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The Court of Appeal has imposed a custodial sentence on ex-Defence Forces member Cathal Crotty having quashed his suspended sentence for savagely attacking Natasha O’Brien in May 2022. Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the Court of Appeal in January, which was published online yesterday, M

The Supreme Court has dismissed a mother’s appeal against the refusal by the minister for foreign affairs to grant an Irish passport to her child born in Ireland in 2019. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly determined that while the appellant’s mother &l

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal concerning Mr Justice Charles Meenan’s refusal to recuse himself where fresh allegations of objective bias were made on the basis of his son’s employment in Arthur Cox LLP, the firm on record for the respondents. Delivering judgment for the Supre

The High Court has refused to stay Irish defamation proceedings against CNN on the basis that the plaintiffs should have issued proceedings in Washington DC, finding that the plaintiffs acted reasonably in issuing proceedings solely in Ireland. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garr

The High Court has granted an injunction to a group of animal rescue organisations preventing the seizure and/or euthanising of XL Bully dogs on the basis that they are XL Bully dogs within the meaning of the Control of Dogs (XL Bully) Regulations 2024 pending the determination of their judicial rev

The High Court has made orders against Virgin Media Ireland Limited in a novel application by ComReg concerning its "save" activities and its imposition of a 30-day notice period on customers cancelling outside of their minimum contract term. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Denis

Northern Ireland’s Coroner’s Court has determined that the 1992 shooting by British soldiers of four men at Clonoe Chapel was not justified in circumstances where no honest belief was held that lethal force was necessary. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Humphre

The High Court has remitted possession proceedings to plenary hearing where the defendant mortgagors raised issues as to the ownership of the charge over their property and where Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC failed to clarify or to address to those issues. Delivering judgment for the Hig

The Court of Appeal has dismissed Ryanair’s appeal of an order dismissing its proceedings against the Italian competition authority which arose out of an investigation of its offices in March 2024. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Senan Allen determined that Ryanair&rsqu

The Supreme Court has determined that the High Court erred in concluding that the plaintiffs followed incorrect procedure in bringing contempt proceedings against the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Hogan remarked that “one cannot but be di

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal concerning the effect of consumer protection legislation on the activities of a ‘credit servicing’ firm. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan stated: “As the conduct of Cave Projects is not ex facie illegal, if

Northern Ireland’s High Court has granted a declaration to the Bar Council of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland that the Department of Justice and Legal Services Agency are in contravention of their statutory duty to pay properly presented legal aid bills. Delivering jud

Northern Ireland’s High Court has refused an appeal against the provisional grant of a pub licence to Lidl. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Adrian Colton remarked that while the "concept of a licenced premises attached to a supermarket is undoubtedly a new development", the

The High Court has made a litigation restriction order against a mother and son in circumstances where they issued eight sets of proceedings arising from alleged medical negligence in relation to his treatment following his birth. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Niamh Hyland state

The High Court has opined on the correct method of estimating legal costs in light of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey highlighted that it was important to clarify that a person can agree to pay their own lawyers whatever amoun