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High Court rules against UCD student in disciplinary dispute
The High Court has refused a medical student’s injunction to stop a UCD disciplinary process, rejecting claims of bias, bad faith, and procedural unfairness.
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Irish Court Limits Arbitration Blocks on Winding-Up Petitions
The Irish High Court clarifies that arbitration clauses won’t shield insolvent companies, ruling that winding-up petitions can proceed absent a genuine debt dispute.
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Court Orders Retired Solicitor to Pay €45k in €750k Overcharge Case
In a landmark ruling in a 15-year legal battle, the High Court has ordered a retired solicitor to pay over €45,000 to a former client and disclose his assets.
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High Court: Child Relocation Cases Are Not Win-Lose Battles
A High Court judgment sets a major precedent by ruling that the ‘winner takes all’ approach to legal costs is unsuitable for child welfare cases in family law.
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Ireland’s Civil Reform Bill 2025: A Generational Legal Overhaul
Discover the sweeping changes proposed by Ireland’s Civil Reform Bill 2025. Learn how new rules on discovery, case management, and costs will reshape civil litigation.
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Ombudsman: PSNI Failed Duty by Not Translating Irish Speaker
The Police Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the PSNI for failing to accommodate an Irish speaker, a move hailed as a victory for linguistic rights.
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Hertz Fined €10,000 Over Guide Dog Cleaning Fee
Hertz Rent-a-Car has been ordered to pay €10,000 after the WRC found it unlawfully discriminated against a blind woman by charging a cleaning fee for her guide dog.
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Tipperary Hospital Apologises for Failures in Baby Freddie Death
A Tipperary hospital has issued a sincere apology in the High Court to the parents of a baby boy who died during birth, admitting to ‘shortfalls in care’.
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Ennis Solicitor Admonished Over Unpaid Senior Counsel Fees
Ennis solicitor Colum Doherty has been admonished and ordered to pay restitution by the LPDT after failing to recover fees due to a Senior Counsel.
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Ennis Solicitor Admonished Over Failure to Recover Counsel Fees
Ennis solicitor Colum Doherty has been admonished and ordered to pay restitution for failing to recover fees due to a Senior Counsel in disciplinary proceedings.
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Clare Solicitor Admonished Over Senior Counsel Fee Recovery Failure
Ennis solicitor Colum Doherty has been admonished by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal over failures to recover fees due to a Senior Counsel.
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Romanian Woman Awarded €54,000 for Crash and Needle Injury
A Dublin cleaner has been awarded over €54,000 in damages after suffering injuries in a car crash and a subsequent needle-stick incident at a hospital.
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