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The High Court has set aside a renewal order in respect of a 2015 personal injuries summons where, despite negligence and misconduct on part of the plaintiff’s original solicitor, the court found no special circumstances which could have justified the making of that order. Delivering judgment

The High Court has awarded €65,000 in general damages, including €30,000 for psychiatric injury, to the victim of a minor rear-ending accident. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Cian Ferriter determined that notwithstanding the court’s finding that the plaintiff had

The Irish government has taken measures to support the disclosure of State materials to the UK's Omagh bombing inquiry. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan yesterday announced two measures he has taken further to the memorandum of understanding agreed with the chairman of th

The High Court has awarded €115,000 in damages to a man who was sexually abused by his friend’s father over a six-month period in 1998. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Anthony Barr in awarding damages was satisfied that the plaintiff would require significant psychologi

The Injuries Resolution Board has launched its new strategic plan for 2025 to 2029, setting out its vision during a time of global and economic uncertainty.

The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has been allocated €6.17 billion in Budget 2026, with significant increases in spending on policing, prisons and the courts. Compared to last year's budget, an extra €330 million in current expenditure has been allocated to justice, whi

The personal injuries guidelines system will "inevitably begin to fray" if the government continues to veto inflation-based increases in awards, the chief justice has warned at the opening of the new legal year. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell said it was "simply counter-productive" to prevent the gui

The High Court has awarded €130,000 in general damages to a mother whose son was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in 2017. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Tony O’Connor found that “the plaintiff has suffered PTSD from the 'horrific experience that she had' i

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has determined following a reference from the Irish High Court that national schemes for the compensation of victims of violent intentional crimes which exclude compensation for pain and suffering are precluded by a directive mandating the provision

The Injuries Resolution Board has published its first research report on personal injury claims arising from farm-related accidents between 2019 and 2024. The 32-page report shows that almost a quarter of all claims relating to farm accidents involved serious injury — significantly higher than

Tom O'Malley SC appeals for brevity in Irish court judgments. The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite novels and I have recently read it for (probably) the third time. What makes it great is not just the story it tells and the way in which Scott Fitzgerald uses that story to expose the emptiness and

RDJ LLP partner Jennifer Cashman warns Irish businesses of the legal risks associated with reversing course on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI). From progress to pullbacks, US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equality and inclusion programmes is being felt internationall

A proposed increase in Northern Ireland court fees will jeopardise access to justice, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has warned. The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunal Service (NICTS) has just closed a consultation on a proposed nine per cent increase in civil court fees, spread

Kennedys lawyers Gearóid Corrigan and Sinead Reilly explore a recent decision of the Supreme Court in relation to a data breach claim for distress and anxiety. Do claims for distress and anxiety resulting from a data breach require authorisation from the Injuries Resolution Board? Ireland&rsq

The Supreme Court has determined that PIAB authorisation is not required prior to issuing proceedings claiming solely for emotional distress, upset and anxiety as those are not ‘personal injury’ claims Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Brian Murray remarked that plain