Court dismisses garda appeal over malicious prosecution of two brothers
Luca and Marco Gambucci were mistakenly arrested when gardaí were investigating an attempted handbag theft
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Appeal court overturns decision that Irish jeans manufacturer copied Diesel jeans trademark
Earlier Supreme Court ruling in related case means neither Italian maker of Diesel jeans nor Irish company can register trademarks
Father and son lose appeal over €2,000 penalties for air travel during Covid
Nicolae and Florin Mazarache were stopped by a garda at Dublin Airport in April 2021
Self-styled doctor who carried out seven circumcisions appeals jail sentence
He was on bail over botched procedure at time and did not always use anaesthetic, court hears
Man in exotic pets case refused stay to bring further appeal
Court of Appeal dismissed Noel Martin snr’s application and awarded costs against him
Bank worker who stole almost €200,000 tried to set branch on fire to cover her tracks
Lawyers for DPP argue custodial threshold had been passed and fully suspended sentence represented substantial departure from norm
Disgraced former rock star Ian Watkins killed in prison attack
Former singer with Welsh band Lostprophets was serving 29 years for child sex offences
Irish Rail ordered to repay wages deducted from inspector who owed firm €84,000
Employee had engaged in case against company which failed
Row over State failure to accommodate asylum seekers may go to Supreme Court
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is seeking leave to appeal finding State did not breach human dignity rights of international protection applicants
Conor McGregor seeks permission from Supreme Court for further appeal over ruling in favour of Nikita Hand
Lawyer says ‘lip service’ paid by courts to right to silence of McGregor
Garda who engaged in sexual act with woman in station challenges fresh suspension
Garda Raymond Hegarty claims suspension decision is unlawful and irrational
Legal world mourns late Court of Criminal Appeal judge Declan Budd
‘Human interactions, social and professional, were always a hugely significant part of his life as a lawyer,’ son tells mourners
Appeal Court overturns requirement for councils to get members’ consent before defending legal actions
Question of councillors’ authorisation has come up in at least three High Court challenges
Man fails to halt sister’s damages claim against him over alleged rape and sexual abuse
Brother denies he sexually assaulted his younger sister when she was between 11 and 13 years old
Gardaí investigate alleged perjury involving couple in Conor McGregor civil rape case appeal
Nikita Hand’s neighbours’ evidence was withdrawn by McGregor’s side at the start of the appeal
Couple fails to stop demolition of Co Meath home built in ‘wilful’ breach of planning laws almost 20 years ago
After 2006 planning application was refused, couple built house anyway, at twice the size
Ireland cannot blame housing shortages for not accommodating asylum seekers, EU’s highest court rules
High Court referred issue to EU’s most senior judges after cases taken by international protection applicants
Nikita Hand to sue Conor McGregor and two former neighbours over withdrawn claims in failed appeal
The High Court action was filed on Thursday, shortly after the Court of Appeal dismissed McGregor’s application
Rights watchdog failed to prove breach of homeless asylum seekers’ fundamental rights, appeal court finds
Senior judges overturn High Court ruling that government breached duty to provide basic needs
Man loses appeal following dispute with couple in Co Laois who kept exotic pets in garage
he couple got a High Court injunction in 2014 preventing any further interference with their garage by Mr Martin snr, his son, and Drumgoan
Criminal who kidnapped, tortured Kevin Lunney challenges constitutionality of conviction
Alan Harte was found guilty by non-jury Special Criminal Court and sentenced to 30 years
Sallins train robbery: Man (75) seeks to have wrongful conviction declared miscarriage of justice
Osgur Breatnach’s conviction over £200,000 robbery was quashed in 1980
Enoch Burke wins injunction to halt disciplinary panel hearing his appeal over dismissal
Judge prevented current panel from holding a hearing ‘with a great deal of reluctance’
‘Honest belief’ of consent raised in pair’s appeals against convictions for rape of vulnerable teenager
Dion Genockey (26) and Daryl Rooney (27) were among three men jailed for raping young woman in Dollymount
Judge doubles jail term for trespasser who asked for lesser sentence
Gerry Cash (33) entered the home of an 88-year-old man who was left in a distressed state
Man who claimed partner deliberately stabbed herself fails in appeal
Martin Hayes (36) was found not guilty of Amadea McDermott’s (27) murder but guilty of her manslaughter in 2023
Mother (54) should never have been convicted of sexually assaulting her children, court rules
Woman had pleaded not guilty but was convicted by a jury in July 2024 of four offences
Government nominates senior counsel as new High Court judge
Sean Gillane SC will fill the vacancy left by Mr Justice Denis McDonald
Legal costs almost halved by adjudicators in 179 cases last year
Total of €17.2m claimed in 24 medical negligence cases was cut by more than €7m
Conor McGregor appeal: Court to ask DPP to consider possible perjury concerning fresh evidence
Mixed martial arts fighter has appealed civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand
Court defers judgment on Conor McGregor’s appeal over finding of assault in civil rape case
Dramatic withdrawal of ‘fresh evidence’ leads to appeal court’s decision to refer material to DPP
Court to refer withdrawn material in Conor McGregor appeal for consideration of possible perjury
Court to refer matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions
Man who set fire to apartment while his father was inside the property appeals sentence
Sentencing judge had noted ‘significant chance of fatalities’ had one of the occupants not been awake to raise alarm
Nikita Hand faces cross-examination by Conor McGregor’s lawyers in civil rape trial appeal
Court of Appeal to decide whether new evidence related to bruising on complainant is admissible
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