Case Reports

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a lay litigant is entitled to his appeal costs, despite the fact that his appeal was not "entirely successful". The man was successful in his appeal, the principal judgment of which was delivered earlier this year, and the Court of Appeal recently heard submissions

The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by its president, Mr Justice George Birmingham, has allowed the State’s appeal challenging an order that it pay half the legal costs of a murder victim’s family. Background

In a judgment following from X v Y [2020] IEHC 502, Mr Justice Max Barrett has denied an application for costs in family law proceedings. Background

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys has quashed An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) decision granting planning permission for the construction of buildings taller than allowed for in the development scheme for the Docklands. Background

The High Court has delivered a judgment dealing with the issue of fraud and interrogatories. Background

The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal of a man who assaulted and imprisoned an elderly man. Background

The High Court has adjudged a husband and wife bankrupt in a dispute arising from a breakdown in relations between shareholders. Background

The High Court has ruled that the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland (MIBI), which compensates victims of uninsured driving, will not be liable for any judgment against an uninsured driver who injured one of his passengers by crashing his car into a ditch. Mr Justice Bernard Barton found that the pla

The High Court has dismissed a personal injuries appeal for a broken arm sustained by the plaintiff when she was eight years old. She had been jumping on boulders. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys found that large boulders do not represent a hidden danger or an unusual danger.

The High Court has awarded €231,663.02 plus costs to a man left with life-changing injuries following an assault in a pub. Background

The Supreme Court has overturned the judgments of the High Court and Court of Appeal in an action taken by a 25-year-old man for catastrophic injuries allegedly suffered in the circumstances of his birth. Background

The High Court has set aside a judge's renewal of a summons in a case concerning alleged professional negligence in circumstances where the summons had already been renewed by the Master of the High Court. Background

A Co Mayo solicitor who built up a client account deficit of more than €169,000 and "borrowed from Peter to pay Paul" must be struck off, the High Court ruled yesterday. Background

The Court of Appeal has reiterated that allegations of professional negligence must be grounded in professional expert evidence. Background

The Court of Appeal has held that the Children Act 2001 prevents the identification of a deceased child in criminal proceedings for an offence against the child. Background