High Court

High Court judge, Denise Brett will hear seven Article 40 inquires today into the alleged unlawful detention of men who were refused bail or allegedly had unfair hearings in the District Court while appearing unrepresented amid the ongoing solicitors’ withdrawal of services. 

The Christian Brothers have issued a statement that “contrary to recent commentary” the organisation is focused on settling claims “without the stress and delays of litigation”. This comes in light of a controversial legal strategy where the failure to appoint a nominee in a

President of the High Court, David Barniville, has issued a practice direction on the use of generative AI in court documents. The direction provides guidance on the court’s expectations concerning its appropriate and responsible use and establishes a verification requirement for any material

Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has defended legislation providing for five extra High Court judges in the face of criticism from the president of the High Court that it is not enough. Ms Justice Mary Irvine told The Parchment, the magazine of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association (DSBA), that s

A juror who failed to appear at the High Court following a lunch break has become the subject of an arrest warrant, The Irish Times reports. The woman failed to appear on Tuesday to hear a defamation action by Turf Club head of security Chris Gordon against the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association (

Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding that the Master of the High Court, Edmund Honohan, be allowed to continue dealing with debt cases. Mr Justice Peter Kelly, president of the High Court, signed an order last month to remove debt cases from the master's list with effect from Monday

Debt cases are no longer to be dealt with by the Master of the High Court following an order by the court's President, The Times reports. Edmund Honohan, whose role is non-judicial, deals with as many as 200 cases a week concerning debt.

A judge has warned that lawyers concerned about changes to the way in which asylum, immigration and citizenship cases are run in the High Court should avoid writing "manifestos" The Irish Times reports. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said that if solicitors and barristers want to discuss the rules, de