Judge John Cooke an ‘exceptional man’ who never lost sense of fairness, funeral told
Late High Court justice believed purpose of law is ‘to treat everyone fairly and ensure voice of everyone is heard’
Pre-trial hearings could lead to guilty pleas before criminal trials begin, say barristers
Minister for Justice expects Bill providing for such hearings to be passed by summer
Irish judges: the inside story
Between 2009 and 2013 a row raged between Irish judges and the government over pay cuts. In this extract from ‘The Supreme Court’ Ruadhán Mac Cormaic recounts the power struggle
Fennelly recap: Terms of reference for interim report
Document deals with Callinan resignation as commission continues to investigate taping
Government plans to halve size of Supreme Court
Retirees will not be replaced if proposal for new court of appeal is approved
Supreme Court braced for a shake-up but reforms will leave important questions unanswered
Reforms will adjust long-established hierarchy in courts system
Supreme Court judges disagreed on one in five constitutional cases
Court gave judgments in some 120 cases last year compared to 64 by US supreme court
Figures suggest Supreme Court has a propensity for consensus
A four-year waiting list for appeals puts the Supreme Court under pressure and may discourage dissent
Inside Ireland’s Supreme Court
It is the highest court in the land. Its eight judges rule on our rights, freedoms and Constitution: decisions that affect all our lives. A new ‘Irish Times’ series examines the personalities and politics of the court as it enters a period of major change
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Common Ground
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