Courts
# courts - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for “cowardly and vindictive” attacks
“You cared nothing for the privacy of others but did everything you could through your computer activities to hide your own identities while seeking publicity,” a judge told the four men.
Tonight’s Evening Fix… now with added thumbs up (and down)
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Breifne O’Brien to sit trial despite ‘negative publicity’
The businessman has failed in his bid to have a theft and deception case thrown out of court because of adverse publicity in the media.
# courts - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Court hears Jim Corr’s financial affairs are ‘chaotic’
Jim Corr is being questioned about a €1.4 million loan from ACC Bank which remains mostly unpaid almost nine years later.
# courts - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Court says Google’s auto-complete ‘can be defamatory’
An entrepreneur said the words ‘Scientology’ and ‘fraud’ came up when he typed his name into the search box of the German version of Google.
# courts - Monday 13 May, 2013
Disgraced former minister and ex-wife released from prison early
Former UK cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce were released from prison this morning and have to wear electronic tags.
# courts - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Four due in court over Dublin jewellery shop robbery
Four men armed with hammers robbed a jewellery store in Balbriggan last Friday.
# courts - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Shatter offers olive branch to lawyers over appointment of new regulators
The Minister for Justice says he will allow other bodies to nominate members of the new legal services regulator.
# courts - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Alan Shatter and The Supremes: New judges to deal with courts backlog
The government has approved the appointment of two extra judges to the Supreme Court to deal with the current backlogs, some as long as four years.
# courts - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Neo-Nazi trial raises awkward questions for Germany
A case which examines the alleged crimes of a neo-Nazi underground group is bringing forward claims that they were “not lone wolves”.
# courts - Friday 3 May, 2013
Four in court after ‘travelling burglary gang’ arrests
Nine people in total were arrested as part of an operating targeting a series of burglaries around Carlow and Kilkenny.
# courts - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Former TV presenter Stuart Hall admits indecent assault charges
The former TV and radio presenter will be sentenced in June after admitting to 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls, one as young as nine.
# courts - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Australian man changes plea and admits murder of Irish backpacker
Luke James Wentholt pleads guilty to murdering David Greene, and also to one count of recklessly injuring David Byas.
# courts - Monday 29 April, 2013
Column: Assisted suicide not permitted, but we still must find a humane path for these people
Today, seven judges from the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Marie Fleming, who had sought to be allowed an assisted suicide without the risk of prosecution for anyone who helped her, but where to next with this contentious debate, asks Dr Eimear Spain.
Supreme Court dismisses Marie Fleming’s ‘right to die’ appeal
Chief Justice Susan Denham said the circumstances were “very tragic” but that there was no Constitutional ‘right to die’.
# courts - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Two charged after attack on Luas driver
The driver of the Luas received minor injuries in the incident at the Windy Arbour stop in south Dublin last night.
# courts - Friday 26 April, 2013
Consumers and firms ordered to pay over €44m to creditors last month
Vision-net figures show that banks accounted for over half the value of all court judgments awarded against consumers last month.
Woman charged over 2009 murder case
The woman will appear in court later today in connection with the investigation into the alleged murder of Maurice Martin in Finglas four years ago.
Man due in court over €125k cannabis haul near Mulhuddart
The man, in his late 30s, was one of two arrested after Gardáà uncovered a cannabis growhouse in the Ballycoolin Industrial Estate.
# courts - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Couple take fight to High Court to get daughter back from China
Three-year-old Jiayi Shao has been in China since 2009.
# courts - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Column: Is television courtroom broadcasting a good idea?
On a recent visit to Ireland, well-known television personality Judy Judy called for television courtroom broadcasting in Ireland. Solicitor Paul Lambert discusses what this proposal might mean.
# courts - Monday 22 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# courts - Friday 19 April, 2013
Ivor Callely appears in court over allegedly falsified expenses claims
The 54-year-old former Fianna Fáil TD and Senator has appeared in court over allegations that he submitted six falsified invoices.
Dissident republican McKevitt loses appeal over conviction on Real IRA membership
Michael McKevitt fails in a bid to have his conviction overturned because of evidence obtained under an unconstitutional warrant.
# courts - Thursday 18 April, 2013
New Zealand bouncer convicted of stealing THAT Mike Tindall video
The England skipper — who is married to Zara Philips — made headlines at the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
# courts - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Poll: Do you think judicial independence is being undermined?
The Government has been accused of demolishing the judiciary “brick by brick”.
# courts - Monday 15 April, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Monday.
# courts - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Poll: Should cameras be allowed in courtrooms?
Let us know what you think…
Man charged in connection with Lusk drug seizure
Gardaà found €250,000 worth of cannabis herb during a search in Lusk as part of an ongoing operation targeting the criminal activity of a North Dublin crime gang.
# courts - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Man due in court over cannabis seizure
Cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €570,000 was seized during a search of a house in the Cherry Orchard area of west Dublin yesterday.
# courts - Friday 5 April, 2013
Man in court tonight over Waterford crash in which woman died
The man was arrested last night following the crash on the main Waterford to Dungarvan Road.
Suspect changes plea and admits murder and rape of Jill Meagher
Adrian Bayley reverses his earlier ‘not guilty’ plea and admits murdering the Drogheda woman in Melbourne last September.
# courts - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Former Ireland cricketer Jesse Ryder only hit once in assault, court hears
The New Zealand native was hurt in a fight in Christchurch last week.
Accused set to change plea and admit murdering Jill Meagher: reports
Local media say Adrian Ernest Bayley’s court date has been moved forward, with speculation that he could change his plea.
# courts - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Two men convicted of plot to kill singer Joss Stone
“Apart from someone coming around to say someone is trying to kill me, it was a really nice day,” Stone told the court during a three-week trial last month.
Man who killed girlfriend’s baby in sex assault looking for mercy
Steven Smith may face death penalty in Ohio should intent to kill be proven.
Michael Jackson heirs seek billions in damages from concert promoter
Michael Jackson’s mother and children are seeking billions of dollars from tour promoters they claim says are responsible for contributing to the singer’s death in 2009.
# courts - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Irish backpacker
Luke James Wentholt has admitted seven assault charges, but pleads not guilty to murdering David Greene.
# courts - Thursday 28 March, 2013
South African court clears Oscar Pistorius for international travel
Pistorius, who stands accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is due back in court on 4 June.
# courts - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Report looks at ‘individualised and discretionary nature’ of Irish sentencing
The ISIS report examined the outcomes in 42 cases of manslaughter between 2007 and 2012.
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