News & Insights
High Court Overturns Private WRC Hearing Direction
The High Court has overturned a WRC direction for a private hearing, reaffirming the strict legal threshold for open justice in Irish employment law.
Read More
High Court Rules on Costs in Prisoner Judicial Review
The Irish High Court has delivered a judgment on legal costs following a complex judicial review involving a former prisoner and the Irish Prison Service.
Read More
Irish High Court Regulates AI Use in Legal Documents
Discover how the new High Court Practice Direction HC142 regulates generative AI in Irish court documents, impacting solicitors, experts, and litigants.
Read More
High Court Issues Strict New Rules on AI in Legal Documents
The Irish High Court has introduced Practice Direction HC142, setting strict rules and severe penalties for the use of generative AI in legal documents.
Read More
Inquest Hears Details of Fatal Kerry Rally Crash
A Cork inquest has heard harrowing details of the death of a 22-year-old rally driver whose car overturned in a flooded Kerry stream following a severe storm.
Read More
High Court Slams Father Over Forged Documents in Maintenance Case
A High Court judge has heavily criticised a father who forged official documents to hide €145,000 in income from his terminally ill ex-wife during a dispute.
Read More
Default Judgments Surge 21% in Irish Courts Amid Economic Pressure
An analysis of the Courts Service Annual Report 2025 reveals a 21% rise in default judgments in Ireland, highlighting the need for early debt recovery.
Read More
Wexford Wind Farm Loses Bid to Stay Noise Injunction
The Irish Court of Appeal has reviewed a stay application concerning a High Court injunction that limits a Wexford wind farm's operations due to noise.
Read More
Ireland's New Right to Repair Rules Transform Consumer Rights
Ireland's new right to repair regulations empower consumers, mandate manufacturer repairs, and amend the Consumer Rights Act 2022 for sustainable product use.
Read More
High Court Orders English College to Secure Student Refunds
The High Court has ordered an Irish English language college to ring-fence funds for foreign students denied visas, amid a surge in immigration refusals.
Read More
Council Loses Derelict Houses in Squatter's Rights Case
Carlow County Council has lost ownership of public housing following a legal dispute over adverse possession, highlighting a broader issue for state property.
Read More
MacGrath Commission: Abuse Claims and Survivor Compensation
Understand the limits of the MacGrath Commission, how it differs from a redress scheme, and what avenues exist for historical abuse compensation in Ireland.
Read More