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The High Court has affirmed a decision of the Circuit Court to grant a planning injunction sought by the neighbour of the first respondent. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey stated: “While there will be hardship to Mr Hogan... when a planning injunction is sough

Ruth A FitzGerald SC considers the application of international humanitarian law to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. The question being considered here is as to the way fighting is being conducted between Israel and Hamas, i.e., the law of war, and not the question of the legality of w

In my previous life as case reporter for ILN, I had to digest some long judgments. The first decision in the landmark Covid-19 business interruption claims ran to 214 pages. The judgment in Facebook’s judicial review to the DPC’s own volition inquiry came out to 197 pages. And don’

Northern Ireland barrister James Stitt examines a Scottish case with significance for clinical negligence practitioners. Once more, a Scottish case has provided an opportunity for a substantial development of the law in the field of clinical negligence.

Eimear Burke, Hannah Unger and Ciara Long of Fieldfisher examine a key Circuit Court decision concerning the application of Ireland's new capacity law. In a recent key Circuit Court decision concerning the application of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 (as amended), the appointment of

Declan Groarke provides a round-up of immigration law in 2023 and a peek at what might lie ahead in 2024. 2023 ended with a significant announcement on the largest expansion and shake-up to the employment permit system since its inception. In 2024, we expect to see further changes to the employment

The Child Law Project has published its latest volume of case reports, with the challenge of interagency co-operation in the care of vulnerable children, especially those with disabilities, emerging as the main theme. The new volume comprises 54 reports — 43 from the District Court and 11 from

William Fry partner David Cullen and associate Roisin Culligan analyse the recent SAG-AFTRA deal for those operating in Ireland, in light of its importance as a location for the entertainment industry. Last year, entertainment industry output was hit by a 118-day strike, until eventually a deal was

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has imposed a prison sentence for internet-based child sexual offences in lieu of ‘unduly lenient’ High Court sentence of three years’ probation Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan stated: “Th

With recent commentary from High Court judges past and present, the issue of legal costs in Ireland has arisen once again. Killian Flood writes on the issue of legal costs from a barrister’s perspective.

The High Court has determined that discovery ordered by the Deputy Master of the High Court was too broad where it would capture the confidential and sensitive information of a number of 'non-parties' who had been sexually abused by the first defendant. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Jus

The High Court has reminded lenders that as notification is a fundamental aspect of a fair hearing, they must take “reasonable steps” to identify family members of deceased borrowers and must demonstrate attempts to communicate with those family members or to write to those claiming to r

The High Court has dismissed a claim for specific performance of a settlement agreement for want of prosecution. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy stated that “where a party is seeking to enforce a compromise of earlier proceedings", the "public policy which sees

The Court of Appeal has determined that GSOC is entitled to both types of DAR recordings in respect of investigating complaints arising from events which occurred both in the courtroom and its environs for the purpose of fulfilling its statutory duty. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr

The High Court has adjourned possession proceedings to plenary hearing where the plaintiff had not met the requirements to obtain an order for possession in the Circuit Court and where the appellant borrower alleged undue influence by her co-borrower husband. Delivering judgment for the High Court,