Ireland: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The High Court examined whether an order giving effect to Letters Rogatory should be set aside due to alleged material non-disclosure and claims of oppression. The case arose from a dispute over the sale of the World Marathon Challenge event, involving intellectual property rights and parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.

The High Court has granted a Norwich Pharmacal order, directing RTÉ (Ireland’s national public broadcaster) to disclose unedited footage captured as part of an undercover investigation into alleged failures of care at two Irish nursing homes.

The Irish High Court has ruled that shareholders no longer have an automatic right to access a company's privileged legal advice, abolishing the shareholder rule that previously allowed such disclosure. This landmark decision aligns Irish law with recent developments in England, Wales, and Bermuda, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between corporate privilege and shareholder information rights.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision finding that an employer was not responsible as a data controller for personal data stored on a work device. The case arose from a 2021 HSE cyberattack where an employee's personal accounts and cryptocurrency were compromised on his work phone. The ruling clarifies the scope of data protection complaints and the extent of regulatory investigation obligations.

The Irish High Court has ruled for the first time that it has inherent jurisdiction to order parties in non-personal injury civil disputes to engage in mediation, even against their wishes. This landmark decision examines whether mandatory mediation breaches constitutional rights of access to courts, what factors courts should consider when exercising this discretion, and how this power aligns with Ireland's Mediation Act 2017 framework that emphasizes voluntary participation.

The Irish High Court has ruled on whether a foreign judgment creditor can invoke Irish courts to recognize and enforce an overseas judgment, examining whether rights under aircraft leasing arrangements—including maintenance reserve reimbursement rights, lease deposits, and interests in Irish aviation structures—constitute assets for jurisdictional purposes.

The High Court examined whether an order giving effect to Letters Rogatory should be set aside due to alleged material non-disclosure and claims of oppression. The case arose from a dispute over the sale of the World Marathon Challenge event, involving intellectual property rights and parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision finding that an employer was not responsible as a data controller for personal data stored on a work device. The case arose from a 2021 HSE cyberattack where an employee's personal accounts and cryptocurrency were compromised on his work phone. The ruling clarifies the scope of data protection complaints and the extent of regulatory investigation obligations.

The High Court has granted a Norwich Pharmacal order, directing RTÉ (Ireland’s national public broadcaster) to disclose unedited footage captured as part of an undercover investigation into alleged failures of care at two Irish nursing homes.

Ireland's collective litigation landscape is rapidly evolving with new qualified entities joining the register and the country's first representative action proceeding to trial. As third-party litigation funding recommendations loom on the horizon, businesses face an increasingly complex legal environment that demands careful attention to potential exposure and strategic risk assessment.

The newly-introduced European Union Representative Actions Directive ((EU) 2020/1828) has the aim of enabling consumers within the EU to pool together to protect their interests in a range of sectors, ...

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