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Judge rejects challenge to €11,000 award under new personal injury guidelines
Personal Injuries Assessment Board did not need to provide further reasoning for how it conducted its assessment, judge finds
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Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed
Bridget Delaney from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford claimed the appropriate award for her injury was between €18,000 and €34,000. She was awarded €3,000 last year
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Burglars will no longer be able to claim for suffering injury
Insurance shift will reduce ‘duty of care’ on property owners
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Seven-month delay in bringing third-party proceedings was not unreasonable
The High Court has refused to set aside third-party proceedings in personal injuries proceedings where it was claimed that the defendant had delayed by two years in joining the third party. The court determined that the defendant had acted reasonably by waiting for replies to particulars and gathering evidence before bringing the joinder application.
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England: Solicitor sitting on jury jailed after researching defendant
England: Solicitor sitting on jury jailed after researching defendant A solicitor sitting on a criminal jury has been jailed after researching a defendant online and sharing her findings with other jurors.
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All-Ireland arbitration rules welcomed as boost for Ireland’s global status
New all-Ireland arbitration rules written in plain English have been welcomed as a boost for Ireland’s bid to become a global centre for commercial dispute resolution.
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‘Colossal’ drop in personal injury awards which fall by 42% after new guidelines
PIAB guidelines have ‘immediate and colossal’ impact on insurance payouts
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Watchdog directs solicitors to compensate clients who received inadequate service
inadequate service following the intervention of the legal services watchdog.
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Clare woman’s personal injury action allowed despite judge finding she wasn’t in car during crash
It was found during her husband’s own €60k personal injury action from the accident that Ms Sherlock was not in the car at the time
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New law to allow Irish consumers to bring class actions in High Court
Irish consumers will be able to bring collective claims to the High Court under new legislation announced by ministers yesterday. #irishclaimsauthority
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Legal firms are using judicial analytics to help them win in the courts
dges in a bid to assess and improve their chances of winning court cases, according to a new legal research paper.
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Legal challenge to guidelines on personal injury awards opens
Woman disputes €3,000 award for footpath trip and fall, seeking between €18,000 and €34,000
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