Full coverage: Courts

The imbalance in lay litigants squaring up to lawyered up financial institutions has been described by High Court judge Max Barrett as “perhaps the greatest injustice perpetrated by our currently creaking court-administered system of justice". They are fighting words but do they help debtors?

Aviva Life and Pensions has initiated High Court proceedings in Dublin against retailer Reiss and its founder David Reiss. The group operates from a flagship store on St Stephen’s Green.

After raising €10 million from investors, Cork-based software company Over-C has been told by the High Court it cannot fire its chief financial officer pending a full trial. The case promises to shine a spotlight into the boardroom of the high-profile tech business led by Michael Elliott.

As part of its efforts to trim core costs, Eir had outsourced elements of its IT to Indian giant Tech Mahindra. Now, the telco has begun a High Court case in Dublin against the Indian multinational over the contract.

The row between the Goodman Group and the Kilkenny shop shows the enormous costs of High Court litigation – and just how wide apart expert opinions can be.

Despite having a billion-dollar court case and extradition hearings hanging over his head, Irish entrepreneur Mike Lynch continues to nurture the next generation of tech companies. In an exclusive interview, he discusses opportunities, AI, and the impact of his HP battle.

For the past three years, a court battle has raged involving the Nolan haulage family, the Kenny property developers and various advisors. This is the story as pieced together from judgements, court filings and hearings.

Motivational guru Tony Robbins is the latest celebrity plaintiff to target the Irish headquarters of a global social media company. Belfast defamation lawyer Paul Tweed is fighting the case once again.

From an alleged vendetta to "little Hitler syndrome", the stakes get higher as the lawyers move in. Trainers make claims of heavy-handed tactics during anti-doping inspections and the Turf Club's security chief files for defamation.

Billionaire financier Dermot Desmond claims the publication of the Panama Papers wrongly linked him to rogue transactions and breached his privacy. A looming High Court battle will test Ireland’s embryonic privacy laws, as well as journalistic privilege.