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As another year draws to a close, lawyers across Ireland will be settling down for the Christmas break. December is always a busy period as both clients and the courts are keen to finalise matters before every sits down to turkey, selection boxes and (for those inclined) festive tipples for three we

In advance of a public webinar today, Tim O'Connor BL examines the issues around the liability of clubs, societies and other unincorporated associations. The current consultation from the Law Reform Commission, on The Liability of Clubs, Societies and other Unincorporated Associations, has gone larg

The High Court has determined that public attacks by a defendant on a plaintiff's legal team aimed to dissuade them from continuing to act at the retrial of a defamation case, and as such the continuation of interlocutory reliefs previously granted was justified. Delivering judgment for the High Cou

A High Court judge has opined extensively on legal costs in Ireland in a judgment delivered in the course of litigation as between siblings over inherited family property. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Twomey opined that “there was no obligation on her to provide a

The Supreme Court has determined that the anonymity rules in respect of child offenders under s.93 of the Children Act 2001 continue to apply where majority is attained during the criminal process and last beyond the conclusion of the proceedings. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justic

The High Court has refused an application to extend the one-year limitation period for defamation actions in respect of allegedly defamatory publications about a Jack and Jill Foundation board member. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Oisín Quinn found that the plaintiff coul

Nearly 34,000 new personal injury claims were submitted to the Injuries Board in 2015, representing a six per cent increase in new claims compared to 2014. There were a total of 33,561 new personal injury claims in 2015 and the Government-run Board made 11,734 compensation awards, totalling €278.4

The Personal Injuries Commission (PIC) risks starting a "race to the bottom" on damages awards, solicitor Jody Cantillon has warned. Mr Cantillon, partner in the litigation department at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, told Irish Legal News that the Commission chaired by retired judge Mr Justice Nich

The replacement of the Book of Quantum with personal injury guidelines, an enhanced role for the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and the creation of a statutory offence of perjury are among the 66 actions set out in the government's first action plan for insurance reform. The action plan,

Minister of State Eoghan Murphy The Government should establish a new commission of inquiry into personal injury claims, a working group has recommended.

Minister of State Eoghan Murphy The Government's working group on personal injury claims will continue to meet in 2017 to oversee the implementation of its recommendations.

A new report from the Personal Injury Commission (PIC) chaired by retired judge Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns has ruled out a legislative cap on damages awards, the Sunday Business Post reports. The Commission's second report, due to be published next month, says that such a cap would amount to an unco

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal will double in size as part of landmark reforms aimed at better serving victims of violent crimes. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme was introduced in 1974 and has only been revised once, in 1986. The new changes have been described as a "first ste

New personal injury guidelines coming into effect tomorrow will give insurers too much of an advantage over claimants, the Law Society of Ireland has said. "The pendulum has swung too far in favour of the insurance industry," Law Society president James Cahill said today as he called for the balance

If you or someone in your family has been involved in an accident because of someone else's fault, you could be eligible for compensation. Negotiating with insurance companies isn't an easy task. Insurance providers usually pay the bare minimum of the actual amount due to the victim. That's where a