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Waterford woman begins legal challenge to new personal injury award guidelines (via BusinessPost.ie)
Bridget Delaney’s action questions the legal basis of the guidelines, which have resulted in damages awarded being reduced by 40 per cent There would be “riots on Trafalgar Square” if the personal injury guidelines in England had regard to the level of damages awarded in Ireland, a court has heard. The claim was made as […]
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Shoplifter bites off Tesco customer’s ear and swallows it, court hears (via Irish Times)
A shoplifter bit off the ear of a Tesco customer who tried to stop him stealing razors, lamb and champagne before swallowing it and saying: “I have HIV”, a court has heard. When other customers told the victim to go and look for his missing ear in the wake of the attack, he told them: […]
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Protestant who claimed ‘intimidation’ when colleagues played ‘anti-British’ songs has claim rejected (via Independent.ie)
A protestant worker who claimed he was “intimidated” out of a Dundalk factory because his colleagues played “anti-British” songs on repeat has had his claim for sectarian harassment rejected. One song included the lyrics “go home you British bastards”, the Workplace Relations Commission was told. His former employer told the commission, however, that the worker […]
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Judge threatens to jail parents of truant children who missed school over ‘headaches’ and ‘anxiety’ (via Independent.ie)
A judge has warned the parents of two “school shy” children that she will send them both to prison unless their children have a 100pc attendance record in school from now on. Kilrush District Court heard a 15-year-old girl has not attended school at all in the current school year while her 11-year-old brother has […]
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Lawyer Charged with Killing Dog Breeder Granted £100,000 Bail
A court has heard that a prominent barrister, charged with the murder of a man in a farmland shooting incident in County Dublin, was freed from custody on Tuesday after posting bail of €100,000. Diarmuid Phelan (53), a law professor, stands accused of murdering Keith Conlon, a father of four, on 22nd February at Hazelgrove […]
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Woman hit by train a decade ago settles High Court action for €400,000 (via Irish Times)
A woman who was hit by a train near her home in Co Tipperary as a child a decade ago has settled her High Court action for €400,000. Mary Ryan was nine-years-old when the incident happened at Tipperary town on the Waterford- Limerick Junction line. Approving the settlement, reached without admission of liability, Mr Justice […]
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‘Colossal’ drop in personal injury awards which fall by 42% after new guidelines (via Irish Times)
PIAB guidelines have ‘immediate and colossal’ impact on insurance payout By Mary Carolan, 12th April 2022 The Personal Injuries Assessment Board’s average award last year dropped by 42 per cent in the wake of new guidelines slashing awards for minor personal injuries entering into force and fuelling calls for cheaper insurance. Almost half – 49 […]
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Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal to begin processing complaints (via Irish legal News)
The new Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (LPDT) is set to begin processing complaints of misconduct against solicitors and barristers later this month. Established under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, the commencement of the new tribunal’s functions was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was formally brought into effect in November 2020 with the […]
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Owners of husky-type dog that attacked boy during hurling training must pay €95,000 compensation (via Independent.ie)
By Tim Healy, 5th April 2022 A boy who was attacked by a husky-type dog as he played hurling on a GAA pitch has settled his High Court action for €95,000. Aaron Heavey-Sharpe suffered multiple lacerations to his lower legs and has been left with permanent and significant scarring after the attack by the Alaskan […]
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Jozef Puska accused of murder of teacher Ashling Murphy to be tried in Central Criminal Court (via Independent.ie)
By Eimear Cotter A Slovakian man accused of the murder of school teacher Ashling Murphy earlier this year has been sent for trial in the Central Criminal Court. Jozef Puska (31) was served with the book of evidence when he appeared before Cloverhill District Court this morning. This was Mr Puska’s seventh appearance at Cloverhill, […]
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