Case Reports

The Supreme Court has refused to set aside judgments finding that a man was unjustly enriched by loans taken by his wife, while expressing dissatisfaction with the handling of the proceedings by Bank of Ireland. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Donal O’ Donnell remarked

The Court of Appeal has dismissed two appeals brought by borrowers who broke back into a property which was repossessed in 2018. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Senan Allen concluded: “As was the defence which the defendants sought to mount to the High Court action, so

The High Court has authorised clinicians to lawfully refrain from instituting life-prolonging interventions against the will of a patient who repeatedly refused treatment, notwithstanding his lack of capacity. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Emily Egan, in granting the reliefs sou

The High Court has awarded over €74,000 to a chef who sustained back injuries while blending sauce at his employer’s restaurant in Dundalk, having deducted 35 per cent from his general damages for contributory negligence. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conleth Bradley

Northern Ireland’s High Court has set aside a judgment for £300,000 entered in favour of a couple in a dispute concerning website Tattle Life. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys found that in light of repeated failures to disclose material information in

The High Court has refused to grant an interlocutory injunction compelling a homeware store to continue trading at a Tesco supermarket premises in Waterford Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger was not satisfied that the defendant company should be compelled to contin

The Supreme Court has recommended the test to be applied by the courts in determining whether an interim order granting a stay should be made in cases involving the operation of regulatory decisions of general effect intended to protect the rights and interests of service users Delivering the leadin

The High Court has confirmed a decision of the Teaching Council to remove a teacher from the register for falsely representing his qualifications, professional status and experience to Cork Education and Training Board Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville

The High Court has awarded €128,521 in damages to a man who was injured when a driverless runaway truck collided with his vehicle Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Oisín Quinn remarked that “During his evidence it was clear that the plaintiff did not

The High Court has indicated that it will set aside a judgment granted in default of appearance against a borrower in 2018 in light of issues including serious solicitor failings and evidential difficulties Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Siobhán Phelan was satisfied that &

The High Court has confirmed a decision of the Teaching Council to retain on the register a former principal who was convicted of stealing €100,000 from his school whilst suffering with a gambling addiction Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville opined

The High Court has confirmed the Medical Council’s decision to cancel the registration of a CAMHS psychiatrist who repeatedly sexually abused a minor patient in his care Delivering an ex tempore judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville opined: “It is not conceivable that

Northern Ireland’s High Court has ordered a suspended prison sentence for a woman who, whilst subject to a restraint order, withdrew funds from an undisclosed pension policy and set up undisclosed credit card and bank accounts. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Scoffield

The High Court has made an order staying medical negligence proceedings pending the genetic testing of a minor plaintiff. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons concluded that “the results of the medical examination and genetic testing are not only likely to assist i

The High Court has rejected an argument to the effect that the term ‘re-hearing’ in s.38 of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 entitled the appellant to re-argue his case based on evidence already given before the Circuit Court and that his appeal should not proceed by way of de novo hearing