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Toxic Spill: Woman claims works damaging her home
A woman who claims she had to abandon her Dublin 4 home due to a toxic chemical spill at a neighbour’s property has claimed before the High Court that repair works are causing further damage to her house. Last year Sharon Keane, and her two children claims she had to move out of their family […]
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High Court approves €1.38m debt write-off
The High Court has approved a personal insolvency scheme that will allow a debt write-off for a 52-year-old man of approximately €1.38m in debt owed to a financial fund. Under the terms of the the Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA) Alan Jenkins, who had debts of approximately €2.5m, will see that sum reduced to zero after […]
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Bayer to face Irish Roundup Compensation Claims
Bayer, the new owner of Monsanto has been ordered by a Californian Judge to pay punitive damages of $39 million to Dewayne Johnson, a Father of three who worked as a Grounds Keeper for a school district in San Francisco following his Roundup Compensation Claim. He alleged that his exposure to the popular herbicide Roundup […]
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High Court Challenge Over Pension Access
A High Court challenge has been brought by a man over the refusal of the Minister for Social Protection to grant him access to his late partner’s pension.
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Order for Possession: Warning Against “Legal Advice”
The High Court has dismissed an appeal against a Circuit Court order for possession on the basis that the defendant’s case consisted of “wide-ranging” arguments that relied upon archaic legislation deemed to “make no sense as a matter of Irish law”. Background The defendants, who executed a mortgage over their property by way of security […]
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Expert Witness excluded due to Conflict of Interest
The Supreme Court has ruled that an expert witness retained by a plaintiff in competition proceedings should be excluded from the case on the basis that he had previously provided advise to the defendant in separate proceedings.
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Minor Approval: Change in Northern Ireland?
Following a five-year campaign by personal injury lawyers and recommendations from Lord Justice Gillen’s review of civil justice in Northern Ireland in 2017, the Department of Justice has opened a consultation on mandatory court approval of children’s compensation claims.
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Return to Work: Going legal “difficult” sick staff
Many of the State’s largest employers have said they plan to demand staff return to the office for at least part of the working week, while an employment law expert has warned it will be “very difficult” for employees who get sick to bring legal actions. The Cabinet this week approved plans for non-essential workers […]
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5 Truths about the Personal Injury Guidelines
In April 2021, new Personal Injury Guidelines were published by the Judicial Council.
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Domestic Abuse: Couple told to ‘get re-housed or move on’
The couple were both before the Family Court once again after repeat applications previously filed by the couple against one another.
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Unfair Dismissal: Workplace Relations Commission Awards €15k to Man Accused of Being Drunk at Work
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has ruled on a recent unfair dismissal case. A man who had been drinking alcohol just hours before starting work and subsequently lost his job has been unfairly dismissed according to the WRC.
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MIBI (Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland) – Recent Tumusbeyezu Judgement
The Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed the position in Tumusbeyezu v Muresan and the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland [2021] IECA 191. This is that with the correct evidential proof the MIBI, or any insurer who is standing in their shoes, can avoid liability where they have
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