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A Brief Overview Of The Defamation Amendment Bill 2024 (Video)
The Defamation Amendment Bill 2024 has just been passed by the Dáil and is now before the Seanad.
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Stand By Me – Substitution Or Joinder Of A Plaintiff In An Appeal To The High Court Of A Circuit Court Order For Possession?
In the recent decision of Pepper v O'Reilly[1], delivered on 8 July 2025, the Court of Appeal considered the correct procedural steps in an appeal of a Circuit Court Order for Possession...
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Medical Negligence: Appeal On Costs Differential Order Dismissed
The Court of Appeal recently upheld the High Court's decision on quantum and costs in Milmoe v Chatzis and Sheldon Investments Limited t/a River Medical Group [2025] IECA 149.
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Supreme Court Opens The Door To More Data Breach Claims
It overturned the High Court decision, holding that non-material loss claims in respect of distress, upset, anxiety and inconvenience are not in the nature of personal injuries and therefore do not require authorisation from the Injuries Resolution Board prior to commencing proceedings.
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Bird v Iconic: Qualified Privilege Defence Doesn't Fly With Supreme Court
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Data Breach Claims: Supreme Court Decision Clarifies The Law Regarding Data Breach Claims For Mental Distress
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Supreme Court Confirms That Registered Liens Can Be Relied On As Security For Future Lending
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High Court Applies Kirwan v Connors Reformulated Test In Delay Cases
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Unmasking Anonymity: Norwich Pharmacal Orders In Irish Defamation Law
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Representative Actions In Ireland: 2025 Mid-Year Review
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Judicial Review Of Planning Decision On Climate Grounds Successfully Defended
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Between Prohibition And Reform: Recent Developments In Irish Litigation Funding
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The Supreme Court Of Ireland Provides Welcome Clarification On Dismissing Proceedings For Delay
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Third Party Funding Considered By The Irish Supreme Court
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Government Announcement Of Changes To PRS Rent Controls (Video)
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What's New In The Central Bank's 2025 Operational Resilience Guidance?
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Legal News - August 25
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The EU's Crypto Regulation MiCA Is Now Fully Applicable
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Construction Law Update: Court Declines To Enforce Adjudicator's Decision In Damages Claim Dispute
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Unmasking Tattle: Recent Court Ruling Opens New Doors For Online Defamation Victims
Last Friday's headlines about the uncovering of the responsible parties behind the infamous Tattle Life ("Tattle") website has once again brought to the forefront...
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Saying Nothing: Gerry Adams Win Against The BBC Tells Us Everything And Nothing About Irish Defamation Law
On 30 May, a jury in a High Court trial in Dublin awarded well known former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams a sum of €100,000 in damages for defamation.
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Supreme Court Overhauls Rules On Delay In Prosecuting Claims
This decision will be highly relevant to clients and practitioners alike who are managing or involved in claims in which no steps have been taken for a number of years.
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Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability Of Polish Agreement Assigning Right To Sue
In a recent briefing, we highlighted a European Commission study identifying Ireland as an outlier in its continued prohibition of third-party litigation funding.
McCann Fitzgerald
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High Court Refuses To Extend Limitation Period In Defamation Action
William Fry
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Irish Supreme Court Ruling Will Be Of Interest To Litigation Funders
Matheson
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AI In Litigation: Cautionary Tales From The Courts
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Balancing Public Policy Considerations And The Recognition Of Foreign Judgments
William Fry
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High Court Rules Barristers Cannot Directly Accept Client Instructions In Litigation
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How English Judgments Are Enforced In Ireland
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Four Sets Of Defamation Proceedings To Be Heard Simultaneously
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Norwich Pharmacal Orders In The Irish Courts And Their Use In Aid Of Foreign Proceedings
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Third Party Litigation Funding In Ireland: Insights From European Commission Study
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Insurance Implications Following "Landmark" E-bike Collision Case
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Four Sets Of Defamation Proceedings To Be Heard Simultaneously
The defendants argued that there was a substantial overlap of evidence, witnesses, issues of law and alleged losses claimed by the plaintiff.
William Fry
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Norwich Pharmacal Orders In The Irish Courts And Their Use In Aid Of Foreign Proceedings
Norwich Pharmacal Relief is a court ordered relief, compelling an individual or a company to disclose information or documentation.
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Third Party Litigation Funding In Ireland: Insights From European Commission Study
On 21 March 2025 the European Commission published a study on Mapping Third Party Litigation Funding in the EU (the "Study").
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Insurance Implications Following "Landmark" E-bike Collision Case
A recent Dublin District Court decision, reported by the Irish time on 16 April 2025, has sparked considerable discussion regarding the liability of e-bike users involved in collisions.
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High Court Dismisses Application To Enforce Adjudicator's Award Due To Invalid Notice Of Intention To Refer
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Supreme Court Tightens Reporting Restrictions In Criminal Cases Involving Child Defendants
Last month, Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley, delivering judgment on behalf of a three-judge Supreme Court, overruled a landmark Court of Appeal judgment...
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The Discovery 'Monster' - High Court Highlights Ongoing Issues
The High Court (Court) recently examined the need to reform Ireland's discovery regime within a larger commercial conflict. In this case, it was submitted that 1.78m documents had to be searched for discovery purposes.
William Fry
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Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies
On 13 March 2025, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the DPC's appeal against a decision of the High Court, in which proceedings brought by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited...
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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.
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Landmark Defence Of Judical Review
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Defamation Bill Revived And High Court Endorses Higgins Damages Approach
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Home Or Away: High Court Allows Proceedings Against US Publisher To Continue In Ireland
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The High Court Approves Modular Trial Of Two Distinct Questions Of Fact In A Medical Negligence Claim
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Court Of Appeal Refuses Attempt By Partner Of Borrower To Frustrate Repossession Of Property
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Legal News - March 25
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APP Fraud: Legal Insights And Cases
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Irish Court Of Appeal Joins Google As Defendant In Defamation Proceedings
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Horizon Scanner ICE: February 2025 - Public Procurement
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Procurement Law Update: Abnormally Low Tenders, Reasons For Exclusion, And Standstill Letters
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Who Has Standing? Examining Jurisdiction In Substitution Applications Before The Court Of Appeal
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Interrogatories - An Underused Tool In The Litigation Toolkit? Recent Changes May Assist
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Courts Service Publishes Annual Report 2023
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Provisions On Time Limits For Revenue Assessments: O'Sullivan v Revenue
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Who Pays What? Understanding Party And Party Costs vs. Solicitor And Client Costs
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