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New Bill to Reform Personal Injury Payouts and Delaney Ruling
The Joint Committee on Justice examines the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2026, focusing on personal injury payouts, sentencing reforms, and legislative oversight.
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Irish High Court Limits Lis Pendens in Receiver Appointment Cases
A pivotal Irish High Court decision rules that challenges to receiver appointments do not permit a lis pendens, shifting the legal landscape for property disputes.
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Woman’s €760k Claim Dismissed Over Tree-Throwing Photos
An insurer is actively pursuing legal costs after a woman’s €760,000 injury claim was dismissed when a photo emerged of her winning a tree-throwing contest.
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Firefighter Fitness Test Ruled Discriminatory in Landmark Case
A landmark ruling finds a ‘one-size-fits-all’ fitness test for firefighters is discriminatory. Learn how one woman’s case could reshape recruitment in public services.
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Ireland Publishes AI Bill 2026 to Establish National AI Office
Ireland unveils its landmark AI Bill, establishing a new national AI Office to enforce the EU AI Act. Discover the new rules, enforcement powers, and sandboxes.
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High Court Backs University Academic Judgment in Student Case
A student’s traumatic experience leads to a landmark High Court battle with her university, testing the limits of academic regulations and student rights.
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Judge Slams ‘Unrealistic’ €1.7m Claim as Woman Awarded €170k
A woman hit by a van in a parking space dispute in Cork has been awarded €170,564 by the High Court, despite her ‘unrealistic’ €1.75m claim being rejected.
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Ex-Irwin Mitchell Lawyer Struck Off for Dishonesty
A senior solicitor is struck off after instructing a junior colleague to lie to an unrepresented party, in a case highlighting the vital importance of honesty.
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High Court rules against UCD student in disciplinary dispute
The High Court has refused a medical student’s injunction to stop a UCD disciplinary process, rejecting claims of bias, bad faith, and procedural unfairness.
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Irish Court Limits Arbitration Blocks on Winding-Up Petitions
The Irish High Court clarifies that arbitration clauses won’t shield insolvent companies, ruling that winding-up petitions can proceed absent a genuine debt dispute.
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Court Orders Retired Solicitor to Pay €45k in €750k Overcharge Case
In a landmark ruling in a 15-year legal battle, the High Court has ordered a retired solicitor to pay over €45,000 to a former client and disclose his assets.
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High Court: Child Relocation Cases Are Not Win-Lose Battles
A High Court judgment sets a major precedent by ruling that the ‘winner takes all’ approach to legal costs is unsuitable for child welfare cases in family law.
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