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High Court: €69,000 for delivery driver injured after stepping into pothole while alighting vehicle
The High Court has awarded €69,000 in damages to a delivery driver who suffered a knee injury after stepping into a pothole while alighting his vehicle. The defendant was Tipperary County Council which was the authority in charge of the road. Delivering an ex tempore judgment in the case, Mr Justice Anthony Barr accepted expert evidence that […]
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The Comedy of Errors: Aine O’Friel’s ‘Undercover’ Antics at Premier Insurance & Legal Services Ltd
In the sometimes dry world of claims and legalities, it’s not often we get a chance to sit back and enjoy a hearty laugh. Enter stage right, Aine O’Friel, the Director of Premier Insurance & Legal Services Ltd, who decided to add a little bit of theatrical flair to her professional role. You may be […]
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Pedestrian who falsely claimed injury in bus collision given 150 hours community service
A pedestrian who falsely claimed he was injured in a collision between a bus and a car has been given 150 hours of community service in lieu of 18 months’ imprisonment. After witnessing a collision between the two vehicles in Dublin city centre in 2017, David Gregan went to a solicitor’s office and claimed he […]
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‘A huge cost to society’ – Dozens withdraw suspicious injury claims at last minute
Dozens of people have withdrawn personal injury claims at the last minute after defendants refused to settle due to suspected fraud or exaggeration. New research carried out by Aviva Insurance shows that in the last two years, 91 claimants who brought claims against insured customers withdrew from litigation prior to a court hearing, with many […]
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Employee left in ‘severe pain’ after fall withdraws injury claim after private investigator photographs him landscaping
A family-run business which spent years defending a personal injury claim by an employee said “it doesn’t feel like we’ve won”, despite the case being withdrawn. The employee made a personal injury claim after falling down a flight of stairs while carrying a hoover. Photos of him doing landscaping work at a time when he […]
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Irish courts have jurisdiction to hear injuries claim against UK-based company involving breach of consumer contract
The High Court has determined that the Irish courts had jurisdiction to hear and determine claim against a UK-based company for breach of a consumer contract. The plaintiff was an Irish resident who had been injured on a cycling holiday in Sri Lanka organised by the defendant. Delivering judgment in the case, Mr Justice Garrett […]
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Judges should avoid ‘parental alienation’ term, report suggests
Parental alienation is a “highly controversial” concept and the use of the term in Irish legal settings should be treated with serious caution, researchers have said. Though the term is being used increasingly often by Irish judges, they “do not appear to use an agreed definition of [parental alienation] and this is also seen internationally”, […]
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Runaway jury
The proposed abolition of the legal right to trial by jury in High Court defamation proceedings strikes not just at an ancient legal right, but also at the concept of the participation of the public in the administration of justice, argues Mr Justice Bernard Barton.
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Opinion: “No Collision, No Claim” The wrong decision?
Did the judge get it wrong in the recent case of a woman whose personal injury claim was dismissed due to lack of a collision? In my humble opinion, I would venture to say yes. The plaintiff in question alleged that she sustained injuries when she was compelled to brake abruptly on a motorway to […]
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Woman told ‘no collision, no claim’ as €60,000 personal injury action thrown out
Deborah Poole (49) alleged she hurt neck after being forced to slam on brakes to avoid crash on M50
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NI Court of Appeal: Appeal claiming Covid restrictions breached GDPR fails on all grounds
Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal alleging that the Department of Health breached data privacy and GDPR requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic. The court upheld the decision of the trial court in the Williams case [2022] NIQB 12, delivered by Mr Justice Adrian Colton. Ultimately, the court found that the appeal was […]
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High Court: Judge deems service good in respect of appeal proceedings served on solicitor not on record for defendant
The High Court has ruled that a defendant was properly served with proceedings where the papers had been served on a solicitor who was not on record in the case. The court stated that the solicitor had previously received a full set of papers and that she had been in communication with the defendant. Delivering […]
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