Three accusers confronted comedian Bill Cosby in court yesterday - with one calling him a "serial rapist" and another asking him through her tears: "You remember, don't you, Mr Cosby?" The women's charged rhetoric prompted several mistrial requests from Cosby's lawyers - which were denied - as prosecutors built their case that Cosby was one [...]
Olympian Oscar Pistorius has finally run out of options to appeal against his 13-year prison sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, legal experts have said. South Africa's highest court dismissed Pistorius's request to review the prison sentence on Monday, bringing a close to a five-year legal saga surrounding the man who was [...]
A Supreme Court appeal with implications for proceedings aimed at disinheriting the late Catherine Nevin has been fixed for July. Before her death last month, the Supreme Court had agreed to hear an appeal brought by Ms Nevin over a finding that her conviction could be used in a proceedings taken by siblings of [...]
A NEPHEW of celebrity chef Neven Maguire is in a serious condition in hospital after falling down stairs. James Maguire sustained head injuries following the incident in Maynooth, Co Kildare over the weekend. The NUI Maynooth student is being treated at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital, where his devastated parents Kenny and Kate are understood to be [...]
A serving member of An Garda Siochana was convicted of careless driving at last week’s sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon Court after the patrol car he was driving was involved in a serious accident with Nodlaig Geraghty on March 1, 2016. Imposing a conviction and a €500 fine Judge Kevin P Kilrane said he accepted Philip Weafer, [...]
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in the action being taken by former Rehab Group CEO Angela Kerins against the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee. Chief Justice Mr Justice Frank Clarke said the one thing agreed in the case is that it is "important and difficult." Ms Kerins is appealing the High Court's dismissal of her action. [...]
A NYPD spokesperson has confirmed that Conor McGregor will face assault and criminal mischief charges in a Brooklyn court later today. The spokesperson told Independent.ie that he has "effectively been charged" with three charges of assault and one of criminal mischief and will appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court this morning after 7am local time (midday). [...]
US electric car maker Tesla has said that one of its vehicles was under the control of its Autopilot software when it crashed on a California highway two weeks ago, killing the driver. The disclosure on Friday marks the second confirmation in less than two weeks of a fatal accident involving a car that was [...]
Tulisa has finally won a bitter, five-year court battle after she first claimed she co-wrote and featured on Britney Spears and Will.I.Am’s song Scream and Shout. The song was released in 2012 and topped the UK charts – giving Brit her first number 1 in over a decade – but Tulisa long maintained she co-wrote [...]
The court hearing for drink-drive accused Ant McPartlin has been postponed. The TV presenter was due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with the offence. But a spokeswoman for the court said the hearing had been adjourned with a new date yet to be set. McPartlin was charged by postal requisition on [...]