A Co Mayo solicitor who built up a client account deficit of more than €169,000 and "borrowed from Peter to pay Paul" must be struck off, the ...
Case Reports
The Court of Appeal has reiterated that allegations of professional negligence must be grounded in professional expert evidence. Background
The Court of Appeal has held that the Children Act 2001 prevents the identification of a deceased child in criminal proceedings for an offence against the child. ...
High Court: Domestic violence ‘never permissible’, guidance to lawyers on raising sexuality in court
The High Court has rejected an appeal in a Domestic violence Act 2018 matter, and upheld an interim barring order made by the Circuit Court. The court ...
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal taken by Eugenie Houston, where she alleged bias on the part of a High Court judge. Background
The Supreme Court has held that a man is entitled to costs against a judge of the District Court. The appeal flowed from judicial review proceedings taken ...
The High Court has held that a man was held in lawful custody despite a detour to another court. Background
The Supreme Court has held that Udarás Úchtála, the Adoption Authority, cannot lawfully refuse to register the separate Mexican adoptions of two young children in the Register ...
The High Court, on appeal from the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal, has held that a solicitor was guilty of professional misconduct for failing to use his best endeavours ...
The High Court has quashed a decision by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency (CFA), reaching a “provisional conclusion” that a man had engaged in sexual acts ...
In an international protection appeal, the Supreme Court has held that there is no express right to enter the State for the purposes of making an application, ...
The Supreme Court has held that the current statutory procedure for the revocation of naturalised citizenship is unconstitutional. Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne held that there were insufficient safeguards contained ...
The High Court, in a reasoned judgment following on from an earlier order, set out reasons for the joining of the Attorney General in judicial review proceedings, ...
The High Court has refused the surrender of Ian Bailey pursuant to a French EAW. Background
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the co-founder of Bula Mine, who failed in his bankruptcy appeal, must pay costs. Background