge had succeeded the consequences could have been far-reaching

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 05:25

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Workplace Relations Commission

Employment disputes body’s powers ‘not offensive to Constitution’

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 15:28

Supreme Court quashes dismissal of harbour master minister complained about

Judges uphold claim of objective bias over Mary Coughlan’s ‘twin involvement’ in case

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 18:00

Court says parts of marathon flood case between UCC and ESB must be reheard

Decision likely to leave 400 other cases against ESB on hold

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 16:10

Séamus Woulfe sits for first time as Supreme Court judge today

Woulfe will also sit as member of Court of Appeal next month

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 01:00

Referendum lowered bar for State intervention in child welfare, court hears

Amendment key to Supreme Court case about care of catastrophically injured boy

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 16:35

Hospital not seeking to ‘accelerate’ child’s death, Supreme Court told

Boy is in a ‘dire’ situation with no prospect of a meaningful recovery, judges hear

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 16:44

Investors cleared to pursue AIB over Belfry fund losses

Plaintiffs allege bank was negligent in operation of funds investing in property in UK

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 18:30

Woulfe tells Chief Justice he does not intend to resign

Criticism of attendance at ‘Golfgate’ dinner based on ‘misunderstanding’, judge claims

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 21:00

Supreme Court judges to hold meeting on Séamus Woulfe controversy

Judge faces informal process after attending golf society dinner amid Covid restrictions

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 17:19

Chief Justice voices ‘serious concern’ as Woulfe meeting is delayed further

Clarke now scheduled to meet judge on Thursday to resolve golf dinner controversy

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 18:00

Garda who harassed State solicitor loses appeal over conviction

Supreme Court urges updating of law on harassment to provide ‘effective’ statutory protection

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 15:30

Stay put on order quashing permission for Cork wind farm scheme

Judicial review sought over concerns about impact of proposed 11-turbine development

Tue May 05 2020 - 19:17

‘Outsourcing’ processing of international protection applications lawful - Supreme Court says

Panel of independent contractors - self employed barristers - assisted with applications

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 18:03

Supreme Court rejects man’s appeal over conviction for rape of niece (11)

Man claimed he did not get fair trial because of a 44-year delay between offence and trial

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 10:12

Supreme Court overturns permission for Cork windfarm

An Bord Pleanála’s decision had ‘unfortunate tone, at once defensive and circular’

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 14:47

Lisa Smith cannot be stripped of Irish citizenship, legal conference hears

UK-born Shamima Begum had her citizenship revoked by the UK Home Office

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 11:07

Supreme Court dismisses car dealer’s appeal against €4.9m Revenue judgment

‘I won’t be paying it because I haven’t got it,’ court told

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 20:26

Concern expressed over quality of people applying to be judges

Letter reminds public service pay body of view expressed previously about judicial recruitment

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 03:07

Why is the cost of public liability insurance escalating?

Government has focused on reducing overly generous court payouts for injury claims

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 05:05

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

Thu May 23 2019 - 14:52

Supreme court clears way for prosecution of ex-teacher for alleged ‘gross indecency’

Teacher claimed would be unconstitutional to prosecute for alleged offence from 1970s

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 17:15

Supreme Court clears way for challenge to gender quotas law

Fianna Fáil activist Brian Mohan challenging law linking quotas to funding

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 11:30

Supreme Court clarifies law over jailing for contempt

Man wins appeal over District Court judge decision to jail him for a week

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 14:05

Supreme Court dismisses appeal of interconnector planning approval

Issues included whether An Bord Pleanála was ‘competent authority’

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 12:03

Son fails in bid to have mother returned to his care

Man claims elderly woman with dementia is being unlawfully detained as a ward of court

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 14:26