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Enoch Burke to remain jailed until December unless he agrees not to attend former school

Evangelical schoolteacher told the High Court he ‘should not be in chains’ for his view on ‘transgenderism’

Law on Trial podcast: why barristers are going on strike this week

Sara Phelan, chairwoman of the Bar Council, outlines why barristers are pushing ahead with a historical one-day withdrawal of services this week

Further strike action by Irish barristers mooted if recession-era cuts not reversed

The chair of the Bar Council has said criminal barristers may strike again if the withdrawal of services taking place today did not yield results

‘It’s a scam’: Trump protests civil fraud case as trial opens

Lawsuit puts former US President’s control over Trump Tower and other major property holdings at risk

Law Society urges government to invest in criminal law system as barristers prepare to strike

Barristers will withdraw their services today amid calls to restore criminal law fees to pre-recession levels

Retaining juries in defamation cases ‘a victory for democracy’

Retired High Court judge Bernard Barton welcomes findings of Oireachtas report into proposed legislation

James McDermott: Crime doesn’t pay for criminals they say – or for barristers it seems

In no other sector would professionals be expected to work for 2002 rates of pay – but criminal law barristers are, and it’s causing a brain drain

New legal term begins with a bang – and strike action

The one-day action by criminal barristers is scheduled for Tuesday, while high-profile cases including a suit involving the National Children’s Hospital and the Ashling Murphy murder trial await their turns on the docket

Boom-time property investor loses case against Dublin 4 neighbour over right of way

The four-day trial heard claims about a Dublin 4 ‘ransom strip’ of land, a Bentley and an alleged demand for a €2 million house

Personal injury lawsuits on the decline, new figures show

The total value of awards in personal injury cases has also decreased from €307 million in 2021 to €271 million last year

Ganley’s Galway pub among assets sought in NY debt case

US investor also wants to seize businessman’s Irish farmland, cars and tractor as part settlement of $19.5 million debt judgment

Sinn Féin TD takes breach of privacy action against Mediahuis and state

Martin Kenny also suing the gardaí and the state over a series of articles published last year which did not name him

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Free-for-all melody database should be music to the ears of songwriters

Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin generated and saved every possible tune ever made to a hard drive

Odey urged sexual harassment victim to downplay incident to UK regulator - FT

Odey firm records noted former chief executive was under anesthesia at the time of the incident

Lucinda Creighton: Spiralling crime and unrest in France offers a grim opportunity for Marine Le Pen

The far-right leader, who is strongly playing the law-and-order card, is poised to reap the benefits of Macron’s apparent loss of control of the streets

Cabinet gives go-ahead for recruitment of next Irish judge on the European Court of Human Rights

The cabinet will have to approve the names of the three Irish candidates in November and they will then be sent onto the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe

Iceland saga: inside Tesco’s €4m deal that melted away

Documents reveal how close the supermarket giant’s Irish expansion was to being completed before it fell apart last week

Tesco pulls out of deal to buy Iceland putting business into liquidation

Iceland’s former Irish business has been in examinership since June of this year

Defendants in Dolphin Trust-linked cases set for mediation

Approx 1,800 Irish people invested €107 million in German Property Group before it collapsed in 2020 amid accusations of reckless trading

‘Strong grounds’ for Iceland Ireland operator to claim back assets ‘swept’ by UK parent

Owner of the Irish supermarket chain has sought a hearing on the ‘substantial disappearance of company property’