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Man challenges new personal injuries guidelines at the High Court
Another High Court challenge has been brought against the new personal injuries guidelines.
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ECtHR: Romanian tennis star fails in Article 8 case over tax story
A former tennis player who claimed a newspaper had defamed him in a story that mentioned his tax affairs has failed in his Article 8 appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Labour Court awards €75,000 for failure to provide reasonable accommodation and discriminatory dismissal
The Labour Court has awarded €75,000 in for discriminatory dismissal after employer didn’t provide reasonable accommodation due to his disability and subsequently discriminatorily dismissed him.
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Insurers warned to pass on personal injury savings to consumers
Insurance companies have been warned not to undermine the new personal injuries guidelines by settling claims for higher amounts.
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Force Majeure Leave – was your presence indispensable?
Generally, an employee needs at least one years’ service with their employer to bring an unfair dismissal claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). However, there are exceptions to this general rule.
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Boy injured by exploding light bulb awarded €27,000 damages
A 10-year-old schoolboy, whose face was injured when a light bulb in his bedside lamp exploded, has won €27,000 damages for personal injuries.
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Opinion: It’s time for the insurance industry to honour its promise on lowering premiums
Jason O’Sullivan, solicitor and public affairs consultant, calls on Irish insurers to make good on their promises to lower premiums.
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Judge throws out TikTok star’s damages claim over bus injury
Court hears claims Sean McMillan defrauded Department of Social Welfare out of €35,000
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Man launches legal action over claims of exposure to noxious chemicals at Intel plant
Prognosis for man (71), who suffers from shortness of breath, is chronic, court hears
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Retiring judge fears personal injury case changes benefit those ‘with deep pockets’
Mr Justice Kevin Cross said the practice of having pre-trial motions, motions for discovery and written submissions can have serious negative effects in ordinary personal injury cases
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Man who claims he spent over a year in prison after being wrongly accused of rape sues the State
Woman who accused him had previously fabricated similar claim against another man, court hears
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Mother and Baby Homes: 34,000 survivors eligible for compensation in €800m redress scheme
The Cabinet signed off on the details of a long-awaited redress scheme today.
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