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The High Court has made a differential costs order against a woman who was the subject of domestic violence in circumstances where, being unable to secure the attendance of her doctors at trial, she failed to remit the proceedings to the Circuit Court. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Just

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

Alison Kelleher, member of the Law Society of Ireland's ADR committee and partner at Comyn Kelleher Tobin, welcomes judicial plans for the introduction of a new practice direction on the use of mediation in medical negligence claims. Speaking at a conference hosted by the Law Society of Ireland&rsqu

The Bar of Northern Ireland has presented a cheque for more than £37,000 to Brain Injury Matters NI, its charity partner for 2024. The Bar's charity committee undertook a range of fundraising events throughout the year to support the charity's vital work.

The High Court has refused to dismiss proceedings alleging liability for personal injuries arising from ruptured breast implants as disclosing no reasonable cause of action. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger explained: “Given the emphasis the plaintiff places

The High Court has awarded damages of €83,563.97 to a man who suffered lumbar and leg injuries in a rear-ending collision in 2020. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Emily Egan found that the plaintiff’s refusal to undergo an epidural injection due to his fear of needles w

William Fry lawyers Rachel Hayes, Adele Hall and Aoife Keenan examine a Circuit Court decision awarding €7,500 in a personal data breach claim against a government agency. In M.H. v Child and Family Agency, a 2023 ex tempore judgment, the Circuit Court awarded the plaintiff €7,50

Judges have submitted proposals for a 16.7 per cent increase in personal injury awards to justice minister Jim O'Callaghan. The first proposed update to the personal injuries guidelines since their introduction in 2021 will see the award of general damages for the most devastating and catastrophic o

The High Court has made a litigation restriction order against a mother and son in circumstances where they issued eight sets of proceedings arising from alleged medical negligence in relation to his treatment following his birth. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Niamh Hyland state

The High Court has dismissed a claim from a prisoner who was injured in an unprovoked attack in toilets at Mountjoy Prison. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conor Dignam could not find that there had been a breach of duty on part of the prison authorities, but observed that their f

Public liability claims declined by 40 per cent from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, according to research published by the Injuries Resolution Board. The new research report, produced in collaboration with EY Economic Advisory, draws on data from over 30,000 claim applications for injuries su

The High Court has dismissed the claim of a woman who alleged that she suffered a right shoulder injury following a 2016 road traffic accident, in circumstances where the medical evidence did not support her claim and where the court had regard to her failure to call her treating GPs and the GP whos

Judges are to consider a proposal to increase the value of personal injury awards by 16.7 per cent to reflect the impact of inflation. The Judicial Council's personal injuries guidelines committee has drafted the first proposed update to the personal injuries guidelines since they came into force in

Motor liability injury claims are now covered by the mediation service offered by the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB). The new offering follows the roll-out in December 2023 of the IRB's mediation service for employer liability claims and its extension in May 2024 to cover public liability injury cl