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Private Investigator use in Ireland
Private investigators are individuals who are hired to carry out investigations on behalf of individuals or organizations. In Ireland, the use of private investigators is governed by a range of laws and regulations. In this blog post, we will explore the use of private investigators in Ireland from a legal perspective, including what they can […]
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Personal injury reforms to come into effect next week
Dara Calleary, minister of state for trade promotion and digital transformation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has signed a commencement order providing for certain provisions of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 to come into force from 13 February 2023. From Monday, where a claim proceeds to litigation, a PIAB assessment that has […]
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Analysis: Defending data breach claims in Ireland
Mason Hayes & Curran partner Colin Monaghan and associate Anthony Strogen look at recent case law developments concerning data breach claims and the threshold for awarding compensation.
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Expert Reports: Who Refers?
Mr. Justice Twomey in the cases of Sarah Cahill v Brian Forristal and Rachel O’Riordan v Brian Forristal [2022] IEHC 705 has reiterated the High Court’s view on the use of expert evidence in personal injury claims. Facts These two cases related to a rather minor road traffic accident where Ms. Cahill stationery vehicle was struck by the defendant’s vehicle. […]
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Judge refuses bid for boy who got injury settlement of €25,000 to remain anonymous over social media fears
Widespread restrictions on press coverage of personal injury cases involving minors would have massive ramifications for the media, the public and democracy itself, a court heard on Friday.
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Irish Court of Appeal Rejects Partisan Expert Evidence
In a significant decision, the Irish Court of Appeal (the “Court”) has warned of a possible culture of ‘partisan advocates’ among experts involved in Irish litigation and strongly emphasised the requirement for expert witnesses to be fair, objective and non-partisan. The Court confirmed that if an expert strays materially from their duties of independence, impartiality […]
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The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021
The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021(the ‘Bill’) is currently under review at the Committee Stage.
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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: Defendant estopped from relying on Statute of Limitations following admission of liability and settlement requests
The High Court has held that a defendant was estopped from relying on the Statute of Limitations 1957 based on a clear and unequivocal admission of liability prior to the institution of personal injuries proceedings. The defendant had attempted to enter settlement negotiations with the plaintiff’s solicitor prior to the expiration of two years to bring the claim but no settlement occurred.
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The introduction of class actions in Ireland
The EU Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828 is to be transposed into Irish law by 25 December 2022, with effect from June 2023. The Directive aims to improve consumers’ access to justice by introducing a standardized EU wide legal mechanism by which consumers, who are affected by the same alleged infringements of EU law, can […]
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Committee backs ‘swift passage’ for PIAB reform bill
Proposed reforms to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) should be implemented as swiftly as possible, an Oireachtas committee has said.
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Legal history made as more women than men granted top lawyer titles
For the first time in Irish legal history more female lawyers than male have been added to the ranks of senior counsel.
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