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Rylands v Fletcher
Rylands employed contractors to build a reservoir, playing no active role in its construction. When the contractors discovered a series of old coal shafts improperly filled with debris, they chose to continue work rather than properly block them up.
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Oil Spills: Liability (Part 1) – Rylands v Fletcher & “Polluter Pays” Principle
Oil Spills, especially heating oil spills can be pretty nasty. It is bad when the escape of oil happens at your own property, but it can be a lot worse when it originates at a third party property and then comes across the boundary.
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PIAB Authorisation: What does it mean?
If PIAB don’t make a Personal Injury award or one is not accepted then a PIAB Authorisation is issued allowing you to take your case to court
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7 Steps to take if you have a Road Traffic Accident
You may have sustained serious injury and may not feel capable of attending to the steps outlined in this Post. If you cannot do so, then ask a loved one or a friend to assist you. These immediate steps are very important and will affect your Civil Claim for compensation in the long term.
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Birth injury claims
What are birth injuries?
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Solicitor’s lien in Ireland: a word of warning
The Guide to Professional Conduct of Solicitors in Ireland (second edition) deals with the provisions that apply in relation to a solicitor’s lien.
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The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part II – The High Court Decision in Portakabin v Google
See Part I of this article here – The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part I – An Evolving Litigation Tool
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The Growth of Norwich Pharmacal Orders: Part I – An Evolving Litigation Tool
A Norwich Pharmacal order (NPO) is generally used to discover the identity of a wrongdoer from a third party. It is an exception to the rule that discovery can only be sought when proceedings are closed. Proceedings are instituted against the third party for the
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Employment: Dismissal and Redundancy in Ireland
Discontinuing Employment
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Compensation Culture in Ireland?
The current perception is that Ireland has a burgeoning compensation culture fuelled by people in their masses lodging both genuine and not so genuine claims.
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