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Brothers now in 10th year of legal battle with each other over field in Co Clare (via Irish Times)
Joseph Slattery restrained from pursuing further litigation without court permission against Thomas Slattery over land near Lahinch A bitter 10-year legal battle between two brothers over the ownership of a 1.8 hectare (4½ acre) field in Co Clare has led to a Court of Appeal (COA) decision to restrain one sibling from pursuing further litigation […]
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Retired High Court president Mary Irvine: ‘I have left the job that I have loved most’ (via The Irish Times)
In a 44-year legal career, she specialised in medical negligence cases and helped draft controversial new guidelines for personal injury awards To read the full story please visit: https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2022/08/06/retired-high-court-president-mary-irvine-i-have-left-the-job-that-i-have-loved-most/
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Bill to create reformed Personal Injuries Resolution Board published (via Irish Legal News)
Proposed legislation which will transform the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) into an enhanced Personal Injuries Resolution Board (PIRB) has been published. Publishing the draft bill today, Robert Troy, minister of state for trade promotion, digital and company regulation, said the bill would deliver “effective and impactful reform” of PIAB. The bill amends the Personal […]
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Prisoner in van rammed in attempted breakout sues over injuries (via Irish Times)
Darren Winters alleges prison staff were brought to hospital by ambulance but he was not allowed see a doctor A prisoner who was travelling in a prison van that was rammed in an attempted breakout last month is suing the State, alleging he did not receive proper medical treatment. On June 15th, a prison van […]
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GAA club’s bar manager claims she lost job after objecting to Covid-19 drinking (via Irish Times)
St Mark’s GAA club, Tallaght claims woman was made redundant due to lack of custom and argues her claim of unfair dismissal at WRC is invalid A Dublin GAA club’s former bar manager claims she was falsely made redundant because she objected to illicit drinking in the clubhouse during the Covid-19 lockdown. Eileen Grimes has […]
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PIAB reports €118m drop in value of personal injuries awards in last two years (via RTE.ie)
There were also major cuts in overall claims costs as a result of a reduction of 18% in the number of personal injuries claims made to PIAB last year. This follows a reduction in 2020 of 16% and an overall drop in claims volumes in the last two years of 31% The decreased volume in […]
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High Court: €60,000 awarded under new guidelines for girl suffering from moderate PTSD and minor white scar on thigh (via Irish Legal News)
The High Court has awarded €60,000 in damages to a girl who suffered from moderate PTSD and who received a white scar on her thigh from a road traffic accident. The case was notable as it was one of the first cases in which a court was required to apply the new Personal Injuries Guidelines […]
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Judge throws out fitness instructor’s €60k fall claim after seeing ‘extreme physical activity’ snaps on Instagram (via Independent.ie)
A 33-year-old fitness instructor, who claimed she injured her back in a fall down steps in a shopping centre, posted on-line pictures of herself engaged in extreme physical activities following the incident, a judge heard today. Judge Sarah Berkeley in the Circuit Civil Court dismissed Kimberly Hynes’s €60,000 damages claim for personal injuries against the […]
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Amber Heard to appeal order to pay $10m in Depp defamation case (via The Guardian)
Heard to appeal court’s ruling ordering her to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp, which came at the conclusion of a high-profile trial Amber Heard on Thursday appealed a Virginia court’s ruling ordering her to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp over $10m during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage. Heard’s lawyers […]
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Personal injury awards and legal fees fell during past decade, report finds (via Independent.ie)
Award levels in personal injury and medical negligence cases fell significantly during the past decade while legal fees also decreased, a report has shown. The report, by consultants EY, said an analysis of data from more than 250 cases between 2011 and 2019 contradicted popular perceptions that awards increased significantly as well as the general […]
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