A blanket ban on selling tickets at above face value could have unintended consequences
As a €900,000 award is overturned, questions must be asked about how libel damages are decided upon
Comment: Down the years, the willingness of juries to award large sums to libel plaintiffs has had dreadful implications for freedom of speech in Ireland
We can send a message to the world if we reduce the age at which you can run for the Áras
Complex and sometimes harrowing evidence, long hours of boring or difficult details and one person’s fate in your hands, performing a juror’s duties is no easy task
Parties usually prefer to strike a deal than risk a judge’s whims
James McDermott With everything from littering to serious criminal cases before it, the District Court is hardly glamorous, but it is the engine that keeps our legal system running smoothly
Corporate Ireland will be paying close attention to the exacting standards expected of company directors
The possibility that calls between lawyers and clients were recorded is deeply disturbing, writes James McDermott.
The vast majority of the Supreme Court's workload involves appeals from routine civil cases, writes James McDermott.
James McDermott examines what lessons can be learned for financial-related prosecutions of the future.
After two weeks of wall-to-wall coverage of the Anglo tapes, there has been much discussion of their impact on future criminal prosecutions, writes James McDermott.
Being a director of a company carries with it many responsibilities which office-holders must uphold - or face the weight of the law, writes James McDermott.
Sean Dunne's strenuous efforts to get himself declared bankrupt in the US will witness a few more twists and turns before he learns his fate, writes James McDermott.
There are a wide range of reasons for which someone could be held in contempt of court, yet a prison offence is rare - and should not be taken lightly, writes James McDermott.
