A man is entitled to pursue claims that new procedures for determining workplace disputes breach the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the extradition to the United States of Eric Eoin Marques a man accused of being the world's biggest facilitator of child porn.

The Constitution gives no immunity to parliamentary committees who unjustly attack the personal rights of a citizen as was done to former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins, her lawyer has told the Supreme Court.

Court of Appeal overturns its decision to allow partial retrial

The Court of Appeal has overturned its decision permitting a retrial of part of Ian Bailey’s civil action for damages over the conduct of the Garda investigation into the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

A seven judge Supreme Court will hear separate appeals this month by former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins and businessman Denis O’Brien.

The Court of Appeal has overturned a €40,000 damages award made to a special needs assistant who was told she could not return to work arising from serious injuries suffered by her in a road accident.

Tributes have been paid to former chief justice Thomas Finlay, one of Ireland's best known legal figures, who has died at the age of 95.

The Government has asked President Michael D Higgins to quickly sign off on new water charges legislation so that refunds can be issued to households before Christmas.

The appointment of an examiner to seven companies controlled by Galway-based businessman Gerry Barrett has been confirmed by the Court of Appeal.

Parties in a row between Deutsche Bank and a group of seven Galway firms, involving business debts just short of €700m, have appealed and cross-appealed High Court orders on the future of the companies.

It has been claimed that a newly uncovered file shows gardaí knew as far back as 2002 that there were question marks regarding the credibility of Marie Farrell, a key witness in the initial garda probe into the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The Central Bank has rejected as “nonsense” claims by former Irish Nationwide Building Society chief executive Michael Fingleton he cannot lawfully be subject to an inquiry into alleged regulatory breaches at the Society.

A businessman's bid to prevent the sale of shares held by the Government in AIB bank has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal has overturned awards of between €23,000 and €48,000 to three bookmakers arising out of a row over the loss of their betting ring pitch positions at Dundalk racecourse, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

A High Court judge probably should not have warned key witness Marie Farrell about perjury in front of the jury hearing Ian Bailey’s damages case but it was a “harmless error”, the State has told the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal has continued orders preventing a Galway-based woman from reducing the value of her assets until her appeal against a ruling that she must pay one sixth of a €3.3m lotto win to her stepson has been determined.

The justice minister must reconsider retired High Court judge Barry White’s application to resume practising as a criminal barrister, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has asked the Court of Appeal to make orders quashing “enormously damaging” parts of the Guerin report criticising his handling of complaints made by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has won his appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of his challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

The Court of Appeal will rule later on former justice minister Alan Shatter’s appeal over his failed challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Court rejects Motor Insurance Bureau’s appeal related to collapse of Setanta Insurance two years ago

A seven-judge Supreme Court is to hear the appeal by independent TD Joan Collins against the rejection of her challenge to the minister for finance’s decision issuing €31bn promissory notes in favour of Anglo Irish Bank and Educational Building Society.

An appeal by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) against a High Court ruling that it must pay out on outstanding claims following the collapse of the Setanta Insurance Company two years ago has opened before the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal has said the first issue to be decided in former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins’ case alleging the Dáil Public Accounts Committee engaged in a “witchhunt” against her relates to the extent of the committee’s jurisdiction and powers to question her.

Ian Bailey’s appeal against a High Court jury’s dismissal of his claim that gardaí conspired to frame him for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is unlikely to be heard before 2017.

Borrowers who are banking on a judicial Fifth Cavalry riding to the rescue may have to think again, if a recent decision of the new Court of Appeal is anything to go by.

A Pakistani man jailed for travelling to meet a 13-year-old girl with the intention of doing an act that would constitute sexual exploitation, in what was the first prosecution taken under child protection legislation, had his sentence reduced at the Court of Appeal today.

Retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Dr Mary Patricia have two weeks before they have to vacate their home, Gorse Hill.

Brian and Mary Patricia O’Donnell can remain in the former family home until April 15 after a court yesterday said it would not rule on their latest legal challenge until that date.

A decision in an appeal by retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Dr Mary Patricia over a finding they are trespassing on the former family home is expected before the end of next week.

The wife of retired solicitor Brian O’Donnell, Mary Patricia O’Donnell, has told a court she was “perfectly happy” her husband was appealing an order they leave their former family home.

A Pakistani man jailed for the sexual exploitation of a 13-year-old girl in what was the first prosecution taken under child protection legislation has had his sentence vacated by the Court of Appeal.

A Dublin man whose 10-year prison sentence for possession of cocaine worth €350,000 was set aside by the Court of Appeal earlier this month, has been given a new five-and-a-half year jail term backdated to 2011.

A Dublin man who stabbed his cousin to death with a flick knife he had bought him as a present has had his prison sentenced reduced by three years by the Court of Appeal.

A businessman has been disqualified from being a director of a company for the next seven years over his failure to deliver a statement of financial affairs following the liquidation of his company.

Cork brothers Michael and John O’Flynn have told the High Court they would not be maintaining allegations of wrongdoing against four receivers appointed to their companies by Blackstone subsidiary Carbon Finance.

The new Civil Court of Appeal, which should be up and running by October, will free up the Supreme Court, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

The lengthy legal battle between British fashion company Karen Millen and Dunnes Stores over the copying of designs has concluded with the dismissal by the Supreme Court of Dunnes’ appeal in the case.

An action over a €23m deficit in the pension scheme of State forestry body Coillte Teoranta, affecting 2,000 people, has been settled at the commercial court on undisclosed terms.

The transfer of monies from a firm behind a failing restaurant run by businessman Jeffrey Stokes to another owned by his wife, Pia Bang Stokes, was a fraud under company law, a judge has ruled.

Golfer Rory McIlroy wants an autumn trial date for his legal challenge to the validity and enforceability of representation agreements involving allegedly “unreasonable” fee rates and commissions, the Commercial Court has been told.