Gillian O'Hanlon BL

The Supreme Court has set aside an order for retrial of a case where compelling evidence of guilty pleas was erroneously excluded by the trial judge. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley confirmed that the Criminal Procedure Act 2010 “establishes exceptio

Northern Ireland’s Crown Court has acquitted three defendants of charges relating to alleged misconduct in public office arising from an investigation into NAMA’s Project Eagle ​Delivering judgment for the Crown Court, His Honour Judge Gordon Kerr was satisfied that although Mr Bryson

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

The High Court has confirmed that the Personal Injuries Guidelines do not apply to child sexual abuse cases in circumstances where such claims do not fall within the definition of “personal injuries action” under s.22 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, as amended by the Judicial

The High Court has struck out a claim against the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland in circumstances where over eight years had passed without a step being taken in the proceedings. Delivering an judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell explained: “Absent agree

The High Court has decided that in light of a ministerial announcement that the government no longer intends to set up an IPAS accommodation centre on the former Crown Paints site in Coolock, most of the issues in a legal challenge were rendered moot and the court will not hear them. Delivering an e

The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, against an order for costs made in favour of a guardian ad litem in plenary proceedings before the High Court. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan explained that “it must be borne in m

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of the Garda Commissioner concerning his powers under s.14(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Delivering the lead judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Brian Murray opined: “Section 14(2), it must be stressed, confers an extreme power

The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal against orders made pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 in light of “genuinely new” evidence. Delivering his judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Peter Charleton opined that upon remittal to the High Court, the task faced by the respon

The High Court has determined that Artem Lobov should bear liability for 75 per cent of the costs incurred by Conor McGregor’s legal team in preparing for a trial concerning a purported agreement to pay him a share of the proceeds from the sale of “Proper No. 12” whiskey. Deliverin

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Court of Appeal extending time to seek leave to judicially review a decision of An Bord Pleanála which granted permission to Eircom for the installation of a telecommunications mast in Co Kilkenny. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Ju

The Supreme Court has determined that Iconic Newspapers Ltd could not rely on the defence of qualified privilege in respect of a publication which erroneously stated that William Bird featured on Revenue’s "tax defaulters list". Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Maurice Col

The High Court has found no error of law on part of the Residential Tenancies Board in circumstances where a tenant challenged the capacity of the executor of his deceased landlord’s estate to serve a notice of termination on him. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Siobhá

The Court of Appeal has departed from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Ltd v Halpin [2014] IECA 3 and has confirmed that in general, there is no bar to substituting a transferee/assignee as plaintiff where the assignment of the plaintiff’s interest has occurred between the granting of the jud

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has refused Hazel Stewart leave to appeal her life sentence for the murders of Trevor Buchanan and Lesley Howell by carbon monoxide poisoning in 1991. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal in June, Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan remarked: “We r