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Lawyers

Last year
2024
the morning lead
FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil?
Teachers are overrepresented – but so are farmers lawyers, landlords and, unsurprisingly, career politicians.
Shane Raymond
17 Nov 2024
All time
Faith
Pep Guardiola backing lawyers to ‘do the job’ for Manchester City
11 Feb 2023
4
Bye
Lawyers leave Trump's impeachment team ahead of trial
31 Jan 2021
56
Ruling
Court of Appeal upholds restriction on identifying mother who smothered her child
29 Oct 2020
jobs for judges
Filibustering of Judicial Appointments Bill 'led by lawyers' says Ross
12 Dec 2019
8
Safety
Concern at increasing levels of 'aggression, threats and violence' towards barristers
9 Jun 2019
19
legal eagles
Lawyers pen short stories to raise money for Ireland's homeless
2 Dec 2018
19
Courts
Cousins jailed for 'fatal burglary' have prison sentences increased after originals found to be too lenient
26 Apr 2018
Tallaght
Domestic violence, financial demands and pressure: Barrister on giving free legal advice
26 Dec 2017
13
Jason Corbett
Lawyers for Molly Corbett and Thomas Martens seek new trial
17 Aug 2017
charleton tribunal
Paul Williams denies he was "puppet for the guards" when meeting woman who made McCabe allegations
18 Jul 2017
Corruption
Former Brazil leader Lula gets nearly 10 years in jail for accepting bribe
13 Jul 2017
22
Incident
Ross Barkley victim of 'unprovoked attack' - lawyers
10 Apr 2017
4
Divorce
Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of risking children's privacy
23 Dec 2016
9
send over the lawyers
Brexit has led to 'a tsunami' of new solicitors in Ireland from the UK
5 Dec 2016
39
devil's advocates
'Playing devil's advocate' - the lawyers who defend people accused of indefensible crimes
2 May 2016
33
Ohio
Judge throws out prisoner's $2 million toilet lawsuit - with a poem
8 Jan 2016
17
Forbidden
Polish court denies statutory rape extradition for Oscar-winner Roman Polanski
30 Oct 2015
35
i demand satisfaction
New York lawyer being sued formally demands Trial by Combat
7 Aug 2015
30
redacted
'Almost all' of the RTÉ story Denis O'Brien tried to block is now out. Here it is...
17 Jun 2015
87
This 1910 story proves that some people REALLY love their dogs
30 Nov 2014
15
on trial
Oscar Pistorius described as a deceitful witness who has 'anxiety on call'
7 Aug 2014
32
chopping block
Lawyers warn that plans to close four Dublin courts threaten 'the fabric of Ireland's justice system'
23 Jun 2014
40
Lawyers
Ministers agree reform of legal services, with new regulator to consult on ‘one-stop-shops’
28 Jan 2014
9
Opinion
Column: Yes, State legal spending is significant – but it’s an investment in our democracy
Noeline Blackwell
8 Jan 2014
149
USA
US soldier to admit Afghan killings to escape death penalty
30 May 2013
46
Hinkley Point
Irish legal challenge against UK nuclear power plant
1 May 2013
66
Lawyers
Majority of solicitors don’t expect legal change to cut fees
29 Jan 2013
33
Michaela
Michaela murder trial: Witness denies lying to protect his son
2 Jul 2012
law reform
Shatter calls on legal system to engage "constructively" on law reform
3 Feb 2012
7
Legal reform
Former attorney general raises fears over Shatter’s legal reform
2 Feb 2012
45
millions
Here’s how much the Government spent on legal fees last year...
21 Jan 2012
103
Lawyers
Over 100 cases affected as Shatter questions legality of lawyers' strike
8 Dec 2011
24
Legal strike
Criminal courts may stop hearings as lawyers begin strike
8 Dec 2011
8
Lawyers
Shatter hopes lawyers will call off 'extraordinary' strike action
4 Dec 2011
33
Opinion
Column: A view to a kill – Why lawyers and judges should witness executions
Andrew Cohen
27 Jul 2011
33
Legal Fees
Legal aid lawyers have fees cut by another 10 per cent
14 Jul 2011
22
Your Say
Poll: Who do you hold accountable for the banking crisis?
20 Apr 2011
49
Divorce
Facebook used as evidence in 20 per cent of US divorces
9 Mar 2011
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