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GDPR Non-Material Damages Claims In Ireland: Procedure Clarified, Expectations Lowered

The Irish Supreme Court1 has clarified that data breach claims for damages consisting solely of "distress, upset, and anxiety", but short of a medically recognised psychiatric injury...

Ireland Litigation

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Maples Group

LRC Recommendations On Third-Party Litigation Funding Expected In Spring 2026

In its latest newsletter, the Law Reform Commission ("LRC") has indicated that its report on Third-Party Litigation Funding is at an advanced stage, with final stakeholder meetings planned for early 2026.

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Irish High Court Grants Anti-Suit Injunction To Protect Integrity Of Liquidation

An anti-suit injunction is a form of relief that restrains a party from commencing or continuing foreign proceedings. The injunction operates against the person to whom it is directed...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Personal Injury Claim For School Yard Fall Dismissed

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Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

A Whispered Threat Still Shouts In Court: Consideration Of Lifting The Veil Of Without Prejudice Privilege

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Protected Disclosure Act 2014: Court Of Appeal Confirms Prohibition On Seeking Alternate Remedies

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Draft Amended Personal Injuries Guidelines Submitted To The Minister For Justice

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Personal Injuries Claim: High Court Draws Inference From Failure To Call GP Witnesses

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Supreme Court Rules PIAB Authorisation Not Required For Emotional Distress

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Personal Injuries: 50% Contributory Negligence As Both Parties Equally To Blame

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Dismissing Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution: The Supreme Court Decision In Kirwan v. Connors & Ors (Video)

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Kandaurova v Circle K Energy Group Limited [2025] IECA 13 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Oireachtas Approval Will Not Be Sought For Proposed Changes To Personal Injury Guidelines

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Insurance Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 April 2025 – 30 June 2025

Worldwide Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 July 2025 - 30 September 2025

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Changing Times: Construction Contract Updated By RIAI

Ireland Real Estate

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William Fry

Budget 2026: Tax Measures To Support The Housing Market – Finance Bill Implementation

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Arthur Cox

Ep1 - Planning Ahead - The Planning And Development Act 2024 (Podcast)

Ireland Real Estate

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William Fry

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Ireland At Centre Of E-Evidence Package: New Challenges For Companies

By 18 August 2026, certain providers must be ready to comply with a new law enforcement data request regime with demanding deadlines and serious sanctions for non-compliance.

European Union Compliance

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Matheson

Bird v Iconic: Qualified Privilege Defence Doesn't Fly With Supreme Court

A recent Supreme Court ruling delivered by Judge Maurice Collins has dismissed an appeal by Iconic Newspapers that the common law or statutory defence...

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ireland Litigation

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Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Recent Developments In Irish Defamation Law

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Regulatory Investigations – A Guide To Dawn Raids

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Law On Qualified Privilege Defence In Defamation Claims Arising From Mass Media Publications

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Delaney Caught Offside In Irish Supreme Court - The Corporate Enforcement Authority V The FAI And John Delaney

Ireland Litigation

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Ogier

Maintaining Confidentiality Over Data Seized By Regulator

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

John Delaney Documents – Supreme Court Refuses Leave To Appeal

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

LRC Recommendations On Third-Party Litigation Funding Expected In Spring 2026

In its latest newsletter, the Law Reform Commission ("LRC") has indicated that its report on Third-Party Litigation Funding is at an advanced stage, with final stakeholder meetings planned for early 2026.

Ireland Litigation

AC

Arthur Cox

Irish High Court Grants Anti-Suit Injunction To Protect Integrity Of Liquidation

An anti-suit injunction is a form of relief that restrains a party from commencing or continuing foreign proceedings. The injunction operates against the person to whom it is directed...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Corporate Disputes: Derivative Actions As A Shareholder Remedy

A derivative action refers to proceedings taken on behalf of a company by a member of that company. The right to issue derivative proceedings is not automatic and instead...

Ireland Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

A Brief Overview Of The Occupiers Liability Act 1995 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

A Brief Overview Of The Defamation Amendment Bill 2024 (Video)

Ireland Litigation

DE

Dillon Eustace

Piperhill Construction Limited v Northern Ireland Housing Executive [2025] NIKB 47

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Construction & Engineering - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, July 2025

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Clarifies Emotional Distress Claims: PIAB Authorisation Not Required

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Between Prohibition And Reform: Recent Developments In Irish Litigation Funding

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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Court Procedure

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

In Episode 3 of our Planning Ahead podcast series, Michelle Martin, Partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry LLP, is joined once again by Senior Counsel David Browne SC...

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

If It Walks Like A Duck, Quacks Like A Duck…

The High Court has once again expressed its frustration with "quack lawyers" advising lay litigants to bring nonsensical, unmeritorious applications before the Court.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

New Digital Court Rules To Modernise Civil Proceedings

On 31 January 2025, a new statutory instrument came into force providing for significant changes to the Rules of the Superior Courts ("RSC").

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

CJEU Asked If Stage Two Assessment Can Proceed Without Site-specific Conservation Objectives

European Union Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Clarity For Insurers - Landmark Judgment Regarding The Scope Of Motor Insurance Handed Down By The Supreme Court

Ireland Insurance

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RDJ LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Ireland Litigation

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Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Second Phase Of Legislation Amending Lobbying Act Now In Force

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Judgment Entered Pursuant To Guarantees Despite Finding Of Undue Influence And Inadequate Legal Advice

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Does The County Registrar Have Jurisdiction To Dismiss Repossession Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution?

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

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Class Actions

The Representative Actions Directive And The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence

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, ...

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Ireland Litigation

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Eversheds Sutherland Ireland

Consumer Representative Actions – Irish Regulations Signed

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ("DETE") has announced that regulations have been signed that will fully transpose the EU Representative Actions Directive (the "Directive") into Irish law.

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

Consumer Representative Actions: Are You Ready?

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Consumer Representative Actions Bill – Opening The Door To Mass Claims In Ireland?

European Union Litigation

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Matheson

Legal News - February 2023

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Non-Transposition Of Representative Actions Directive By Ireland: European Commission To Commence Infringement Procedure Against Several Member States

European Union Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Representative Consumer Actions

Ireland Consumer

DE

Dillon Eustace

Is Mere Worry Enough? "Non-Material Loss" Claims For Breach Of Data Rights Under The GDPR

European Union Privacy

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Matheson

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Latest Videos

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When Spectators Take The Hit – Spectator Litigation In Ireland (Video)

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William Fry

Cross Border Disputes Navigator 2021: The New Europe And Beyond (Video)

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William Fry

COVID-19 Legislation Modernises Litigation Practice And Procedure (Video)

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William Fry

International Arbitration 2015

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Matheson

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