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Brothers now in 10th year of legal battle with each other over field in Co Clare
Joseph Slattery restrained from pursuing further litigation without court permission against Thomas Slattery over land near Lahinch
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Irish courts dealing with over half a million cases per year
The Irish courts remained extremely busy in 2021, with over 531,000 new cases and over 405,000 cases resolved, according to the latest Courts Service annual report.
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Two women to have debts totalling €1.2m written off after High Court overturns PIA refusal
The Circuit Court had refused to approve the applicants’ Personal Insolvency Arrangements
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Courts Service received 131 formal complaints in 2021
Complaint about lack of heating in Galway courthouse was made in December, while the absence of social distancing at Cork Circuit Court was flagged in May
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High Court: €60,000 awarded under new guidelines for girl suffering from moderate PTSD and minor white scar on thigh
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 which came into effect in April 2021.
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Prisoner in van rammed in attempted breakout sues over injuries
Prisoner Alan Winters claims he was injured and subsequently denied medical treatment when a BMW rammed the prison van that was transporting him from court to Wheatfield Prison.
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New bill aims to reform how personal injury claims are handled
Legislation to reform how personal injury claims are dealt with in Ireland has been published. The new bill, which could become law before the end of the year, aims to enhance and reform the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). It seeks to introduce a new mediation system, to allow claims for psychological distress, extend the […]
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NI High Court: Mother who was incorrectly labelled neglectful loses data erasure request
Northern Ireland’s High Court has dismissed a claim seeking deletion of records after a mother was incorrectly labelled as responsible for “confirmed neglect” before her son was born.
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Judge throws out fitness instructor’s €60k fall claim after seeing ‘extreme physical activity’ snaps on Instagram
A 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.
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Appeal court upholds €302,000 award for old injury worsened by traffic accident
Jo-Ann O’Sullivan was a passenger in a car that was hit from behind in August 2016. In 2020, the High Court made the award to Ms O’Sullivan, of Laburnam Grove, Commons Road, Blackpool, Cork, over the accident in Glanmire, Cork, on August 27th, 2016.
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Ex-bin worker withdraws €350,000 claim over injuries he allegedly sustained when truck he was in went over speed ramp
A former bin company worker has withdrawn his High Court action seeking €350,000 in lost earnings due to injuries he allegedly sustained when the refuse truck he was a passenger in drove over a speed ramp.
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‘I am not satisfied he was injured’ – taxi driver has €60,000 injuries claim dismissed
A €60,000 personal injuries claim by a Dublin taxi driver has been dismissed after Judge Sarah Berkeley in the Circuit Civil Court told him she was not satisfied he had made full disclosure about his medical history.
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